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As the green outside turns to gold and orange, how

As the green outside turns to gold and orange, how about bringing some green inside with pillows or draperies made with this fabric. It's available at @textiledistrict. (Also available in copper, and blue, and gray. Link in bio.

#krisruff #homedecorfabric #thetextiledistrict #fabricdesigner #customfabric #homedecorfabric #modernhome

Stumbled upon this amazing aquatic plant outside t

Stumbled upon this amazing aquatic plant outside the Como Conservatory in St. Paul. I've never seen anything like it before so I had to share it with you.

#krisruff #aquaticplants #natureisamazing #comoconservatory #goforawalk #aquaticflowers #getoutside

Another look at my "Cuppa" pattern. #krisruff #c

Another look at my "Cuppa" pattern.

#krisruff #coffeelover #tealover #coffeeortea #coffeemug #artlicensing #surfacepatterndesign

A little diversion from my usual posts. Look at th

A little diversion from my usual posts. Look at these colors! The trees haven’t been as colorful this fall because of our summer drought, but our mild temps mean we still have flowers blooming. In October. In Minnesota! What a bonus.

#krisruff #fallcolors #popofcolor #naturescolorpalette #purpleflowers #getoutinnature

Based on yesterday's comments, quite a few of you

Based on yesterday's comments, quite a few of you are not afraid of bright, bold color! Yay. Yesterday's "Jazz Jungle" design is not available (yet!) but if you need a quick fix of color right now, you might like "Color Box" from my Points of Hue collection for @blankquiltingcorp. It's now out of print so one of the few places you can still get it is my Etsy shop. (Link in bio.)

#krisruff #pointsofhue #blankquilting #quiltingfabric #fabriclove #fabriconetsy #modernquilt #popofcolor

Who's not afraid of color!? Would you dare to have

Who's not afraid of color!? Would you dare to have a chair this bold in your house. And if so, where would you put it?

#krisruff #popofcolor #matisse-inspired #notafraidofcolor #modernfabric #surfacepatterndesign #fabricdesigner

Another recent kitchen print. #krisruff #kitchen

Another recent kitchen print.

#krisruff #kitchendecor #mockupacademy #kitchendrawer #kitchentools #artlicensing #surfacepatterndesigner

Coffee or Tea? I remember that simple question at

Coffee or Tea? I remember that simple question at a bed and breakfast in Germany years ago. I don't drink coffee OR tea, so I politely told our host, "no thank you". She looked at me like she'd never heard such a thing before. "No coffee? No tea?" she kept saying, making sure I understood what she was asking. My German was as limited as her English, but I could tell she wanted to say, "What's the matter with you and what kind of crazy person have I let into my home who doesn't drink coffee or tea in the morning." She looked so flustered and I was starting to feel embarrassed. I finally said, "Cocoa...?" a little sheepishly. "Cocoa!" she responded, with a big smile, then nodded and headed into the kitchen to make it. And just like that, the world was right again.

#krisruff #coffeeortea #coffeelover #tealover #teatowel #coffeeinthemorning #cuppa #surfacepattern #kitchenart #artlicensing #mockupacademy

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