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Sometimes inspiration evolves from fabric combinations . . .
Textile Direction
Balancing pattern & texture for seduction and romance
Fabric Placement
The restraint of the solid seat allows the flowers to "breathe."
The Result
✧ Cognac & a Kiss ✧
The unexpected leopard on the outside back provides just the right amount of tension.
Textile Direction
Bold color, grounding solid, & a touch of playfulness
Fabric Placement
Boldness on the back demands discipline on the seat.
Textile Direction
One palette - two personalities. (optional stripes on outside back)
Relaxed Expression
Relaxed Expression
✧ Jazz Bar ✧ — Smoking Jacket
Same fabrics on a curved silhouette translate to relaxed intimacy.
A Study In Texture: Morning Light
✧ Crème Marquise ✧ - a study in the use of texture to evoke narrative romance—stone-washed linen, cut velvet, and dimensional jacquard in soft, tonal neutrals create depth without noise.
A Study In Texture: After Dark
✧ Sombre Marquise ✧ - a study in the use of texture to evoke sensual mystery—indigo linen, ombré velvet, and plaster art textural fabric in shimmering black create depth and drama.
Sometimes inspiration is guided by the silhouette.
Before
After Redesign
After Redesign
The lack of contrast in the original, period-correct fabric, together with the busy pattern, de-emphasize the delicate and unusual frame.
After Redesign
After Redesign
After Redesign
By introducing contrast and eliminating pattern, except for the white-on-white textural detail on the inside back, we allow the unique frame to take center stage.
Meet ✧ Gramercy Park ✧.
Some combinations simply work better than others.
Competing Plaid
Supporting Solid
Supporting Solid
While this plaid seat has a certain rustic appeal, its busy pattern and large scale compete with the 'star' fabric for attention.
Supporting Solid
Supporting Solid
Supporting Solid
Here, the soft mushroom / taupe solid plays a supporting role, allowing the Parisian streetscape to take center stage.
Supporting Plaid
Supporting Solid
Supporting Plaid
Even better: ✧ Rive Noir ✧
This deep charcoal plaid supports the Paris fabric, grounding the design and adding a touch of drama.
"When a fabric speaks, everything else should listen."
✧ Tête et Cœur ✧
A study in contrast and conversation - balanced between thought and feeling.
✧ Monte Carlo ✧
Riviera-inspired. Designed for low light and architectural restraint.
✧ The Breakers ✧
Palm Beach resort glamour. Bold and unapologetically graphic.
✧ Park Avenue ✧
An exploration of structure, contrast, and metropolitan polish.
✧Black Tie Safari✧
✧Black Tie Safari✧
Graphic asymmetry — formal and feral, tailored and untamed.