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Pindler: Hearst Castle™ Collection

5/3/2021

Pindler is excited to present new additions to the Hearst Castle™ Collection. Inspired by a recent visit to the Castle, this exclusive collection includes wool and linen embroideries, plush velvets, and printed linen patterns constructed of the finest fibers and woven all over the world. This collection is a beautiful assortment of designs with the timeless elegance and lavishness of Hearst Castle™ showcased in a sophisticated and saturated color palette.

A portion of the proceeds from this collection goes to the preservation of the property, which is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the areas of historic architecture, landscapes, and decorative arts.

Q&A With Design Director Sarah Williamson

What was your creative process for developing the new Hearst Castle patterns?

For this latest Hearst Castle collection, our design team spent a week with the staff at the castle and toured all of the property and its extensive archives for fresh inspiration. We left with so many great ideas and took our time finding the right mills to partner with on these designs, making sure we translated the items or imagery into fabrics that showed the detail and beauty.

What was the most exciting part of creating these new designs?

I think the process of translating an existing design into fabric is so exciting. A great example would be 7128 – Terrazza. This design was inspired by a geometric wood carving on a desk found in a bedroom in the North Wing of Casa Grande. The carving was translated into a midscale design, which is embroidered on a faux silk ground, and could be used in any space – transitional, traditional, or contemporary.

Inspiration for Terrazza // Geometric wood carving found on the fascia of a desk in a bedroom

7128 Terrazza | Persimmon

What do these new additions offer that wasn’t previously available to designers?

I think this collection has a lot of classic design with a modern twist. You have traditional and transitional embroideries colored in sophisticated and useable hues, luxurious and plush velvets, and digitally printed linen designs, which offer an old-world look in a fresh medium.

What types of environments do you envision these patterns in?

I see each of these designs reaching into many design aesthetics. The Hearst Castle Collection has always been styled for a traditional look, but I feel we’ve colored the collection and introduced new designs that have a great transitional feel.

Do you have a favorite design?

I’d have to say my favorite is 7123 – Renacimiento. The design was inspired by an ornate wood carving found in the lower South Duplex Suite. The Duplex Suites were designed by Julia Morgan to accommodate more of Hearst’s guests in Casa Grande. Our interpretation of the carving work was translated into a beautiful, large-scale, floral design that is embroidered on a wool-blended felt ground cloth. It’s so unique and comes in five stunning colorways – Peridot is my favorite.

7123 Renacimiento | Peridot

Is there anything else designers should know about the Hearst Castle collection?

Pindler has been so fortunate over the past 23+ years to be given access to the vast and diverse collections and archives of decorative arts collected by William Randolph Hearst. We are very excited for this new collection to launch and to continue telling the story of Hearst’s passion for all things beautiful. We are also very proud to say a portion of the proceeds from this collection goes to the preservation of the property, which is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the areas of historic architecture, landscapes and decorative arts.

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7123 Renacimiento

Renacimiento was inspired by an ornate wood carving found in the lower South Duplex Suite. The Duplex Suites were designed by Julia Morgan to accommodate more of Hearst’s guests in Casa Grande. Our interpretation of the carving work was translated into a beautiful, large scale, floral design that is embroidered on a wool blended felt ground cloth.

Inspiration from ornate wood carving found in the lower South Duplex Suite

7124 Provenca

Provenca is an embroidered, and corded, damask design on a linen blended ground cloth. The motif of our interpretation was inspired by the bedspread found in Casa Del Mar, and the embroidery technique and colorations were influenced by the beautiful flowers in the gardens around it.

Inspiration from bedspread found in Casa Del Mar

7125 Hojas

Hojas was inspired by the bounty of fuchsia that is planted along the esplanade that encircles Casa Grande. This inspiration was translated into a full coverage foliage design, that is embroidered on a linen blended ground cloth, and features a beautiful ombre of color.

Inspiration from Bounty of Fuscia planted along the esplanade at Casa Grande

7126 Fiorito

Fiorito was inspired by the floral shade of a gilded lamp found in the sitting room of Casa del Sol. Fiorito is a classically elegant floral frame design, embroidered on a natural colored ground. The detailed embroidery showcases striking multi-colored colorways.

Blossom

Botanica

Capri

Inspiration from Floral Shade of a Gilded Lamp

7127 Alameda

Alameda was inspired by an armchair found in one of the Doge’s Suite bedrooms. The framed floral design of the woven chair fabric was translated into a new embroidery design, that features various techniques on a sateen ground cloth, and has both fresh and traditional multi-colored colorways.

Inspiration from an armchair found in a Doge's Bedroom Suite

7128 Terrazza

Terrazza was inspired by the geometric wood carving on the fascia of a desk found in a bedroom in the North Wing of Casa Grande. The carving was translated into a midscale design, which is embroidered on a faux silk ground, and that harmonizes back to the various new large-scale embroideries.

Inspiration from geometric wood carving found on the fascia of a desk in a bedroom

7129 Ferronerie

Ferronerie was inspired by the magnificent iron work featured on the front entrance of Casa Del Mar. This grand design translates seamlessly to a jacquard velvet quality, which makes a dramatic statement in rich colorways. Ferronerie meets 30,000 double rubs and is offered in four colorways.

Inspiration from iron work on the front entrance of Casa Del Mar

P6472 Esplanade

Esplanade was inspired by the carefully laid flooring in the east vestibule of the Morning Room, in Casa Grande. This mosaic stonework has been translated into a printed design on a textural linen blended ground cloth, which gives it a truly woven appearance. Esplanade meets 25,00 double rubs and is offered in three colorways.