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Buy Clarence House: Can you Spell Elegant?

Monday, August 17th, 2009
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Clarence House sure can! Since Robin Roberts first opened the doors in 1961,Clarence House has been known as one of the top style setters in the design industry.  Their name is synonymous with exquisite textiles such as elegant hand loomed brocades, beautiful embroidery, hand screened prints and innovative patterns and textures.  They offer a complete line of fabrics, trim and outdoor textiles along with a wallpaper line.

Their fabric line is anything but ordinary.  For example, when you think of velvet you think of a soft and luxurious fabric in rich colors.  While these are included in their line, Clarence House velvets also include wonderful cut patterns of swirls, abstracts, diamonds, botanicals, animal prints and even hieroglyphics! Modern color combinations include brown and teal or lavender and green along with neutrals in gray, tan and brown.  These lush fabrics can be used for window treatments, bedding and upholstery.  The unique patterns and color combinations will bring any room into the 21st century.

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Clarence House

The small details found in a room are what turn an ordinary room into an extraordinary space.  The line of passamenterie (trim)offered by Clarence House is not to be believed.  Tassels trimmed with crystals, fluffy fringes, handwoven gimp and silk cording are all available to add that important final detail to your room.

The outdoor line of fabrics Clarence House offers is as beautiful and unique as any you will find.  From a selection of graphic patterns in a myriad of colors to a seashell print perfect for a beach retreat, these fabrics are beautiful enough to use in your interior spaces as well.

The word tapestry often conjures up visions of heavy cloth and dark colors.  Not so with the line of tapestries offered by Clarence House.  The wonderful color and texture along with the unique pattern found in the “Jembala” pattern, for example,  is anything but old and dated.  These tapestries are all 100% handwoven wool and can create an interesting focal point in your home.

If you are looking for  unique and interesting fabrics, Clarence House is sure to have just what you need to create an up to date yet elegant home for your family and friends to enjoy.

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Buy Boyd Lighting: Bright Designs for the Modern Home

Monday, August 17th, 2009
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For over 85 years Boyd Lighting has been offering creative and innovative lighting fixtures to commercial and residential clients. Their focus has always been to avoid trendy looks and concentrate on creating timeless designs that will be in style 25, 50, even 100 years from now.

Collections include the sophisticated and functional designs by world renowned designer Barbara Barry; Erik Stanton Chan’s classical designs with a “twist; Charles P. Fisher’s “restrained elegance” and Michael Vanderbyl’s bold and modern designs. Other esteemed designers offering their collections through Boyd Lighting include Deirdre Jordan, Clodagh, Robert Bazemore and Agnes Bourne. The Cinese Sconce, designed by Doyle Crosby, is a fine example of unique designs that are available. This sconce is available in four finishes, antiqued brass, blackened brass, satin brass and satin nickel, allowing it work equally well in a contemporary or traditional setting.

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boyd lighting

For those interested in joining the “green” movement and would prefer lighting that is energy efficient, Boyd Lighting is presenting the LED La Reina Magnifica pendant light. LED bulbs can burn for up to 50,000 hours compared to 1000 hours of burn time for a fluorescent bulb. They supply twice as much illumination as a standard fluorescent light which means more light. Unfortunately, LED lights do not work on a dimmer but give the scientists a little bit of time and they will surely find a way to dim these little bulbs. One real advantage to using an LED pendant or chandelier is that the LED bulbs produce no heat. Therefore, placing the light over a work surface or table will not generate uncomfortable heat on those sitting under it. The La Reina Magnifica pendant is available in a polished stainless finish resulting in a unique and modern look for your home. This pendant can be used alone or grouped together on one ceiling plate to create a magnificent, one-of-a-kind chandelier for your dining room or entryway.

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Properly lighting a room is one of the most important steps in designing any space. Boyd Lighting has a selection of chandeliers, pendants, sconces and lanterns that will complement any decor.

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Buy Donghia Fabrics: Ethnic Elegance for the Outdoors

Monday, August 17th, 2009
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After forty years of providing exquisite textiles for the home,Donghia Fabrics has partnered with Sunbrella to create their first line of indoor/outdoor fabrics. Inspired by the colors and landscape of the eastern African plains, the Totem Collection will lend an air of sophistication and world traveled elegance to any outdoor space.

Zambezi is just one of the four patterns from Donghia’s Totem Collection. This wonderfully ethnic fabric is based on patterns found on tapas, which are woven textiles from remote places like Fiji and Samoa. A tapa pattern is a grid of squares that feature repeated motifs such as leaves, plants or fish making it the perfect design for your outdoor spaces. With nine colors available that include neutrals as well as blue and green, you are sure to find a color that works for you.

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donghia fabrics

Donghia has made sure that the Sunbrella yarns used in the making of the Totem Collection, including Zambezi, are soil and stain resistant and prohibit the growth of mildew and rot. These fabrics are also colorfast which can reduce the amount of fading, making it possible to use them year after year.

While these fabrics have been designed to be used outdoors, they are soft and beautiful enough to use indoors as well. A sunroom, pool house, even a guest house can be decorated using these fabrics. If you have an indoor room that receives a lot of wear and tear from young children and pets, such as a family room or game room, the Zambezi fabric may be the answer to your prayers. Consider using it as a seat cover for your casual dining room chairs. Even though this fabric is stain resistant, the geometric pattern can also “hide” a lot of dirt until you have an opportunity to clean up.

The most important feauture in any furniture and fabric is the comfort level. The hand, or softness, of the fabrics found in the Totem Collection by Donghia Fabrics is comfortable enough to be used on any indoor sofa or chair. The neutral colors offered also make it easy to coordinate these fabrics with other colors and patterns in the room.

If you are seeking a fabric that can withstand mother nature as well as everyday life, Zambezi by Donghia Fabrics may be the answer.

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Buy Stark Carpets – The Beauty of Natural Fibers

Monday, August 3rd, 2009
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All you need to do is take a look outside to see that Mother Nature really is the best interior designer around. Along with her wonderful colors and shapes, she provides us with textures that can’t be beat. The Natura Sisal Rug by Stark Carpets is a fine example of Mother Nature at work.

Sisal is a wonderful and versatile natural fiber that can work in just about any interior setting. In a formal room such as the dining room shown below you can see that the Natura Stark Carpet offers a floor covering that does not compete with all that is going on in the room such as the wall mural, sparkling chandelier, unique clock and large accessories. The silver, cream and grey color scheme, while beautiful and elegant, could also appear cold but the texture of the sisal adds warmth to this room. (add photo of dining room)

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In a more relaxed and eclectic space such as this sitting room, the classic diamond pattern of the Natura sisal carpet by Stark really stands out. Notice that this room has very little color and pattern but, through the use of interesting shapes and textures (check out the tree stump table) it becomes a very inviting spot to sit and relax with friends.

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