Chances are an Orla Kiely print will appear familiar to you if you don’t know it. The company began with Irish textile designer Orla Kiely designing hats and then enlarged to vibrant laminated bags, bedspreads, wallpaper and a ton of home accessories. A couple of years back her lineup for Target was tough to score, as Orla buffs snapped them up at a record speed (I am still hoarding some Abacus Flower coffee mugs myself). Based in London, Kiely designs interesting yet sophisticated graphics which are popular around the world. Following is a glance at how people are using them around their houses.

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This wallpaper is called Flowering Blossom. It has a mild pop-floral appearance and a sense of linear geometry. Kiely was trained as a textile designer, and her prints are lively yet chic.

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Orla Kiely Linear Stem Storage Jar – GBP 23

This vibrant storage jar will add a ray of sunny yellow to your kitchen. If bright color is not your thing, it also comes in white and black. The combination of the crisp print with a ceramic jar and wooden lid provides the jar a contemporary aesthetic.

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The Linear Stem Collection is one of the hottest Orla Kiely classics. The graphic print includes a midcentury-modern sensibility along with a wonderful combination of colors. It seems it was created for all these very clean-lined armchairs.

This designer created a blown-up version of the Linear Stem motif using sample sizes of paint.

Adrienne Chinn Design

Linear Stem also seems spread. This designer has done a great job of taking all of the color cues in the area straight from the print.

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Conversely, the printing adds nearly 100 percent of the color to this white-walled contemporary room.

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There is not much pattern in this kitchen, but two pear-covered canisters (far right; click on photo to see complete view) made the cut these very edited counters.

Searl Lamaster Howe Architects

This modern lake home is full with melamine Abacus Flower dishes out of Orla Kiely’s collection for Goal.

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Vintage lover Jenny Mitchell usually accessorizes with bits from decades past, but the Orla Kiely tray caught her discerning eye.

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Orla Kiely Large Composition Book – $12

As I writer, I go through a lot of laptops, and that I have a heap of these happy novels around the home myself. As opposed to looking messy like a normal spiral notebook, they add fashion to whichever area I abandon them in.

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Orla Kiely Pear Print Pillow – GBP 60

The Pear Printing is another highly recognizable Orla Kiely graphic; this 181/2-inch from 181/2-inch throw pillow adds a powerful punch of color and print to a sofa, chair or bed.

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Orla Kiely Acorn Wallpaper – $90

The Acorn wallpaper includes a fun and groovy retro vibe. It is strong enough to use on a single accent wall — for example, about the wall supporting a headboard.

Enjoy these prints so much you would like to wear them? You can find them on everything from skirts to umbrellas.

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