--- title: "Still/Life: Harlem Energy" description: "MOOD\nDiscover curated still-life’s by designers that inspire us and mood boards by our in-house team highlighting our latest textile obsessions." image: https://textured.sharris.com/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/HarlemEnergyHeader6.jpg --- [![TexturedHeaderNew_2](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TexturedHeaderNew_2.png?width=1000&height=458&name=TexturedHeaderNew_2.png "TexturedHeaderNew_2")](https://textured.sharris.com/) - [Behind The Threads](https://inspiration.sharris.com/tag/behind-the-threads) - [New / Now](https://inspiration.sharris.com/tag/new-now) - [Still / Life](https://inspiration.sharris.com/tag/still-life) - [First / Person](https://inspiration.sharris.com/tag/first-person) - [Seen / Heard](https://inspiration.sharris.com/tag/seen-heard) - [It's All Material](https://inspiration.sharris.com/tag/its-all-material) - [S. Harris](http://sharris.com/) # Still/Life: Harlem Energy ### Elly Kaya ![](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5b583a7ff4d46c804bb3a5ad/5bab8d1453bd6735f7212933_icn-calendar.svg) 22 October 2020 ![](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5b583a7ff4d46c804bb3a5ad/5bab8d144254bf5484cf5aa3_icn-comments.svg) 0 Comments Share this **![HarlemEnergy](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/HarlemEnergy.png?width=580&name=HarlemEnergy.png)** **MOOD** In honor of Harlem Toile de Jouy, Sheila hand-selected a few designers she deeply admires and tasked them with creating a mood around her storied toile. The response was widespread, from moody and textured to artsy and cerebral. Take a peek for yourself.   ![Anishka-1](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/Anishka-1.jpeg?width=800&name=Anishka-1.jpeg) # [ISHKA DESIGNS / BROOKLYN, NY](http://www.ishkadesigns.com/) The first to artistically weigh in on Harlem Toile is the dynamic duo behind Ishka Designs, Anishka Clarke and Niya Bascom. The Brooklyn-based firm turned to material and layers of texture when assembling their still life. “This paper is art,” explain the designers, “so we kept the palette simple and hyper-textured with things like an antique Balinese sculpture, detailed hardware, or an old fave bouclé.”   ![WoodsonRummerfield](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/WoodsonRummerfield.jpeg?width=500&name=WoodsonRummerfield.jpeg) # [WOODSON + RUMMERFIELD / LOS ANGELES, CA](http://www.wandrdesign.com/home/) Our next design team has always had a flair for drama and they never shy away from making a statement with their work. Here, Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield’s rich selection of textures and patterns create a tactile experience. Velvets, houndstooth, and faux bois come together around Harlem Toile for a distinctly moody approach to the iconic print.   ![NickOlsen](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/NickOlsen.jpg?width=500&name=NickOlsen.jpg) # [NICK OLSEN / NEW YORK, NY](https://nickolsenstyle.com/) More is more for designer Nick Olsen, who imbued a personal approach to his narrative still life. An Andy Warhol postcard, a carnation pink lacquer box, a checkerboard magnifying glass, and a postcard from the NYC restaurant, Lucky Strike, come together to celebrate Harlem Toile atop a custom fresco paint sample by Agustin Hurtado inspired the ceiling in Nina Yashar’s Milan home.   ![BradFordStillLife-1](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/BradFordStillLife-1.jpg?width=500&name=BradFordStillLife-1.jpg) # [BRAD FORD / NEW YORK, NY](https://www.bradfordid.com/) The king of bringing objects and people together in the name of craftsmanship, Brad Ford created a calming still life that looks to nature for cues. With natural treasures from his rock collection⁠, a wild turkey feather and Japanese maple leaves from his yard in Amagansett⁠, the designer completes his scheme with a jute rug for texture⁠, a few favorite fabrics⁠, and cerused oak finishes, which he frequently uses in projects.   [![ShopButton-1](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Blog%20Folder/ShopButton-1.png?width=500&name=ShopButton-1.png)](https://fabricut.com/sharris/search?4e2d18700340e77c31150f51024a7991&__hstc=247281627.e5917c8d3d04c712c2e431a19fe1d527.1588347630507.1603299439024.1603302968635.121&__hssc=247281627.2.1603306519712&__hsfp=916822768)   ![SB_Stitch](https://textured.sharris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/S.%20Harris%20Email%20Assets/SheilaBridges/SB_Stitch.png?width=1000&name=SB_Stitch.png)   ## Subscribe to our blog below this post, and we'll send Textured straight to your inbox. Elly Kaya Elly Kaya is a freelance art director, designer and content creator located in Brooklyn, NY. 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