Author: Anita Hummel

  • 4 Easy Steps to Using the Clipping Mask Function in Procreate

    4 Easy Steps to Using the Clipping Mask Function in Procreate

    Procreate is a great tool to use for product design. We love to use it for our home decor and home furniture designs. One Procreate function we find extremely useful is the clipping mask function. The clipping mask function on Procreate allows the top layer to be clipped or cut to the same size and…

  • The Color Blue Trends For Home Furniture and Home Decor

    The Color Blue Trends For Home Furniture and Home Decor

    I think about Pantone’s color of the year Classic Blue and wonder if Pantone really understood what the world would be going through during 2020. How a virus as the Coronavirus would affect and change the lives of so many around the world and make us all start to rethink how we do business. Pantone’s…

  • Our Guide To Hand-Weaving Rattan Mats for Home Decor Products

    Our Guide To Hand-Weaving Rattan Mats for Home Decor Products

    Many rattan mats are woven by a weaving machine just as you would weave a piece of fabric. Though this process has been used a lot for window and shade treatments, today many other products are also using the same handwoven rattan material. The rattan mats are all hand-woven on handlooms with a small electrical…

  • What is The Rattan Material Used in Home Decor Products?

    What is The Rattan Material Used in Home Decor Products?

    There can be a lot of confusion about the difference between rattan and bamboo. People may use words interchangeably, but they are very different natural materials. Rattan is best described as a climbing palm that will scramble through a forest and grow overall vegetation. Rattan is a perfect material for home decor furniture and accessories…

  • Eco-Friendly Seagrass Materials Used in Home Decor Products

    Eco-Friendly Seagrass Materials Used in Home Decor Products

    For thousands of years, people worldwide have been weaving seagrass. Some experts believe using seagrass in weaving objects could go back 10,000 years. True to its name, Seagrass is a type of grass that thrives in saltwater environments, including the tropical oceans accessible to Vietnam. In Vietnam, abundant seagrass is cultivated for the specific purpose…

  • 11 Facts About Mongolian Cashmere  Fibers, Yarns, and Products

    11 Facts About Mongolian Cashmere Fibers, Yarns, and Products

    Mongolia is one of the world’s largest producers of fine cashmere. When you travel to Mongolia, you are amazed at how few people there are in many parts of Mongolia but yet how much livestock there is roaming around. Mongolia has the largest global share in trading animal hair products and is the second-largest world…