Hello Birdie - Lorna Syson's new autumn range teaming up with RSPB

British textile designer Lorna Syson is known for her contemporary bird motifs as an integral part of her signature design style.  Her inspirational take on the British countryside and her ability to bring out the beauty of nature has made her prints for wallpaper and designs for home soft furnishing ever popular, and her new autumn range brings focus on two typical birds popular both in the UK and other parts of the world..


At the Top Drawer and Decorex International trade fairs held at London’s Olympia in Kensington in September and October respectively, Lorna Syson announced she is celebrating 10 years in business this autumn with a collaboration with the Royal Society for Protection of Birds (RSPB) to create a new collection inspired by her favourite birds and their habitats.  

The two new fabric patterns feature two favourite British birds, the long tailed tits and hummingbirds, well chosen to celebrate the important work the RSPB do protecting birds here and abroad.  
The Blossom & Bird design shown above, in classic tones of navy, grey and soft pink, features pretty long-tailed Tits perching on English cherry blossoms.  
For the Hummingbird design below, Lorna has chosen vivid tones of teal and mint as a backdrop for her majestic hummingbirds hovering amongst honeysuckle.

The range includes curtains, furnishing fabrics, cushions and lampshades.  Made in cotton, all fabric is made and digitally printed in the UK.  The items will be available from RSPB stores and website, and from Lorna Syson's website, and 10% of sales will go to the charity.

Long-tailed Tits and Hummingbirds are popular species both here and abroad and Lorna's work with the RSPB help to raise awareness of the RSPB's work in the UK and around the world, where they run conservation projects across Africa and Asia.  

Tropical theme featuring birds brings vibrant colour into our homes

Chair currently available at Seriously Sofas.

Hitting on the popular dual trends of the moment: birds and tropical for interiors is this swivel chair covered in a tropical-printed fabric - one of the latest from London designer Matthew Wiliamson's Flamingo Club.

Print of hibiscus and hummingbird by Emma Wren.

Now talented artist and illustrator Emma Wren from Suffolk, UK, has just launched a new collection of original prints of vibrant colours that also features the tropical theme with birds.

Originally painted in rich watercolours, inks and gouche her Giclee prints capture every brushmark and texture of the original painting. Available as framed prints or mounted on boards ready to hang.

Pink Flamingo by Emma Wren.

Emma's background is in creative textile and design, with several years industry experience. Upon leaving Winchester school of art, she worked with a number of prestigious companies designing home textiles. Clients have included Prestigious, Graham and Brown and SMD Textiles. Alongside her textile career, Emma is also a Magazine designer and has freelanced for many magazine titles including Living etc, Ideal home, Homes and Gardens, Country Living, Good Housekeeping and House Beautiful.

After taking time off to raise a family, she returned to her love for drawing and painting, concentrating in her love of texture and colour.

Emma now primarily works in soft watercolours and rich oil paints, often manipulating and experimenting with her images in CAD to create new and exciting designs alongside her paintings.

Her portfolio shows some of her latest fineart and prints, which is also available in the online shop.