A client of mine recently built and moved into a new home. It’s not just a new home, it is a gorgeous new home with a wonderful family style layout and exquisite architectural details. I’ll start with the living room. I’ve posted about this chair before. My client inherited it from her mother. There are…
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Color Crush: Lilac
Not everyone’s color crush is a citrus shade tending this season. Some prefer to stay with softer tones. Lilac is a wonderful color that works beautifully in a soft neutral palette. Shown is Sherwin Williams 6835 Euphoric Lilac. Designer Guild’s fabric Cabriole/ Heather blends shades of lilac with cream and metallic accents. Soft lilac walls…
Schumacher Covers The Chairs Heading to Ireland
The chairs shown in this post are on their way to a client’s home in Ireland. I took the photos on my client’s drive way and in the garage the day the furniture was being packed for the container. They have all been covered or recovered in fabrics from Schumacher. The first chair is from…
An Antique French Wing Chair And Happy Mother’s Day
A client of mine inherited this gorgeous French wing chair from her Mom. It was covered in an elegant blue damask fabric, and although fabulous it wasn’t the look we wanted in my client’s new home. So… It was recovered in this beautiful cut velvet fabric from Designers Guild. Cabriole Turquoise is a classic rococo pattern in…
Navy Blue
My latest color crush is navy blue. Pantone calls is Sodalite Blue and Sherwin Williams has #6967 Frank Blue. Navy blue is crisp, smart and classic. It looks great with clear white, silver grey, bright fuchsia and vibrant yellow. I also like it with turquoise. A strong, confident color palette. Love the mix of colors….
Capri: The Color Of The Week
One part blue, one part turquoise, one part teal, a beautiful vibrant color Sherwin Williams Paints calls Capri or #6788. Whether you use a little or a lot Capri brings a vivacious bit of color and brightness. It makes a stunning wall color in a casual or a more formal setting. The tones…
Creativity At Scalamandre
The creative minds at Scalamandre have done it again. They are creating a window display for the New York showroom featuring a couture style dress fashioned from the silk pattern Paradiso. Love it..
Spring Means New Fabrics
Spring brings beautiful flowers and lots of green growing things. It also brings new fabrics. I’ve seen wonderful new patterns and collections from Scalamandre, Designers Guild and Lorca. Brentwood is a new pattern from Scalamandre. It is a printed damask on a soft, lighter than air cotton. Lillian, a painterly paisley on a linen…
Kallianthi by Harlequin
I was at Design & Detail today looking for a replacement fabric for a client’s sectional, on a strict time schedule, when this wallcovering book from Harlequin made me stop and take a look. I’ve seen it before and liked it but today I was smitten. I love the patterns, the colorways and the…
Ladue News Show House 2011
I chose the Reading Room as the space I would redesign for the 2011 Ladue News Show house.With my design the reading room became a French style salon featuring the work of local artists. blah blah
