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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues
Slide Nr 1Not yet ready to go all-in on the dark interiors trend? Embrace deep, complex colours in smaller doses – indigo is the perfect place to start. The dye, which can be traced back more than 6,000 years, probably originated in India before spreading across the world and becoming a prized colour in West Africa, Japan, Latin America and Rome. And if you think you’ve seen one indigo textile you’ve seen them all, think again: the Japanese, with a keen eye for detail, have identified over 48 shades of natural indigo. We’ve rounded up a variety of items to please any blue-loving palette.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 2Brighten up your meal with a flash of a vivid indigo-glazed interior. Indigo and ceramics have a long history, and this modern, hand-thrown, perfectly proportioned bowl gives you an out-of-the blue experience with every bite.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 3Put your fears of staining your favourite tablecloth to rest with this Danish-made dirt and water repellant oil cloth, produced without any nasty chemicals. The bold, saturated colour and jazzy pattern will infuse any table with a swath of blue-phoria. Plus, it’s got socially and environmentally responsible credentials: Rosenberg, the company that makes it, employs people with disabilities and uses only organically grown cotton from India.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 4Stand out from the madding crowd with this tribal-inspired towel that lets you rub in your good taste. Hems of red sateen accentuate the intricate pops of brightness, elevating the common beach towel to a bohemian rhapsody.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 5A distinctive modern weave pattern, coupled with indigo dye carefully selected from India, gives classic indigo a contemporary twist in this throw rug. Everything created by Kiriko Made – a small, up-and-coming Portland-based Japanese brand – has the aura of an instant heirloom you’ll want to pass down to the next generation.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 6Why not add a shimmer of indigo to your home decor? Hung in a doorway or window, or used as a room divider, anywhere you put it a curtain will add some much-needed texture and colour. The cotton silk tie-dye is a fine example of Chanderi fabric, known for its sheerness and luxurious feel. This curtain is just one of many bona fide indigo gems produced by Fab India, an Indian chain store that features a gamut of clothes and furnishings handmade by craftspeople across rural India.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 7Sometimes all you need is a micro-dose of blue to elevate the vibe – like with these subtle yet stunning coasters. The iconic “Japan blue” colour is created by Japanese artisans who both grow indigo plants and concoct sustainable dyes from them, with the design representing a hand gesture in the indigo-making process. Each of these coasters is unique, and can be found via The Kindcraft, a “slow fashion” brand based in New York City.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 8Luxuriate in a sea of indigo with Anna Sova’s matelassé duvet cover. Sumptuous high-thread-count cotton, made in Italy, pairs comfort with responsible growing and manufacturing processes. Turn lounging into a form of activism – this indigo bedding collection donates a percentage of sales to Sea Shepherd, an international marine wildlife conservation non-profit, which has several Support the Dolphins campaigns.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 9Give your most precious device a stylish place to power down in this laptop sleeve, featuring an ikat indigo print in waxed canvas on the exterior, and soft Japanese denim on the interior. Now unplugging can look as zen as it feels.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 10Bring indigenous flair to the table with scene-stealing napkins. Handcrafted at a fair-trade workshop in Bamako, Mali, each organic cotton napkin is dyed over 6 times to achieve peak indigo. Online company The Citizenry collaborates with local artisans the world over to create unique, small-batch home goods.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 11Embrace your hygge streak with an indigo tea or coffee cosy that adds a note of gravitas, whatever your colour scheme. A linen-cotton blend keeps your beverage of choice stylishly hot – no microwave necessary. Soedahl is a Danish lifestyle brand focusing on products that favour timelessness over trends.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 12Put your love of this illustrious colour on full display with this striking tray made by a pottery collective in Gatagara, Rwanda. Traditional techniques, along with modern forms glazed in a rich indigo hue, make for a timeless conversation piece.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 13Take a load off with this Moroccan goat leather pouf, hand-dyed in full-strength indigo. Use it as a side table, footstool or seat to inject that special indigo flair to any room in the house. The vibrant colour, offset by white stitching, invites a visual immersion into the blue/violet end of the colour spectrum.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 14Ceramic artist Michelle Quan sells her hand-painted wares at two of New York City’s top museums – the Guggenheim and Whitney Museum gift stores – along with a bevy of fine boutiques the world over. Quan explores the twin themes of impermanence and interconnection in her work, crafted to create depth and hum. This strand of indigo discs can induce a profound contemplation on where form ends and emptiness begins.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 15Last year, French cookware brand Le Creuset released its Indigo collection, which gives an indigo imprimatur to the brand’s signature shapes and vessels. Le Creuset describes the shade as “a timeless ‘true blue’ and bold neutral”, exemplified in this gorgeous Dutch oven – perfect to cook with while listening to smooth blues tunes.
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Mood Indigo: 15 Indigo Objects To Cure Your Blues.
Slide Nr 16Kick back in this Thetis Charme Indigo mid-century leather chair, which offers all the right angles and slouch to prompt the perfect indigo mood. Designed by Article, an online-only, direct-to-consumer company that’s part of the new wave of online furniture retailers, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the quality and price points.
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