Date:  October 1, 2025  |   Photography: Rett Peek and courtesy of vendors  |   Producer: Stephanie Maxwell Newton  |  

The traditional art of block printing finds contemporary applications on home wares

Melamine tray. Cynthia East Fabrics, Little Rock, cynthiaeastfabrics.com. Navy and white block-printed napkin. Bear Hill Interiors, Little Rock, bearhillinteriors.com, Red cocktail napkins. Box Turtle, Little Rock, shopboxturtle.com

 

1 Brass chandelier with ruched printed shades. Anthropologie, Little Rock, anthropologie.com
2 & 3 Block-print apron in “Vinebloom” and “Mosaic” cheese knife set. Honeycomb Kitchen Shop, Rogers, honeycombkitchenshop.com
4 Linen pillow hand-blocked by artisans in India. Bear Hill Interiors, Little Rock, bearhillinteriors.com
5 “Lattimore” chair. Cantrell Furniture Design Center, Little Rock, cantrellfurniture.com
6 Stoneware oval platter with block-print motif. Dillard’s, statewide, dillards.com
7 & 8 Glass lamp with custom lampshade and baby blue block-print pillow. K. Lewis Interior Design, Little Rock, klewisinteriordesign.com
9 “Palmetto” napkins in Orange/Melon. Cobblestone & Vine, Bentonville, and Little Rock, cobblestoneandvine.com

Photos by Rett Peek (4, 7, and 8) and courtesy of vendors