Black Is Back! New Products in Black

Black is back! Why is black so essential to our decor? Because just about any color on the palette goes with black. Using small amounts of black or even just one wall, balances a room and makes the overall look stunning. Black is showing up in just about all of our design elements including the ones we are showing below. The next time you shop for home decor, look around and see what you can find that is black!

Kohler's new matte black faucet with a modern appeal. Looks especially great with stainless steel. Style K-6127-4. Several styles available.

Ann Sacks Tile:

Bali tile in Sumatra Black. Available in pebbles for vertical surfaces and flooring too. A crisp line at an excellent value. Style AS9479.

Our all black crystal chandelier in a petite size of 13" round x 21" high. All wrought iron frame covered in black crystal beads and enhanced with hanging black crystals. Item #C09062 at The Designer Insider.

Sherwin-Williams features color-to-go samples! Below are their matte black choices:

    * SW 6258 Tricorn Black                                 
    * SW 6991 Black Magic
    * SW 6993 Black of Night
    * SW 2936 Black Emerald

Where Do You See Our Products? Designer Rooms Like These!

This beautiful room features our chandelier C09334, the small French Mansion Chandelier. Even though we call this small, this chandelier is still 41" round x 29" high to bottom of chain. This makes it large enough for most dining rooms and tables. All hand carved wood mixed with wrought iron arms and a distressed dark gold finish. This room was designed by Sara Scaglione in an Austin home. The chandelier perfectly enhances this neutral room and gives it the extra design element needed. Photo courtesy of House Beautiful magazine. Feel free to contact us about these products.

Our other lighting that matches this chandelier are below:

C09314 - The largest of this group at 60" wide x 54" high, holds twelve candles on two tiers.

C09324 - The medium size of this group is 48" round x 44" high and holds 9 candles on two tiers.

C05325 - The wall sconce is sold as a single and has two lights at 22" wide x 29" high.

Kravet: Great Finds in the Atlanta Showroom!

I visited the Kravet showroom in Atlanta this past week to choose a rug for one of my clients. I found the perfect one! The Kravet showroom is full of ideas and wonderful items for any style home. See below some of my finds!

This photo features a beautiful Oushak carpet that comes in different sizes and colors. Pictured above is the Chestnut color that I am purchasing for my client. A deep chocolate brown with subtle golds and creams are enhanced by a light and dark turquoise. Yummy! This carpet is hand knotted in 100% wool from India. Also comes in Brick, Light Gold and Light Blue.

Oh no, more great geometrics! This wonderful linen fabric is from the Windsor Smith collection. A washed and softened linen for heavy duty that comes in five colorways. Shown above is the Archipelago Mist, a white linen with a pattern in a pale blue/green color. See the other patterns below.

First row:  Archipelago Lime & Archipelago Clove.
Last row:  Archipelago Haze & Archipelago Smoke.

A wall of many different fabric books with just about any pattern or color imagineable! Another wall of books the same size sits on the other side too!

All photos and info courtesy of Kravet and the Atlanta showroom. Contact your designer or The Designer Insider for more information.

Atlanta Shopping: Stark Carpet's Newest Patterns!

Yesterday I visited the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center to shop for a client. As I said before, geometric patterns are in!! These new patterns feel fresh and inspiring as well as adding a more modern feel to the home. Stark Carpet is known for always showing carpets that are fashion forward in style and color. Below are photos of the showroom in Atlanta, see what I found!

A beautiful rug full of circles and more circles!

Rows and rows of carpets in every pattern and color imaginable!

Gray geometrics! Yes, gray is gaining in popularity!

More geometrics in black, beige, brown and navy!

Geometric designs in soft blues, browns and mixed colors.

Smaller patterns for a softer look in muted tones.

Brighter blues with chocolate brown!

What's that in the window? Gorgeous geometric patterns next to the yummy hanging Tibetan rugs!

All photos courtesy of Strak Carpet. Contact your designer or The Designer Insider for more information.

Samuel & Sons: Perfect Trim!

See great collections below from Samuel & Sons.  Collections that are unique and that bring exciting new designs to market . Samuel & Sons is sold throughout the world in trade showrooms. Enjoy!

Aristotle Greek Key Border - A classic Greek key style in updated colors with the finest French quality. Available in 17 colors and 3 different widths. Perfect for drapery trim, pillows or any place you need a border or outline.

Leather Piping - Hard to find luxurious leather piping in a vast collection of 51 colors. Two sizes which are suitable for residential or commercial applications.

Repertoire - Designed by Lori Weitzner, this unique collection of intricate pleated designs features silk and linen borders. Perfect for draperies, pillows or any border application.

Oasis - This nature inspired collection features exotic elements such as sibukaw pods, abaca fibers and banana bark for tie backs. Other unique elements are wire wrapped wood fringes, macrame jute braids and hand embroidered linen borders. All designed by Lori Weitzner.

Grotto - An elegant collection of intricately woven cords and borders with a contemporary take on classic patterns. Offered in a large range of sophisticated colors designed by Michael Smith.

Contact your designer or The Designer Insider for more information. Photos and information courtesy of Samuel & Sons.

Kathryn M. Ireland: Designer Fabrics With Color!

If I was to start from scratch, I definitely could love the Kathryn Ireland look, wonderful fabrics and wall papers that make you so happy! The gorgeous colors and patterns are unique and special to "the look" that comes from Kathryn's experiences as an actress, clothing designer and filmmaker. In 1997, she launched the signature Kathryn Ireland collection and it is now distributed throughout the world. Okay, so I cannot start from scratch, but I am sure going to see if I cannot fit in a few patterns in my home. So pretty........

Fabrics:  Chairs - Casablanca, comes in 10 colorways.  Draperies - Tangier, comes in 13 colorways.

Fabrics:  Sofa - Moroccan Stripe, comes in 4 colorways.  Blue pillows - Tangier, comes in 13 colorways.  White pillows - Marrakech, comes in 8 colorways.  Center pillow - Casablanca, comes in 10 colorways.  Drapery - Safi Suzani, comes in 4 colorways.  Lamp shade - Tangier, comes in 13 colorways.

Fabrics - Draperies - Fez Palm, comes in 4 colorways.  Lampshade - Moroccan Stripe, 4 colorways.

This beautiful new collection is "Mexico Meets Morocco". See more fabrics and her other wonderful collections at the site Kathryn Ireland. Photos and information courtesy of Kathryn M. Ireland.

Designer Trimmings: Using Trim in a Different Way!

The styles and colors of trims to day are mind boggling! There is a choice now for just about any application, you only have to use your imagination. Your interior designer can help you achieve a much better look with their knowledge of using trim and fabrics. Below are some examples of using trim in a little different way than you might have imagined!

 Trim and photos by Vervain.

Trim and photos by Kravet.

Trim and photos by Kravet.

Trim and photos by Brimar. Two different trims layered for an extra effect.

Trim and photos by Kravet. Two different trims are layered for effect.

Trim and fabrics by Vervain. Matching trims used together on this ottoman.

Matching the rod with the trim. Trim and photos by Brimar.

 Copper grommets are placed down each side of this drape. Jacquard tape is then threaded through the grommets. Rosettes are placed on top of the tape on the inner sides. All trim and fabric by Brimar.

Designer Carpets: The Place For Fabulous Rugs & Carpets!

Designer Carpets is a customer service oriented company that serves the Atlanta interior designer community at Adac. This is the place to go in Atlanta when choosing a rug or carpet for your client. Superior customer service, exclusive lines and unsurpassed quality are all the reasons this company is in its fourth decade of sales. There are over 10,000 choices of colors, patterns and textures that will work with just about any interior style. Below are some of the photos from the store when I visited last week with a client. Here is just a sampling of their stock and available carpets, visit for more selections. To the trade only.

Designer Carpets, Inc.,  Atlanta Decorative Arts Center,  351 Peachtree Hills Avenue, Suite 215,  Atlanta, GA 30305. 

Clarke & Clarke: Designer Fabrics!

This is one of the newest collections from Clarke & Clarke. The Astoria Velvets collection include rich high pile cut velvets that can be used for upholstery or draperies. All five patterns are made of 100% natural fibers and comes in 6 colorways.
Sofa fabric: Astoria, shown in Aqua.  Drapes & Matching Pillows: Palio, shown in Aqua.  Checkered Pillows: Campo, shown in Citrus.  Pillow on far right: Fantasia, shown in Aqua.  Pattern not shown: Carmini, small stripe.

This collection from Clarke & Clarke is the Florica collection. These prints are on heavy weight slubby cotton in five patterns inspired by Romany folklore. Bright and sophisticated color palettes that are a little more contemporary. This collection also has a matching chenille boucle that comes in 25 colors for matching and complementing the patterns.
Drapes above:  Celeste, shown in Chocolate/Aqua. Comes in 5 colorways.

Florica collection above:  Drapes: Arabella, shown in Chocolate/Aqua. Five colorways available.   Striped pillow: Rosalind, shown in Chocolate/Aqua.  Other pillows: Celeste, shown in Chocolate/Aqua.  Solid pillow: Lorenza, shown in Spice (25 colors available).

Two other patterns in this group:

Pandora, shown in Chocolate/Spice.

Madelena, shown in Chocolate/Aqua.

Thanks to Clarke & Clarke for all the great photos and information on their products.

Clarke & Clarke: Designer Wallcoverings!

Clarke & Clarke is a family run company that brings high quality fabrics and wallcoverings to the interior designer and their clients. From classic to contemporary, they are internationally recognized as one of the leaders in home fashion. Below we are showing one of their newest products that is just so unique and beautiful! We love this wall covering "Lamps Flock"! Enjoy the view!

Lamps Flock - This paper comes in four colors, seen here in Pearl. Also available in Charcoal, Damson and Espresso.

 Lamps Flock - Seen here in Charcoal.

Lamps - Unflocked wallcovering, shown here in Charcoal. Also available in Nickel & Pearl. See the Nickel color below.

Clarke & Clarke is sold through the Trade only. But you can contact us for more information. Stay tuned for another article on this great company next!

Dressing Table Lamps

Below are some of our favorite dressing table lamps! These lamps are a smaller size in scale and height , perfect for a dressing table, women's desk or even a higher chest. Great also in twos for each side of a larger table. Which is your favorite?

Petite Candlestick Lamp in black and gold. Height is 25" and crowned with a gold silk shade.
http://bit.ly/ddXXtK

Etched Glass Lamp with a square base and 24" high.  Crowned with a natural silk shade.
http://bit.ly/9ZStpX

Modern Sculptured Brass lamp in an unusual style and shape. Height is 26" high with a beige shantung shade.
http://bit.ly/cJzClo

Mini Silver Candlestick Lamp is crowned with a white silk shade. Height is 23".
http://bit.ly/9ZGHRb

Petite Brass Candlestick Lamp crowned with an ivory silk shade. Height is 25", designed by Lillian August.
http://bit.ly/c8MFKY

Fancy Column Lamp in antique white is crowned with an olive green dressy silk shade. Height is 22" high.
http://bit.ly/c9yMnc

All of the above lamps can be found at The Designer Insider. Just click on the link.