Take a cue from this Southampton sun room by accenting a neutral palette with a bold zig-zag striped indoor/outdoor fabric.
Schumacher Fabric – Carmel Coastline Print – Jet – Price per yard $66.25
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Moonlight Garden is Beacon Hill’s latest foray into an enchanting and magical world. Inspired by romantic naturalism, the belief that nature itself is a work of art, each textile in the Moonlight Garden collection depicts a mysterious and enticing narrative of vibrant flora and fauna. To create these stunning fabrics, Beacon Hill adapted several historic French and English document. These paintings harken back to the Arts & Crafts (1860s – 1900) and Art Nouveau (1880s -1918) movements which both sought to elevate everyday objects to an art form by applying the highest standards of craftsmanship to each design. These timeless prints will add a sense of mystery to any style of decor. Read more and become inspired to transform your home with the Midnight Garden Collection!
Moon Blossom
Leading the collection is Moon Blossom, a stylized floral print that originated from a French Document. The original painting is believed to have been created by a member of the William Morris guild, which spearheaded the Arts & Crafts movement in England. The document features sparrows and pheasants singing to one another from tulip and flowering tree branches. The floating floral islands were expanded and the birds removed to create an all-over floral that is both modern and timeless. This knockout textile will make a bold statement in a refined and artistic home.
Hidden Temple
A 19th Century hand-painted gouache document, Hidden Temple is a beautiful Chinoiserie fabric depicting a tropical forest surrounding Asian pagodas and bridges. Although the design itself has not been altered, Hidden Temple has been given a fresh interpretation with moody cobalt blue and lime green color. This document is a testament to the enduring appeal of a classic Chinoiserie.
Lioness
Inspired by a miniature hand painted hunting scene from the late 19th century, this French artwork has been transformed into a brilliant print that emphasizes the details of the background and the foliage. Beacon Hill’s design team replaced the indigenous hunters with more vegetation and a few birds, rendering this colonial design applicable for contemporary decor and highlighting the lion as the central figure.
Enchanted Vine
This Jacobean style floral print has been expanded from its more compact predecessor, an early 20th Century English striped screen print. The Beacon Hill designers maintained the integrity of the original flowers but enlarged them and spaced them out along twisting branches to create a winding vine pattern. Available in enticing turquoise, navy, and coral colors, Enchanted Vine is sure to enhance your decor.
The Design Process
Beacon Hill’s talented design team looked to current fashion and interior design trends for inspiration. Influenced by the vibrant floral motifs that have been taking the fashion world by storm, as well as the eclectic and seductive colors we see on the runway, the Beacon Hill designers created a story board that narrates an invigorating design process. It is truly amazing to see 19th century designs made relevant for today’s standards of color and scale. This collection is not only on-trend but is sure to become a timeless staple to your decor.
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At the core of our homes, dining rooms bring loved ones together to celebrate special occasions. Transform your dining space into an inviting and exciting area that is as unique and special as the people it unites. Hanging framed geometric wallpaper against a trellis wall gives an edgy and artistic look, just like the art featured in this room! Soften the strong lines of the papers with colorful accents and drapes. |
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Reminisce about your many globe trotting adventures in a dining room that fuses together cultures and continents. This exotic dining room draws inspiration from around the world with Cole & Son’s Malachite wallpaper and a matching tablecloth. Bring the African gemstone to your tablescape with Dwell Studio’s Malakos – Malachite fabric. Lace chairs brighten the space while a mural screen transports us to ancient Rome. |
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It’s All Greek Key To Me |
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Blue and white is a timeless and elegant color combination that makes any decor feel polished and relaxing. Recreate this stunning dining room with a large Greek key wallpaper or fabric applied as a border to frame each wall. Blue and white stripes soften the bold geometric walls and Ryan Studio’s fretwork pillows tie the space together. Check out Ralph Lauren’s striped fabrics for great blue and white upholstery options! |
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Fabricut’s Asian Persuasian
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Featured at the 2013 Architectural Digest Home Show, Fabricut’s stunning table rejuvenates the dining experience with European fabrics and an Asian flair. A red and orange damask drum light diffuses a soft glow over the table and the floral drapery surrounding the table create a sense of intimacy. |
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For decades, downtown New Yorkers have been known for their edge and creativity, but not necessarily for elegance. Things are changing, though. Downtowners have revamped what elegance means, adding unusual and artistic touches to their interior decor and style. We at DecoratorsBest got a first-hand look at this when we attended The Designer Visions 48 Hour Film Project Show House this week in Tribeca:
The answer we received most consistently when asking designers how to achieve downtown elegance was to pay attention to the details of a room. Special touches like the ottoman’s feet in this living room make the space ooze avant-garde sophistication. Designer Matthew Patrick Smyth also mixed luxurious fabrics like velvet with traditionally casual fabrics like linen.
Smyth also took the bedroom seen below to new heights by using an ornate wooden door frame as a headboard. Because this element is so grand, the other aspects of the room are simplified to remain tasteful. Once again, a mix of high-end/low-end components such as the juxtaposition of the exposed metal bed frame and the cashmere bedding give the room its Downtown charm.
Many of New York’s downtown buildings are expansive lofts with large windows. In order to make spaces like these more polished and delicate, designer David Rockwell used sheer curtains in a sandy shade. In order to give the room polished eclecticism, each piece of furniture was covered in a textured, neutral-hued fabric.
This week, we had the pleasure of visiting the Traditional Home Fifth Annual Holiday House, a design showcase that benefits The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The event featured 27 designers who each decorated a unique room in a four-story mansion. Creativity and beauty is at its finest at this show, and we wanted to share with you some of our favorite designs, along with ways to achieve the looks.
“Girl’s Night Out”
Beacon Hill – Mon Cheri – Frost $106.25
Beacon Hill Fabric – Rosario Velvet – Noir $155.99
Maya Romanoff Wallpaper Beadazzled Leaf – Pearlie Gold $198.75
“The Chinese New Year”
An ode to the Chinese New Year and this year’s “Year of the Dragon,” this room combines dragon motifs, fretwork and malachite wall paper. Using a theme unifies a small room and creates interest.
Cole & Son Wallpaper CS 77/7024 Malachite-Green $128.75
Scalamandre Fabric Shanghai 16264-002 – Multi On Tea Stain $216.99
Ralph Lauren Wallpaper Jinping Dragon LWP65419W – Caviar $101.75
Scalamandre Fabric Aquarius 26754-004 – Corals $293.99
“Remembrance of Things Past”
Inspired by Marcel Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past, this black and white interior combines whimsical memorabilia and art from both past and present.
Duralee Fabric 15011 – 562 Platinum
October 25th –November 18th
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Why do something good when you can do something great! Harvard educated Celerie Kemble created a groundbreaking new wallpaper collection for Schumacher. Her fresh designs could have been stunning simply printed on wallpaper BUT printed on sisal grass cloth, they are truly stupendous! Charming and articulate, Moderated by Kendall Cronstrom, editor of New York Cottages & Gardens, Celerie’s presentation at Schumacher spoke of her inspiration for her new line. Afterwards in our interview, I gained insight into her creative vision and what makes Celerie so special.
Celerie often uses grass cloth in her interior design projects and felt it was the perfect medium to enrich her new designs. She said it brings a luminosity to the design. The background color has dimension and texture and each pattern is hand printed on top with just the perfect amount of dye so that the design and background are melded together.
Charming and articulate,Celerie spoke of her love for organic natural elements which translated into several patterns in the collection.
Each pattern developed out of a need she saw. While working on a double height ceiling entry for an interior design project she couldn’t find the perfect pattern. Inspired by the acanthus leaf, she distilled this classic motif to its essence and created her own Acanthus, the perfect pattern for this type entry.
Inspired by a Chanel blouse Celerie created Feather Bloom. The impact that this pattern has on a wall is remarkable. The pattern just keeps radiating. A real showstopper!
Hot House Flowers with its vibrant colors is one of Celerie’s most popular fabrics and also one of DecoratorsBest’s top sellers. I assumed it would be part of the new wallpaper collection printed on paper in the same colors. But no, Celerie once again challenged herself to create something new – line drawings of this pattern in soft colors which gives an entirely different feeling to her original pattern.
I asked Celerie about what she saw as new in the interior design world. Although there are many new products and trends, more than anything is the heightened awareness of the consumer to interior design. Since fashion is so much a part of our lives this has carried out to the interior design world. People now want something distinctly theirs and have a better sense of their own taste and sensibility.
I also asked Celerie how the internet has helped her work and she replied “The Internet is like one big buffet and i have an insatiable appetite for design! One can find anything and everything”
Last week we were amazed to have a pleasant surprise visit from loyal client and D.I.Y blogger Grace Mitchell. Welcoming Grace into our designer showroom we spoke about possible fabrics for her future projects.
“I love creating interiors that evoke a story…you can often find me on the hunt for incredible antique and vintage furniture” – Grace Mitchell
Read Grace’s inspiring Blog “A Storied Style”
Here are some of the prints that caught Graces’ eye.
Robert Allen “Speckles – Cloud”
Schumacher “Paloma Herringbone – Coconut”
Phillip Jeffries “Zebra Grass – Iced Tea”
I am honored to have been selected as one of ten bloggers from around the country to attend the Bloggers Lounge at Fall Market Week 2011. We are coming to you live from the D&D Building (Decoration & Design) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, right across from the Bloomingdale’s flagship store for all you fashionistas out there. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the D&D Building, it is a mecca for interior designers from all over the world. With seminars, book signings, seasonal markets, and nearly 570,000 square feet of some of the finest showrooms in the country, DDB is a designer’s paradise.
Today and tomorrow we will be here participating in the Fall Market 2011. Industry leaders in the interior design world have all come together to discuss the latest trends. We are really excited to hear Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell speak as well as listen to the distinguished panel of trendsetters such as Jonathan Adler, Windsor Smith and Editor-in-chief of Traditional Home Ann Maine.
One of our favorite parts about coming to the DDB is checking out the showrooms. We have already seen some exciting new collections from some of our favorite designers such as Ralph Lauren and Schumacher. Ralph Laurens’s One Fifth Fabric Collection features one of our favorite styles, the Art Deco look. The glamor and sumptuous textiles are reminiscent of the 1930s.
Ralph Lauren’s Glamor Collection shows it’s dark side.
We can see some of these fabrics coming down the runway during Fashion Week.
These rich, luxurious fabrics by Ralph Lauren will transform your home into a palace.
Schumacher is another one of our favorite vendors and we are in love with their new wallpaper book called Modern Glamour. I think we are beginning to see a theme here. We can’t get over the incredible texture we are seeing in this wallpaper collection from Schumacher.
Who wouldn’t want crocodile on their walls?
It looks like chevrons are still trending in the design world.
The Greek key symbol is synonymous with the Art Deco period.
There are so many great looks in Schumacher’s new collection it was hard to pick just a couple. Their showroom is set up beautifully to display their new collection.
We are off to check out more of our designers’ showrooms and will share with you more from inside the walls of the D&D Building here in New York City tomorrow. For the latest trends coming out of the Fall Market 2011 follow DDB on Twitter at twitter.com/DandDBuilding. You can also follow DecoratorsBest on Twitter at twitter.com/DecoratorsBest.
Internationally known as The King of Cotton in the 1930’s, Marcel Boussac started his company with a vision. His vision was to produce unique, high-quality fabrics with innovative designers and bring these French designs to an international marketplace. As we all know, his vision built an empire, and this King of Cotton’s company, now a brand of Pierre Frey, continues to produce beautiful quality pieces bringing color and life into any room. Click here to browse our extensive collection of Boussac fabrics!
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| Marcel Boussac with Queen Elisabeth |
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| Lovely Summer Dress, Signature Boussac Design |
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| Christian Dior |
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| Boussac’s innovation, like this unique piece above, raised the bar for designers around the world. How cool! |
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