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…
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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…
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…
Transformations Or Why I Love Beautiful Fabrics
For this post I have a series of chair transformations. Using an amazing fabric can do wonders for a chair. The first is in a client’s family, a perfectly nice chair. The chair was recovered in an orange toned cut velvet from Designers Guild. Now it is a stunning chair. Next is the…
A Little Something From Lorca
Lorca is a gorgeous line of fabrics. The motifs are often floral, the colors are luscious and the fabrics are usually silk. The fabrics shown here are from the Tanjore Collection. They are sumptuous silks inspired by the powerful beauty of India. The pattern Tanjore features cherries and flowers on a silk ground embellished…
Spring Showings From Designer Guild Osborne & Little Zoffany Harlequin
I was recently presented new fabrics and wallcoverings by rep Jennifer Boschert. Jennifer was showing the latest from Designers Guild, Osborne & Little, Zoffany and Harlequin. It was an amazing collection. First up, Designers Guild Rosenholm is a gorgeous pattern pf climbing roses. I love the combination of the blue background with the florals…
Designer Day Part 2
This week there was a another wonderful Designer Day at Design & Detail. What I like most about these events is the combination of local artisans with the larger national companies. Laura Bergmann is a local artisan with a great concept and an amazing talent. Laura believes fabric doesn’t have to be flat. “THE IDEA is simple:…
Scalamandre At Designer Day
Spring and fall bring new introductions to fabric and furniture lines. The designer showroom, Design &Detail holds Designer Days in the spring and fall to give designers the opportunity to see the latest from these lines. This vignette is in the entry of the showroom. Scalamandre’s zebra wallcovering in black is a wonderful background for this…
New Rug * Beautiful Living Room
The rug arrived today at my client’s home. It is a custom design of hand knotted wool with silk highlights. It is beautiful, if I say so myself. Getting the opportunity to design a rug for a client is such a joy. When the end result is this wonderful it is a dream come true. Thank you…
