fab friday

Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Cabbages & Roses, one of Europe’s classic fashion and housewares company that is based out of England.  Seeing their newly launched fabric line makes me think of leisurely strolls through the English countryside.

Or a quaint ahh-fternoon potting fresh herbs and snipping fresh blooms.  It must be said in a British accent.

Or maybe a charming summer’s day picnic…

I cannot resist their timeless faded floral prints and rustic feminine touches.  A style that is just forever.

 

Cabbages & Roses allowed me to select what pattern from their new line would go to today’s winner.  I chose stripes ; )

They are generously offering one winner three yards of fabric – that is one yard in EACH of these three lovely shades…


You could have a lot of fun with those stripes.  I could see the first one in a baby girl’s nursery!  Good news:  Cabbage and Roses fabrics are now available for shipment in America.

For those of you looking to cruise through some more stripes, I am especially smitten with this one – could be darling on a wingback or even a simple set of pillows.  And those of you who love cooking, I enjoyed this list of favorite brunch recipes on Cabbage & Rose’s blog – they share a recipe for Banana Bread with Lavender Icing!!  Sounds heavenly!  Check that out right here.

 

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply leave your comment as an answer to this question:  What room in your house would you enjoy seeing stripes?

One entry per person.  Random winner announced next week.

Happy Friday, friends!

 

[all photos courtesy of Cabbages & Roses]

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  1. 1
    Kate August 5, 2011

    I love stripes so the better question is what room wouldn’t I want them in?!

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    Molly August 5, 2011

    In my living room… where some serious re-decorating needs to happen! :)

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    Sarah Smith August 5, 2011

    Ah! These would be perfect for my new office/study. I’m going back to school in a month to study vet technology & am trying to create the most serene environment to hit the books. Couldn’t have picked better patterns myself! Lovely stuff!

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    pve August 5, 2011

    I think stripes are brilliant. I would love the blue and white stripe for my daughter’s room.
    Blue is her color.
    If I had a beach house….I would paint stripes on the walls and have lots of striped accessories. Towels, pillows, ottomans, rugs, beach balls and bikinis too.
    pve

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    Kat August 5, 2011

    I love stripes and already have them in some form in almost every room. The gray & white would be perfect for my office. :)

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    Amy August 5, 2011

    These would easily brighten up any room in my very beige apartment. Perhaps the pink would look pretty in my guest room, the blue would look bright in my bathroom and the putty would look super in my lounge. A girl can dream!

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    Rene August 5, 2011

    Stripes are classic and look wonderful in any room. I would use stripes in our kitchen or sunroom. Thank you!

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    Susan August 5, 2011

    I think the stripes would look great in my sunroom made in to some pillows!

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    Lee'Or Meyerson August 5, 2011

    I would use those in my master for larger pillows or in my baby’s girls big girl room!

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    Christina Dardano August 5, 2011

    Love stripes, I have at least 20 striped shirts and my daughters room is a blend of pink cabana stripes, much like the fabric here and blue/white polka dots! If I were to win, those gray stripes would make a home in MY room :)

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    Gretchen August 5, 2011

    Definitely in my kitchen! As cafe curtains!

  12. 12
    leslie b. August 5, 2011

    nice pick.

    the greige in our bedroom.
    the blue for our great room.
    and the pink for my sweet lila’s nursery.

  13. 13
    Sarah August 5, 2011

    I’d love these stripes in my study! They will keep me calm while I study finance this fall.

  14. 14
    missi August 5, 2011

    I would use the material to have a window treatment made for my laundry room. The pink would be an accent while the other colors would take center stage.

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    Christina August 5, 2011

    I cannot think of a room that wouldn’t look great with at least a throw done in stripes. My problem would be temperance re: the stripes. Great fabric – Thanks!

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    Mary August 5, 2011

    I live in a cozy studio apartment so technically I could use the stripes in my whole living space, but I think they would make great throw pillows for my couch and chairs!

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    Laura August 5, 2011

    Every room. I love stripes – I’m bonafied obessed. But if I had to choose – I’d put these fabrics in my guest room and master bedroom!

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    laurenbtrain August 5, 2011

    blue & tan in my bedroom – pink in my little girls!! love stripes!

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    Kate in Colorado August 5, 2011

    I would love to add some stripes to my guest room. These fabrics would fit in perfectly!

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    Ashley August 5, 2011

    I’d love to see some stripes in our soon to be nursery!

  21. 21
    Michael B. August 5, 2011

    I am dying to do a bathroom in stripes!

  22. 22
    Candace August 5, 2011

    My daughters are 2 and 9 months and their names are Juliet and Genevieve. When the baby bumps to a big girl bed, they will share a room and I have a fabulous rocker that would LOVE to have a pillow in the pink!

  23. 23
    alyssa August 5, 2011

    I would love to spread these fabrics out throughout my house, but I know for sure that some of them would find a home in our bedroom. Beautiful.

  24. 24
    jan August 5, 2011

    I’ve been thinking my living room could use some striped curtains!

  25. 25
    Brooke D August 5, 2011

    My baby girl, Emily, arrives any day now and I would like to use the pink and grey in her nursery.

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    Amy August 5, 2011

    I would make pillows out of all three for the swing on my screened in porch. I love to sit out there each morning and have breakfast. This would be a perfect addition to my morning routine.

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    Stephanie August 5, 2011

    Hi Seleta! What a fun giveaway! I would sew up some comfy pillows for my balcony using the pink and green-striped fabric. My mother-in-law just gave me an old writing desk and stool that I’ve set up as a vanity. I would love to use the blue stripes to recover the stool.

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    The Flying Quiche August 5, 2011

    I would like some stripes in my kitchen! Maybe on a chair or a little cafe curtain over the sink.

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    Elissa August 5, 2011

    hmmm… I love stripes so much I think I’d love to see them in every room!

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    Dominique August 5, 2011

    My family room could use a punch of stripes. But really I’d put them just about anywhere.

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    Kerry August 5, 2011

    Oooh anywhere! My living room already has some stripes, so i think i’d love to use a yard of this for a shade in our dining room… or new pillows in the guest room… ahh lots of possibilities!

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    Janice Lee August 5, 2011

    I like stripes in ALL rooms. The blue-white stripe would make the perfect shower curtain in my master bath. The pink would be lovely in the romantic bedroom I’m creating and the gray would be just the touch as a valance in my sage green kitchen!!!

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    Kate August 5, 2011

    I’m thinking the kitchen…Gray & white with pops of yellow & turquoise!

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    Johnna August 5, 2011

    I would swoon having these stripes on my corner banquette in the kitchen!

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    sarah August 5, 2011

    i have a lot of prints in my family room, but no stripes…so the blue and brown would work perfectly there.
    thanks–

  36. 36
    Eryn August 5, 2011

    I am re-doing the living room and would love a striped chair or ottoman!

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    lauren August 5, 2011

    I cannot get enough of stripes these days! The gray and white stripe fabric would be great for pillows on my white sofa! I have turquoise drapes and pillows that would coordinate well with this fabric.

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    Susan August 5, 2011

    In my family room – which is half done… and half really not done!

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    Mia August 5, 2011

    I love the idea for my 4 year old daughter’s room. We’re looking for fabric that can transition from now through her teens…the stripes would be a classic hit! Love the idea of a pillow on her rocking chair.

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    Kay August 5, 2011

    I’d love them in the kitchen. A valance and matching dishtowels!

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    Caroline August 5, 2011

    Yay! I would totally love to see stripes in my living room or son’s room! What a great giveaway!

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    Christy August 5, 2011

    I have to agree – the first one would make a lovely addition to my daughter’s nursery!

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    Wendy August 5, 2011

    I would love some stripes in my study.

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    Sharyn August 5, 2011

    So lovely and feminine. My guest bedroom could benefit from a few cute throw pillows and the stripes would be perfect!

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    Leanne August 5, 2011

    I would love to see stripes in my kitchen or dining room. :) I love decorating with stripes and/or prints and classic color. Love your site!

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    Kristinabeachmamato2 August 5, 2011

    Without a doubt, I would use these wonderful fabrics in my daughter’s newly re-decorated room. She asked me to redo things for her 10th birthday, next Wednesday. I definitely could see these fabrics transformed into beautiful chevron patterned pillows.

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    Suzanne August 5, 2011

    Love the stripes! I can see them in my daughter’s bedroom.

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    Catherine M August 5, 2011

    Love these fabrics! The pink stripe would look great in my little girl’s room. She just turned one :)

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    Lauren@BaylorSays... August 5, 2011

    You know what I would do with these?? I would get a jumpstart on slipcovers for my carseats like those of Slim Paley that Joni just featured. I’m OBSESSED.

    Lovely giveaway Selena!

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    Becky W August 5, 2011

    My guest bedroom. It is in need of some lovely stripes.

  51. 51
    Marianne August 5, 2011

    My window seat needs some new pillows!

  52. 52
    Janette@The2Seasons August 5, 2011

    Our master bedroom, for sure. I think it is the only room in the house that doesn’t have something with stripes. Love them.

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    Allison August 5, 2011

    Oh, my guest bedroom! I’m in the process of re-doing it and stripes would look fabulous in there. I’m wanting to make it a special spot for our guests to stay. I love Cabbages and Roses fabrics! What a lovely giveaway. The banana bread wth lavender icing sounds divine! Happy Weekend, Seleta!

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    kayce hughes August 5, 2011

    I cant think of a room that couldn’t use a little stripe!

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    Nicole August 5, 2011

    I would love these at my desk! To repurpose a chair.. or maybe to make some pillows! The possibilities are endless!

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    Mary T August 5, 2011

    Pink in my little girl’s princess room with a BIG monogrammed initial. Blue for a pillow in the second princess’ room with butter yellow and blue ruffles. Lastly, saving the gray for the honeymoon suite. I like changing and bringing in new things into our room just because it’s nice to have something a little different and fun. LOVE the color and stripes! Here’s hoping my sewing machine is working! M

  57. 57
    Lynn August 5, 2011

    I love stripes everywhere so I guess I would say my kitchen. That’s where I spend the most time!

  58. 58
    Lien August 5, 2011

    Master bathroom :)

  59. 59
    Remi August 5, 2011

    I would love to see the fabric on pillows in my kid’s room.

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    Patty August 5, 2011

    These are lovely….thanks to Cabbages & Roses for this giveaway! I would definitely use the pink stripe in my bedroom, and the other two in my newly painted living room. Hope I win!

  61. 61
    Monica August 5, 2011

    Stripes are foever! Love to make a skirt to go around my girls vanity table in their room. the fabric looks lovely!

  62. 62
    JWM August 5, 2011

    My little boy’s big boy room! Both the blue and the khaki would be amazing in there. He has some grey bunk beds a big fish on his wall. He’s missing those manly stripes!

  63. 63
    Jen August 5, 2011

    My little boy’s big boy room. He has some grey bunk beds and a big fish hanging on his wall. He is missing some details… like some manly stripes on his bunks!

  64. 64
    Jen August 5, 2011

    My little boys big boy room! He is missing some manly stripes on his grey bunks!

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    Brittany King August 5, 2011

    I would use stripes in my entry, on floors, my daughter’s room and while I never thought of it my son recently asked for a room of blue and white stripes. Bring it on :)

  66. 66
    Ronnie Gunn Tucker August 5, 2011

    Beautiful stripes for my bedrooms.
    Thanks for sharing the blog link.
    Recipes are divine, measurements are Greek!
    Have a nice weekend.

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    Catherine S August 5, 2011

    I would love to see stripes in my daughter’s room…so cute!

  68. 68
    katie August 5, 2011

    oh stripes….beautiful stripes!! with baby girl #2 on the way, i’d love to have something fresh and new for her nursery. that grey or pink would certainly do!!

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    Jennifer Morena August 5, 2011

    I’d put them in the playroom…a pillow for each of my three children. Love this company!! Thanks for sharing!

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    Teri August 5, 2011

    Love the stripes! I can see these being used as pillows in my living room.

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    Sara Jane August 5, 2011

    I haven’t been by in so long and it looks like I picked the perfect day!

    Since I live in a studio, I guess my whole apartment would be the room I’d put stripes in. :) I just painted my walls that exact shade of pink too!

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    Sharon M. August 5, 2011

    Any room in my home could use stripes! They help to balance a room as well as bring structure to it. Stripes also create implied lines lengthening a room.

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    Tiffany August 5, 2011

    Oh! I am in the beginningstages (as in only begiining to think about it!) of upgrading our 1940′s bath room. Would love some stripes in their – either as a window treatment, shower curatin, shower curtain valance, or Roman shade on the single window, or even as a skirt for the pedestal sink! Thanks for this opportunity!!

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    Cassie August 5, 2011

    I am currently in the process of designing my baby girl’s nursery. I am due in November. The pink and grey stripe would work perfectly for some throw pillows to accent the linen bedding I have chosen. What a wonderful post. So inspiring!

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    Sarah August 5, 2011

    These stripes would look perfect in our nursery for our little girl. The colors match to the overall design.

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    Erin August 5, 2011

    my bedroom is drab and boring – these would be a great addition!

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    Lane August 5, 2011

    I could seriously use some stripes in my dining room! I am in the process of making muslin slipcovers for the chairs and the addition of striped pillows along the church pew bench seat I have or possibly as curtains would be so pretty…

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    Shera O August 6, 2011

    definitely my newly redesigned office. love these fabrics!!

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    susan August 6, 2011

    stripes in every room gets my vote! but first stop – the kitchen.

    cabbages & roses is such a lovely site – their linen apron dress kills me it is so perfect! (not sure they still have this but if they’re sold out they should definitely bring it back!)

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    Joanne August 6, 2011

    I swear by stripes in every room! In my own house, I think my bedroom is screaming for those gray stripes!

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    Emily August 6, 2011

    I would love to see these stripes in our nursery! Not due until January but starting to brainstorm ideas for our first nursery and exciting first addition to the fam. And gray might be great if we decide for it to be a surprise – which I am leaning more towards :)

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    Melinda August 6, 2011

    I would love to use this fabric in my guestroom. I planned on a makeover next month. I can’t wait to get started. The possibilities are endless with the 3 colored stripes . Valances – throw pillows – pillow cases !!! I have to check out their website now !!

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    Lexi August 6, 2011

    I would use the gray and white in my sons’ room, it would be a strong addition to their striped Ikea curtains. The rest of those yummy colors would be for me!

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    Jeri August 6, 2011

    I would love to see stripes on the floor of my family room!

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    Pam August 6, 2011

    this would look great in the bedroom or bathroom!

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    Deb Cull August 6, 2011

    We just painted our entry wall with chalkboard paint, and we have a storage bench we would love to cover with stripes. I think that would be the final touch to make the entry lovely.

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    michele August 6, 2011

    oooh, I’d love those summery stripes in the bedroom!

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    allysha August 7, 2011

    Yum, stripes. In my bedroom, I think…

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    Kate August 7, 2011

    Living room and bathroom for sure :)

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    Gina F. August 7, 2011

    Oh these would look so lovely in my bedroom. It is stark white, just waiting for a little touch of color.
    I am crazy about stripes so this would be absolutely perfect! Thanks!

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    CArolyn August 7, 2011

    This is just the punch of color I need in my kitchen. I just recently decided to paint my breakfast table and chairs a soft pale ocean blue and one of these on each chair would finish it perfectly!

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    Elizabeth August 7, 2011

    I wish I had a screened porch–those would look lovely there! Since I don’t, I’d put them in the living room.

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    Casie August 7, 2011

    I would love to see stripes in my bedroom. It is all white right now and could use some fun pattern.

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    Christine August 7, 2011

    I love the soft green. I would put this in my living room. The blue in my guest bedroom and I’m not sure what I would do with the pink since I have two boys! I love to sew pillows so maybe a gift or I would save it for that girl I’m hoping to have in the future :-)

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    Vicki August 7, 2011

    My front porch needs some pillows for the daybed… would be perfect!

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    cc August 7, 2011

    stripes? definitely my workroom! it’s all white now and needs some graphic interest to inspire me! yay!

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