On Stripes

Allison Warren
2026-04-19T12:55:51-05:00

Within their repetition, stripes hold a quiet power few patterns achieve. At PLUM, the stripe is never merely decorative. It is structure, memory, and movement—all at once.

I first learned to love this kind of stripe in Connecticut, where lounge chairs around a badminton court were upholstered in a subtle, restrained pattern. The order, the formality, the repetition held the perfect structure—and embraced the scene effortlessly. It was a lesson in balance: how something so measured could shape a space so completely, without ever competing with it.

This is where composure begins. Not as an absence of expression, but as control—an understanding of when to hold, when to repeat, and when to allow space to speak.

The Composed Stripe is an expression of this idea. It does not announce itself; it holds its place. It is textural and tactile, guiding the eye with intention, giving form and rhythm to a room while allowing light, objects, and life to take precedence.

There is a discipline in this approach. The Composed Stripe does not seek attention; it creates harmony. It is an exercise in proportion, a study of restraint, a reminder that repetition—when thoughtful—can ground rather than overwhelm.

These stripes live easily within a space. They evolve with the home, with the objects around them, and with the people who inhabit it. They anchor without weight, offering a sense of order that is felt as much as it is seen.

At PLUM, this is our approach: design in composure. The Composed Stripe is not simply a pattern, but a way of seeing—a belief that the most enduring spaces are those held in balance, where nothing is forced and everything belongs.