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cable and cotton {objects of desire}








I’ve spent the last year or so dreaming up reasons to buy a Cable and Cotton string of lights. Collecting the photos for this post has only given me more ideas of where I could use them! The natural, hand-dyed cotton-covered spheres create a warm glow of colour that looks gorgeous at parties and as part of interior design. The website has pre-packaged colour selections but you can also customize your own light string from a large palette of colour. It is a pretty addictive thing to play with! I also love that your purchase helps an entire community of women in a remote southern region of Thailand as those skilled workers create every single string of lights. How beautiful is the photo of the cotton wonders in a fireplace? Yep, I don’t think I can resist anymore…

(photographs via cable and cotton)

POSTED ON June 28, 2011

LABELS: brands & shops, fashion & textiles, many colours, objects of desire, pattern & texture   3 Comments   Tweet This

3 comments

Catriana
June 29, 2011 at 10:32 am


Wow!! Pretty! The white ones would make a great centerpiece/table runner/candle replacement for an outdoor wedding or party! Gorgeous!

Suzanne
June 29, 2011 at 1:23 pm


I absolutely love these! I think they are a “must have” for any type of entertaining!

carol
June 29, 2011 at 3:46 pm


The balls really coloured the space! =) I just said that, but i love your blog and i’m so happy to find you in the web!

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