Period Living September - 2026 [EN]

From pastoral toile de Jouy wallpapers and vibrant chintz fabrics to rich Ikat prints, many of the designs we live with today have travelled across centuries and continents, carrying with them stories of craftsmanship and cultural exchange. Believed by many historians to have originated in the ancient Persian Empire, the motif – known as the ‘boteh’ or ‘buta’ – has long been associated with symbolism. Its journey west began in the late 18th century, when the East India Company introduced handwov