NY Now Winter 2018
We have been attending the NY Now (formerly New York International Gift Fair) for more than two decades. NY now has been one of our top resources for finding new products for our Shop & Showroom.
30
Apr
Category Archives: Interior Design
06
Feb
John Derian for Designers Guild – Pillows, Wallpaper & Fabric
John Derian Company Inc was established in 1989 in NYC and since then, he has amassed an incredible worldwide for his unique and innovative collections of decoupage and objets d’art. Now with the launch of his first collection of fabrics and wallpapers – Picture Book – we are delighted to introduce 9 stunning decorative pillows that perfectly capture his unique and evocative style.
What makes these pillows so fabulous is the B side. The creativity of design on front and back give you two fabulous designs for quick style changes with just a flip. Inspired by the art of John Derian, this collection was created in collaboration with designers guild.
12
Jan
Boston Design Center – the business of Design
Decor & Antique Therapy attended the business of design event on January 10 at the Boston Design Center in the Innovation and Design Building of Boston. The Event featured two panels of speakers discussing all sorts of topics of PR and Branding in the design industry.
We briefly visited some of our favorite showroom to check out some of the new products, displays, and decor.
15
Nov
Fabricut Fabric: Black and White Interior Design
Fabricut fabric has a variety of transitional styles. Here you will see some of the best black and white patterns from the collation: All are available for sale via special order and can be made into any finished custom product from decorative pillow to drapery.
Featured Fabricut and Trend products (clockwise from top):
Aslan – Silhouette (127) // Embroidered and Woven Tapes
Loyola Crinkle – Onyx (26) // Linen Breeze
50105W Topograph – Midnight-03 (503) // Color Portfolio – Granite
Albona – Onyx (01) // Nate Berkus Vol. II – Tuxedo
Presidio – Beluga (02) // Velvet Lounge
Damiani – Coal (129) // Embroidered and Woven Tapes
H1523F – Black Nickel 34 // Classic Minimalism
H1525F – Black Nickel 34 // Classic Minimalism
Blakely – Cobblestone (42) // Blakely
03255 – Black (03) // Earthly Chenilles
All will be available at Decorboston.com
20
Sep
Chestnut Hill Fabrics & wallpaper by Thibaut Design
Chestnut Hill is a new collection of classic sophisticated wallpaper, embroidery, print and woven fabrics from Thibaut Design. The soft and traditional color palette feature warm neutrals and hues of peacock blues, graceful grays and soft soothing colors.
The Collection features royal toiles, block print inspired patterns and beautiful European inspired leafy garden patterns. Great rooms start with great fabrics.
Taken from an antique document, Royale Toile’s novelty scenes depict 17th century royalty at leisure with their dogs and music. The fabric is printed in Thailand on a soft linen/cotton/modal blend.
Royal Toile
Benedetto is an interlocking chain pattern that is geometric with a traditional aesthetic. The wallpaper is printed on a very subtly textured ground. The embroidery was woven in Italy. This is a great patter for accessories such as Decorative Pillows. (Shown below)
Aldith is an antique block print of a French Provincial flower motif in an openly spaced layout. Allaire is a silhouette of a French-looking paisley-shape featuring birds and greenery. Large-scale Chardonnet Damask wallpaper is printed on non-woven Type II vinyl. The matching printed fabric comes in all colorways except Cream.
Aldith & Benedetto
Aldith Wallpaper
Macbeth is a large-scale Jacobean pattern with stylized flowers, leaves and branches. The fabric is printed on 100% linen and matches all colorways of the wallpaper.
This handsome pattern was named after a famous mid-evil knight, Sir Thomas. The embroidery is on 100% linen.
Luscious florals bloom in the alluring pottery in Tullamore, named after the country town in the mid-lands of Ireland.
Corneila is a primitive pattern influenced by the look of Moroccan tile patterns. The fabric is handprinted in India.
Laos (pronunced “lao” – rhymes with cow) is a hand-drawn geometric taken from an antiquedocument. Named after the country in southeast Asia known for mountainous terrain.
The exotic artwork of Turkish Damask was taken from an antique document and printed on top of paperweave. The motif can lean coastal or old-fashioned in style.
A raised, textural herringbone. Ideal for use as a background wallcovering. Roscoe Herringbone has been colored to coordinate with other patterns in the collection.
Pompton Trellis is an open trellis with an ikat-effect and a delicate, linen texture in the ground.
Incredibly soft and touchable, Beacroft Matelassé was made with a finely combed cotton. The shapes are reminiscent of a hexagonal honeycomb built by bees.
Claremont Trellis is a 100% linen sheer with tiny, decorative eyelets that make an allover diamond pattern. This can translate into wonderful window treatments
Claremont Trellis
The historical architecture of New England makes this collection perfect for a variety of design styles. Chestnut Hill is a village in the Boston area. The historical homes are perfect for this collection!
19
Aug
NY Now – Best of Show Awards
It was an honor to be selected as a guest judge for the NY Now IFDA selects Best of Show awards. I have been covering this show for about half my life so it was extremely rewarding to be thinking about the vendors, product, and how it all evolves as part of my decision making process.
These awards were made possible by the IFDA – International Furnishing & Design Association New York Chapter. 9 Judges with diverse creative background collaborates as well as worked individually to select a winning product for 10 categories.
Categories:
Furniture
Textiles – Flavorpaper
Green Sensibility – lost & found – furniture by Kiro Design
Gourmet Housewares –
Wallcoverings
Lighting – Zen
Tabletop
Innovative Booth Design – Fornasetti
Decorative Accessories – Ercole Home
Art –