It's all in the mind - the skull in home decor

The Paris museums seem to be in a rather dark mood this spring: the Musée Maillol's Vanités exhibition looks at the skull and its representation in art through the ages, whilst the Musée d'Orsay has just opened its' Crime et Chatiment exhibition, examining the notions of evil, sin and retribution in the last 200 years of art. Both on my list of must-see events.

At the The Poppy Club, we like to keep it light, but in honour of these two great exhibitions, we thought that a little look into the darker side of home decor was in order. And we've come up with some fab skull-themed pieces to share:

The English Beware the Moon wallpaper designers (sold at Wallpaper Collective ) produce an exquisite range of products all printed on FSC approved paper. A father/ daughter partnership, dedicated to traditional craftsmanship and the production of "visually inspriring, thought provoking" goods, their works are oustandingly beautiful, combining daring motifs with sleek sheens and textured finishes.

(For other skull/skeleton wallpapers see The Poppy Club blog post of March 20th : "The Collection" ).

Sarah Cihat at "Rehabilitated Dishware" runs a project promoting sustainability. Discarded ceramics are re-claimed, re-designed, re-fired and re-glazed - re-born in fact as a new, vibrant ready to use works. The designs below are just two of a whole series of bright, exciting creations.

In Holland, Vladi Rapaport has designed this sensational skull chair in wood. Gorgeous to look at and in fact it looks pretty comfy too!



The American furnishing team of Bradley Hughes sell a collection of fabrics designed by the artist Phillip Barlow whose cushions and upholstered chairs below have an edgy Rock and Roll feel to them:


And to close, the ceramics of Meredith Host , who craftily switches the crossbones for cutlery bringing a witty kitchenware twist to this murky tale.