Macramé knots and braiding techniques are being used innovatively in home interior design. Designers are applying macramé to cushions, rugs, wall hangings, glassware covers, planters, furniture like chairs and sofas, storage bowls, and lighting in colorful, geometric, and sculptural designs. Traditional macramé is being modernized using bright colors, neon yarns, and incorporation with modern materials.

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2. Mini Eco
Macramé knots and braiding are appearing as
surfaces across many areas of home interiors,
from cushions and rugs to furniture, lighting and
glasswares. Whether used as a delicate detail or
as a sculptural form, designers are looking to
modernise and reinvent the traditional craft
technique of macramé for the twenty-first
century. Stylesight highlights the most interesting
and innovative products featuring the technique
across home interior products.
Umemi
Shiraleah Satelight Sally England
INTERIORS > MATERIALS: MACRAMÉ

3. Folksy
A variety of knotting techniques are being used
to add tactile surfaces to cushions.
Macro sized yarns are twisted and knotted to
form large-scale sculptural cushions in soft felts /
Knotted cotton yarns form dense cushion covers
in minimalist shades of white, navy and gray /
Delicate linen designs feature single macramé
motifs / Tighter knotted designs in bright colors
contrast with plain line bases
MP Home
Reykjavik Corner Store Umemi My Deco
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4. Apartment Therapy
Rug designs are similarly taking influence from
macramé techniques, using different yarns to
create dramatically different styles.
Tightly braided yarns create a multicolored rug with
handmade appeal / Oversized felt yarns are
knotted into free-form rug designs / Jute is tightly
knotted into sturdy rugs with a natural aesthetic /
Intricate macramé knots in light cotton yarns are
individually stitched together into a geometric rug
design / Flattened braids are further knotted to
create bold geometric rug designs
Urban Outfitters
Braided Rug Angharad McLaren Dana Barnes Studio
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5. Etsy
Macramé knots and braids are being used in innovative new ways to add
function and style to home interiors.
Macramé knot panels act as natural room dividers / Charlene Spiteri of
Warp & Weft was commissioned to create large wall hanging macramé
pieces for the Levi's Store, Malibu, USA, using cotton to symbolise the
cotton used in their ranges / Macramé techniques are being modernised in
new wall hanging ideas / Knotting techniques incorporate natural materials
such as driftwood and shell / Ultra modern macramé uses neon and bright
color pop yarns for eye-catching hangings and screens
Fancy Free Me
Sally England Etsy Warp & Weft
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6. House Beautiful
Modern colorways and novel designs are bringing macramé
planters a new lease of life.
Different variations of macramé knots are rendered in fresh
tonal yarns of green and blue / Bright neon nylon yarns form
heavy duty plant supports / More minimalist designs encase
faceted plant pots and feature fine simple yarns / Delicate
yarns create sculptural geometric shapes with simple
macramé knotting techniques / More traditional knots in raw
string are used as a storage for the bathroom
Etsy
The Student Hotel Amsterdam Joann The Small Garden
INTERIORS > MATERIALS: MACRAMÉ

7. Not on the High Street
Knotted and braided coverings for glassware
are adding a tactile vintage aesthetic to the
home.
Wine bottle storage is formed from loosely
knotted multi-colored yarns / Raw jute, string
and wire are knotted to form tight covers akin to
fisherman’s nets / Simple tealight glassware
vessels are given a tactile edge with knotted
threads / Vintage bottles add a rustic appeal
One Kings Lane
Design Sponge Style Says Cedar Hill Farmhouse
INTERIORS > MATERIALS: MACRAMÉ

8. World Market
Dining accessories are also incorporating the
macramé trend across placemats, napkin rings
and runners.
Loosely knotted designs in raw yarn form simple
placemat designs / Bright geometric designs are
tightly knotted and wound in a circle / Napkin rings
use macramé knots to add a hint of pattern to
dining tables / Flat knots offer attractive
alternatives for coaster designs / Jute placemat
designs add a raw, rustic and natural aesthetic
Martha Stewart
Indian Product Crate and Barrel Hudson Grace SF
INTERIORS > MATERIALS: MACRAMÉ

9. Areaware
Knots and braids are being used to create intricate
bowls and baskets for both decorative and
functional purposes.
Thick yarns in vibrant colors are tightly knotted to
form tactile and flexible storage bowls / Braided
handles add a playful element to simple wooden
bowls / Knotted bowls form sturdy supports for
plant pots / Natural jute and hemp are more
loosely knotted to create free-form storage baskets
/ Thick rope is used to create sculptural macramé-
inspired bowls
Fao Shop
Sooper Design The Collection Etsy
INTERIORS > MATERIALS: MACRAMÉ

10. Zanui
Furniture designers are employing traditional craft
techniques to form innovative new chair designs.
Braided hammock-style hanging chairs use simple
macramé patterns to form supports / Playful macramé
knots wind across a minimalist framed sofa by
Kenneth Cobonpue / Intricate macramé designs create
delicate egg-shaped hammock chairs rendered in
ombré tonal colorways / Oversized yarns create
playful looped and free-form sofa designs / Simple
metal frames are transformed into tactile sofas with
tightly knotted padded yarns
Anthropologie
Kenneth Cobonpue Xandy Peters Imaginary Office
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11. Julia Rennes
Lighting designers employ novel ways to reinvent
macramé techniques for modern lighting products.
Johanna Hyrkäs has knotted macramé over flexible
lighting strips, combining traditional craft techniques
with modern lighting design / Knotted neon plastic
threads create a thoroughly modern take on the
macramé aesthetic / Knotted lampshades mimic
traditional chandeliers / Lightbulb flexes are intricately
covered in natural jute macramé
Pernilla Janson
Hans Sapperlot Imu Design Six Week Boutique
Warp & Weft
INTERIORS > MATERIALS: MACRAMÉ
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