Photo courtesy of Anne McDonald Design
Sometimes decor makes more than just a statement—it tells a story. Take a throw pillow, for example. It could just add a pop of color. Or, it could start a conversation about the Civil War era, when the pillow’s fabric was used as bedcovering in an old stone house in the hamlet of Stone Ridge, New York.
This is one of the rich narratives behind Minneapolis-based interior designer Anne McDonald’s limited-edition pillow collection. The colorful lumbar and square-shaped throw pillows are covered in hand-selected and handmade vintage fabrics. Launching exclusively online at Anne McDonald Design, the collection’s fabrics were sourced through antiques purveyor Newlyn Lowly and crafted locally in Minneapolis through DBJ Design House. All of the folk-art-style prints are from the 19th or early 20th centuries, and most originally from the Hudson Valley region of New York.
“I was working on a project in the Hudson Valley and totally fell in love with the area,” McDonald says of her inspiration behind the collection. “While I was traveling, I connected with an antiques dealer, Newlyn Lowly’s Kassie Keith, who has become a great friend and resource for our projects. She sourced all of these beautiful folk-style coverlets from shopping the region over a year period, and we hand-selected which would become this season’s pillows. There’s so much history behind these textiles—they have beautiful colors and patterns, but aren’t fussy.”
Pillows range from $300-$450.
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About Anne McDonald
Anne McDonald Design calls Minneapolis’ historic North Loop neighborhood home and specializes in classical design-practices with natural, artful materials. Her practice ethos is centered around the joy and satisfaction that comes from distilling the unique history and desires behind each space.
McDonald designs interiors for residential and commercial projects, ranging from historic homes, new builds, and boutique hospitality projects.
Her studio has received some notable recognitions, including being named one of Architectural Digest’s New American Voices in 2024, and its work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others.
