The patterns and messages
that appear on commercially printed napkins, pillows, carpets, and
coasters are designed to evoke a particular lifestyle: gracious,
casual, contemporary, whatever. This chapter was put together by
two working mothers who decided to create products that reflect
their own lifestyles, not an idealized commercial one. We sought
to bring a sense of humor—and a touch of irony and reflection—to
the domestic realm. Irony is hard to come by at Pottery Barn or
IKEA; some things, you have to design yourself.
Coasters Apply your own graphics to cork
or recycled rubber coasters with stencils, silkscreen, rubber stamps,
or pasted paper, or have coasters printed in bulk commercially. Express
a point of view while protecting your furniture.
