When San Diego interior designer and colorist Kathleen Roarty wanted to create a livable outdoor room, she searched in vain for designer pillows that could work under “real life” situations. The result was the launch in the summer of 2008 of Mint Pillows, three lines of indoor-outdoor pillows each inspired by her family’s worldwide travels. Roarty recently fell in love with Hawaii, discovering its aloha, or spirit, and its connecting themes of lush flora, ocean, volcanic soil and rich culture. These elements translated into the Aloha line (pictured). “The colors I chose represent the overlying green of Hawaii and the blue-violet tone captured at both sunrise and sunset. Both colors complement the turquoise ocean and the sand,” says Roarty. The flora on each honors the ubiquitous state flower, the hibiscus, and the Monstera leaf. Each pillow is silk-screened and sewn by hand, and a portion of the proceeds is donated to various charitable and environmental organizations — the aloha spirit indeed. mintpillows.com
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