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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.
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.