Spring has Sprung! Time to get Gardening!!!

  Hey Everyone,

      This months Coastal Living is in, and of course we are all looking forward to a warm spring breeze, especially if your living in the NY area.   Planting flowers and bushes around the house is a must.  This winter was brutal and some of my more delicate grasses and softer leafed bushes do not look like they are going to make a come back.  It is so much easier to garden when there is a place for everything and a nice tall bench to work on.  I have yet to get a true dedicated bench, but I do have a really pretty shed for storage.  A girl can dream.....

I love Garden Sheds and Potting Stations 

and this month's issue of Coastal Living focuses 

a bit on that.

Here are some of the fun items they are featuring

 for your personal garden! Enjoy!!!

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Take a moment and click on my Pintrest button. 

 I have two dedicated boards for Gardening Stations and Boxed Boxwood's 

which happen to be another big favorite of mine.

Tickle Me Tillett Textiles!!!

  Hey Everyone,

        I am Exhausted!!!  Exhausted, but excited as well.  Took the entire day and spent it at the
D & D.  As you know it can take that long to find just the right fabrics for a job, or at least it should.

       Along my journey today I stopped in at Fortuny and met the lovely Catherine Vergara (forgot to ask if there was any relation to Sophia...next time. Lol!)  Catherine walked me through their products and we discussed at length the Tillett  and t4design line of fabrics and possibilities.  How exciting!!!  For a very nice price point you can basically create your own fabric, choose from 55 colors, 12 grounds, ccustomize the design - choose between linen, velvet, cotton.  Need I go on?  All of these choices can be made using their ColorPad option on their website.  CFA's ordered right there!   I was in love, the Chrysanthemum pattern of course tickled my girly desires immediately but they have quite a nice selection to choose from, 180 different patterns to be exact.

     The Tillett family represents 4 generations of designers and this latest venture is spearheaded by Kathleen Tillett and her son Patrick.  Past generations of the Tillett family have worked with Jackie Kennedy Onasis and Aristotle Onasis himself.

     Here are some pictures because we all love the visual, but log on and see for yourself.

Leslie and Patrick Tillett

 Think of the endless possibilities, when you can take any design

 and change it to suit your needs.  

It's like being given a 20 yard head start in a race!

    I can see this as draperies in a pre-teen girls room.  

I have two boys so I desperately need a client with a little girl who loves pink chrysanthemums.

This Is Just Wrong!!!!

  Hey Everyone,

        I know I am in no position to start picking at any one's work but in my search today to bring you beautiful designs, I came across this!  I am going out on a limb and just saying NOOOOO!!!!

My Apologies to whomever.  It was priced in the 30K range. Going, going, still not gone....

Take A Seat!!!

Hey Everyone,

      Seating.  Armchairs, Chaises, Accent Chairs, Lounges, - all of these seating choices can make a room look simply furnished or beautifly decorated.  I say we go for Beautifully Decorated!  Here are some of my favorite choices that I want to share with you today.  I am not going to touch on fully upholstered pieces - we have all seen them a million times - these are a little heavy but make a statement in a room.

 Alexa Hampton is doing some great work over at Hickory Chair - Take a peak!

Grant Chair by Hickory - Alexa Hampton Collection

Samantha Chair by Hickory - Alexa Hampton Collection

Regan Klismos Chair by Hickory - Alexa Hampton Collection 

I know we've seen it a thousand times! There is a reason for that - It's Fabulous!!!

 Check out the detailing on this piece - that's what makes it special.

 Bevel Lounge Chair by Baker

Can't tell you why this chair speaks to me - Soho Loftish - just love it!

 Beauford Chair by Hickory

Timeless - Caning to die for!

Robert Chair by Century

(not loving the fabric choice  - your choice in fabric will make

 or break this chair - but I love the clean lines)

 

 Baker

Love the clean lines, yet they splayed the legs to give it some flare.

I barely made it past the first two pages on 1stdbs and was assaulted by so many beautiful lounge chairs.  These obviously feed my contemporary side - all very important pieces.  Danish style seating is hitting big.   These are original pieces but Worlds Away and Bungalow 5 are reproducing at a much better price point.

  Love the lines, very Regency style -  I am a sucker for caning!

 I love the tiger fabric, maybe not so much on this piece though.

  Only my opinion.

I really feel the Spool Chair deserves a shout out as well.  

Such a fun piece - right now its being a bit over used

 but that's just because it's fabulous.

I love that they chose to welt in a contrasting color. Fun.

Markham Roberts Inspires Me!

  Hey Everyone,
  
        As a designer, we all know that there are those special designers that truly inspire us - Brian McCarthy and Miles Redd do that for me and now Markham Roberts must join this elite club I am forming for myself. 

        Markham Roberts has an exciting, fresh design perspective that cannot be denied - he brings a modern approach to traditional design that is timeless.  If you look closely at any of the photos I am including in this blog I am sure you will find many ideas that you may choose to emulate in your coming projects.  He inspires me to try different color palettes and textures - to be daring in a safe, chic way.  (We all know that sometimes a risk can cost you, how many times I have had to repaint a room - I will never tell!)

      The clients personal style and taste  has been and I am sure will continue to be a important element in his designs.  Take a look at each photo and you will see the personal style of each client - this is an amazing gift that he possesses to infuse his expertise while giving the client the exact home they always imagined.  Here are some of my favorites - Enjoy.....

 Exciting - Inspiring - Beautiful

The man himself, Markham Roberts

Tilton - Fenwick - Amazing Rise to the top!!!

  Hey Everyone,

     I have been away for a bit, but the mind is always working - taking notes on things that have caught my eye and noticing my fellow design colleagues and their fabulous works.  When I was involved with the Ronald McDonald House working for Meg Braff Designs, amongst the big names like Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams and Anthony Baratta were many fabulous designers as well.  In the mix were two young women that have taken a meteoric rise to the top and maybe it's because they are so darn cute that I am hooked!  Anne Maxwell Foster and Suysel dePedro Cunningham
 (aka -Tilton Fenwick) were amongst the design team that did all of the fabulous work at RMH, but its their personal/professional triumphs that are on my mind today.

     Tilton Fenwick have coined themselves as Boutique Designers and have worked with some of the best - Ashley Whitaker, Markham Roberts and Brockschmidt & Coleman.  Their style is clean and uncluttered, very livable which is important to me - they have a young fresh look to designing that is just so nice!  Along with their 2011 "Rising Stars to Interior Design" award they recently have developed a fabric and furniture line.  Keep your eyes on these two, they are far from done!

 Well Done Ladies!!!!!

Ruthie Sommers - House Beautiful March 2014

  Hey Everyone,

        Every now and again a picture will just grab my eye.  Maybe this one excites me because of the color palette.  Definitely in my wheelhouse.  This room is by Ruthie Sommers and is featured in this months House Beautiful, the entire spread is lovely but I enjoy the dining room the most.  I think the mixture of colors and textures is gorgeous and especially like the choice of chair fabric (Clarence House - Talcy Velvet).  Funny thing, I was just in Kravet about two weeks ago asking for textured velvets and here we are.  I also love the white console she is using under the very baroque mirror, mixing it up always makes a room so much more interesting to me. The pink Murano lamps are to die for, I would so love to have a room like this in my house!