designing the details perspectives DASHING RED KNIGHT The Whitby Hotel, New York One of our favorite artists, Kumi, creates exquisite designs using vintage kimonos sent from her mother in Japan. My brother introduced me to her work when he bought me a bag made and embellished by her for my birthday. Kumi is so quiet and unassuming, she had never thought about embellishing a headboard 080 November 2019 hospitalitydesign.com before. But as you can see, her attention to detail, observation, and execution of her art is exemplary. This headboard was inspired by an illustration I saw of a huntsman in the woodlands on the top of an old Russian blacklacquered box. Kumi replicated the design using appliqué and embroidered remnants of the old and damaged textiles. With the collage of fabrics, a new level of detail emerges, showcasing handdyes and block prints that emulate a folkloric tale.http://www.hospitalitydesign.com