Posts from the ‘Inspiration Alert’ Category
Fashion Week Trends to Get You Through the Final Stretch of Winter
New York Fashion Week has ended and just when the weather seems almost unbearable, the coats on the runways for Fall ‘15 have us thinking that winter might not be so bad! A frigid February with arctic lows have made hibernation very tempting. However, if you’re lucky enough to be wrapped in one of these […]
Top 5 Place Textiles Translated to Fresh Spring Fashion!
During Springtime in New York, everything is re-awakened. It’s time to shed those winter layers and get out on the town. From strolling in Central Park to attending Broadway openings and outdoor markets, New Yorkers are out and adventurous style is BACK! Much like our dream of cozy winter wardrobe, the warmer spring months have triggered a desire to imagine…what would a […]
A Word About Color: Spring Decorating!
A Word About Color One of the best things about the shifting seasons is the effect those changes have on our color psyche. When I was young I had a friend whose mother went crazy every spring, rolling up the Persian carpets and storing them in the attic. Out came the sisal mats in their […]
Place Applied: Mirage Goes Modern
From its inception, Place Textiles has maintained a laser focus on creating fabrics that transcend a specific style or type of décor. The company offers a comprehensive range of colors and textures that are punctuated by a few carefully designed patterns that work beautifully in any interior style the designer creates. One of the patterns […]
Rosa Featured in Floral Fabric Editorial for Belle Magazine
Check out this AMAZING editorial in the Australian Belle Magazine! Our very own Rosa | Azalea is featured in the photograph as an elegant gown thanks to the efforts of our new Australian showroom, Studio LW. In the spread, stylist David Novak-Piper, dresses and surrounds models in the most colorful floral fabrics creating a luxurious […]
Color Observed: The Blue Hour
There is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon called The Bluehour. It has a beautiful interior with an atmospheric bar. I love the name, thinking that the hour between dusk and nightfall is the perfect time to meet in a chic bar for a glamorous drink! It also embodies the character of my favorite color. […]
Inspiration Alert!
Talk about the perfect neutral! This little cottage embodies a palette of neutral colors that only Mother Nature can get exactly right. Situated on a picturesque island in southern Michigan, this tiny gem used local stones in the perfect combination of warm and cool, grey and tan, light and dark. No matter what time of […]