To enter the theater now is to be immersed in a delicate pastel world of sage and celadon green, rose-pink, lavender and orchid, a dramatic change at the turn of the century from standard theatrical red and gold.

WSJ: Miracle on 42nd Street

Aramal, with pastel-blue flowers and deep-green leaves, was designed by Josef Frank in the 1940s, but it wasn't produced until 2009.

WSJ: Nordic Designers Expose Wilder Side in Textiles