Lea Rutledge, Textile Designer:"The Half Drop" Blog

Last winter, I sent my textile-loving aunt my "Blue Phlox" tablecloth, and she immediately pointed me in the direction of D. Porthault for inspirat...

My first encounter with Josef Frank’s work was in in the home of our Swedish friends who had decorated their sunlit Beacon Hill brownstone in a cle...

“There’s nothing different in this world, it’s just the different twist you give a thing.” - Suzie Zuzek, Designer for Lilly Pulitzer from 1962-1985 

At some point during my career, I became obsessed with the human love of place, and more specifically, the love of home.

Create an atmosphere - No interest in domesticity required. After all, it is the people contained in the home, not the textiles, that have the capacity to provide the most lasting comfort.

Welcome to "The Half Drop", an editorial platform that will allow me to share a bit more of my world with you. I'll be featuring textile stories ...