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In November I blogged about the revival of the house plant in contemporary decor. Today, it’s about another 1970s decorating phenomenon, woven wall hangings. Woven wall hangings, be they monochromatic macrame wall hangings that look like they came from camp or more involved multicolored multi-textured fiber art extravaganzas, or even just a flat weave rug on the wall with some string pulled out (seriously, I’ve seen that), are everywhere.

Yes, you can find funky woven wall hangings at Urban Outfitters and several beautiful hand-woven tapestries at Anthropologie, and of course Etsy has a plethora of woven wall hangings. All this weaving is actually referred to as fiber arts by serious artists, and I believe the art is thriving.

When I was visiting a friend in NYC this fall, I noticed a little place on an Upper East Side side street that offered weaving classes. I have a design-oriented friend who was so inspired by the recent spate of wall hangings in decor that she bought her own loom! I can’t wait to see the results. My mother-in-law has a huge, wonderful loom in her attic (she was a weaver before she became painter); perhaps I can get her to stage a revival and whip me something up.

The fiber wall hangings look really beautiful in isolation. I have been tempted to purchase one. But then I wonder if I could really pull off the look. Will it look too wooly? Too hippie? Too trendy? Here are 18 rooms with woven wall hangings that get it right. If you’re interested, I’ll follow up next week with a buying guide. Here’s that buying guide: Get the Look: 18 Woven Wall Hangings.

Wall hanging in L.A. home of fashion designer/boutique owner Chay Wike
Interior design by Lauren Soloff and Chay Wike
Photo by Brittany Ambridge • Domino

Wool fiber wall hanging by Lisa Garcia of Sonadora x Urban Outfitters

Wall hanging in California home of Erin Taylor of Bustle Events
Photo by Jessica Burke • The Everygirl

Fiber & feather wall hanging in restaurateur Ali Cayne’s West Village bedroom
Photo by Brittany Ambridge • Domino

Large macrame wall hanging in Brooklyn home • Apartment Therapy

Wall hanging by Sally England in the Ace Hotel, Portland, Oregon

DIY Copper Wall Hanging by Smitten Studio

Vintage wall hanging in home of photographers Cody Cloud + Julia Galdo of JUCO
Design Sponge

Vintage wall hanging in LA home of artist Karen Kimmel
Photo by Sarah Shreves • Design Sponge

Wall weavings by Rachel of Smile & Wave in home of Arrow & Apple blogger
A Beautiful Mess

DIY tapestry wall hanging by Laura Gummerman • A Beautiful Mess

All Roads Mineral Collection

Macrame wall hanging in a room by Jenny J Norris Interiors

Wall hangings by fiber artist Julie of Hazel & Hunter x Urban Outfitters

Wall hanging by Brooklyn-based Aussie weaver Maryanne Moodie

Sally England • Ace Hotel, Portland, Oregon

Platform Pop Up Shop in LA by Justina Blakeney of The Jungalow

Lena Corwin x Urban Outfitters

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Now that the weather is a bit warmer, I have abandoned by ankle length Patagonia puffer (attractive look, I know). I love wearing an edgy T-shirt underneath a blazer. There’s been an abundance of model and street style T-shirts on the market, along with an appearance of concert tees from yesteryear.

I’ve actually gotten a couple of cute, casual striped blazers at Gap over the last year which have been a staple, along with a cream and navy stripe Tory Burch blazer from several years ago. (The Tory Burch Augusta Jacket, which is a similar idea but with much wider stripes, is on sale. Also, try Gap; maybe the Classic Stripe Blazer) Perhaps I need to do a spring blazers for daytime post!

In the meantime, let’s look at some at some digital photo graphic tees. Kate Moss and Audrey are my faves.