want to meet some icons of the interior design industry?
then, just attend the book signings hosted by the fabric showrooms at design san francisco 2011!
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'make your life attractive every single day'
suzanne rheinstein
photo by wsj.com
at the lee jofa fabric showroom, suzanne rheinstein, a los angeles interior designer and the proprietor of hollyhock, a home furnishings store, signed copies of her book, 'at home: a style for today with things from the past'. the cover of the book features suzanne's gorgeous grisaille apartment in new york, which was also featured on the cover of ELLE DECOR magazine in november 2010.
click here to read the article
ELLE DECOR magazine | november 2010
photo by ELLE DECOR
at the book signing, suzanne was surrounded by the hollyhock fabric collection that she designed for lee jofa.
delicate paisley patterns...
lee jofa | hollyhock collection
french paisley fabric | linen colorway | 2007147-116
46% wool | 21% linen | 18% viscose | 15% polyester
56" wide | vertical repeat 27" | horizontal repeat 27.5"
photo by lee jofa
lee jofa | hollyhock collection
italian paisley fabric | gray colorway | 2007158-11
88% linen | 12% nylon
54" wide | vertical repeat 16.25" | horizontal repeat 18"
photo by lee jofa
to mix and match with sophisticated all over designs...
lee jofa | hollyhock collection
wander embroidered fabric | stone colorway | 2007153-16
face: 100% cotton | embroidered back: 60% linen/40% cotton
54" wide | vertical repeat 6.5" | horizontal repeat 6"
photo by lee jofa
lee jofa | hollyhock collection
elsie velvet fabric | taupe colorway | 2007199-114
100% cotton
53" wide | vertical repeat 12" | horizontal repeat 14"
photo by lee jofa
and, stylish textures.
lee jofa | hollyhock collection
hammond velvet fabric | stone colorway | 2007196-11
83% viscose | 17% cotton
54" wide | vertical repeat 3" | horizontal repeat 1.5"
photo by lee jofa
lee jofa | hollyhock collection
linen cord fabric | umber colorway | 2007145-68
52% cotton | 48% linen
51" wide | vertical repeat .25"
photo by lee jofa
unfortunately, suzanne didn't make a presentation during design san francisco 2011. but, she was interviewed by the skirted roundtable blog on january 17, 2011. click here to listen to the interview.
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'live a modern life with traditional things'
barry dixon
photo by barry dixon
following a presentation at the new fabricut fabric showroom, virginia interior designer barry dixon signed copies of his first book, 'barry dixon interiors'.
photo by barry dixon
barry's second book, 'barry dixon inspirations', will be released on june 1, 2011. for barry, 'inspiration through the window' is an important part of the design process. so, he often selects colors and materials for his interior design projects that bring the outside inside.
photo by amazon.com
barry also 'loves odd color palettes', which is reflected his designs for the new barry dixon fabric and trimming collection by vervain.
traditional prints in non-traditional colors...
vervain | barry dixon collection
caoco vine print fabric | mustard colorway | 5004503
100% linen
56" wide | vertical repeat 38.1" | horizontal repeat 27.5"
photo by vervain
stylized geometric prints in modernized color combinations...
vervain | barry dixon collection
ishtar print fabric | cinnabar colorway | 5007504
48% linen | 40% cotton | 12% rayon
54" wide | vertical repeat 17" | horizontal repeat 9"
photo by vervain
and, unusual textures...
vervain | barry dixon collection
panda candy chenille fabric | amethyst colorway | 5008907
58% bamboo [rayon] | 22% cotton | 20% organic cotton
50" wide
photo by vervain
in unexpected colors.
vervain | barry dixon collection
cantaloupe hide chenille fabric | pumpkin colorway | 5011403
53% rayon | 36% cotton | 11% polyester
54" wide
photo by vervain
sometimes barry 'finds a fabric that he loves and covers everything in it'! for the four room master bedroom suite in a chevy chase, MD home that was featured on the cover of veranda magazine in april 2008, barry covered everything in 460 yards of robert kime fabric!
veranda magazine | april 2008
photos by barry dixon
what would you do with 460 yards of fabric?
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