the east coast desi: pillows

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Pillow Me (Featured Shop)

Hello and welcome back to another drool worthy post here at TECD.

This time, I have an irresistible store that prides itself in showcasing handmade products that belong to a tradition and heritage that has taken the design world by storm. Can you imagine my sheer delight to see Kilims, Suzannis and Ikats all under one roof????? Yes, "PILLOW ME" is a store in Eskisehir (Turkey) that retails via Etsy and is a one stop store to get your share of this gorgeousness.

Burak Hepguzel, is the Owner and Designer for the brand "Pillow Me". Pillow me was started as a hobby to feed Burak's love for all things vintage, handmade and bohemian. But once on the job she says, "the joy of being able to sell things having a soul and an identity, is very rewarding." It's a family owned business and it's Burak's 4 member team that keeps things rolling at Pillow Me.

So as to get a better understanding of the product line, I asked Burak to share a little more about the products and the process. Talking about the process Burak says," As for the kilim pillows, we gather handwoven old kilims, most of them are 20 to 70 years old. They are then cut and sewn into pillows depending on the design. When the kilim or suzani comes to us, it excites me. Because of the handmade nature of the product, each Kilim and Suzani is unique. Designs may be similar but not the same. The most exciting thing about Kilims is that they are organic - handwoven from wool and colored with natural dyes (from plants, insects etc.)"

Going on to explain about the Suzanis and Ikats, Burak says,"Suzanis and Ikats being totally handmade, the process is very long. It takes 3 days for handwoven Ikat fabrics to a couple of weeks for the Suzannis depending on the design".

The art form of Kilims, Suzanis and Ikats has been kept alive by stores like Pillow Me in their own way, only to be enjoyed by folks like us the world over. Pillow Me ships to most countries. Check out the entire product line of Pillow Me right here. I'd like to thank Burak for her time and prompt response to my queries in putting this post together for you'll. I wish her all the very best with the Pillow Me venture.

You'll take care and visit me back here at TECD for more on decor, food and photography coming your way this holiday season.

Images: Courtesy Pillow Me

Friday, October 11, 2013

Color Overload ........ (BABA SOUK)

We have a long weekend ahead of us as Monday is Columbus Day.....Yeah !!!

However, the incessant rain accompanied by cold cloudy weather seems to have taken over my Friday and my mood. So the one thing I did to cheer myself up was look at pretty pics. And the pics you are looking at sure did it for me. One look at the pillows from BABASOUK and I was overcome with a feeling, I haven't felt since I was 5 or 6. The feeling of "You want something and no amount of logical reasoning or coaxing works. You want to throw a tantrum (maybe) and see if it will get you what you want."
These seem to be the most amazing pillows I've seen in a long time and I can't seem to get myself to stop thinking about them. Is someone listening ?????