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blue and tan ikat designer lumbar pillows from Pillows by Dezign

Decorative Designer Pillows

by on September 22, 2011 in Allison Shops

Pillows add color and personality, and are a finishing touch to a project. I’ve featured numerous husband and wife teams, but this is the first mother-son duo.  Marian LaFrance-Silverman convinced son Brian to join her at Pillows by Dezign.  Their goal is to offer affordable designer fabric pillows with an average price of $59.  This [...]

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lavender, purple, white and gold color scheme

Fabric Schemes 1-2-3

by on February 22, 2011 in Home Decor

No vague answers from Jamie Gibbs. Our designer pal explains how to pull together textiles for any room. Professional designers don’t think much about fabric schemes. After years of experience, pulling a room together becomes automatic. The client provides general guidance about the colors and designers already have a mental data base based on looking [...]

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Enviro textiles natural linen and hemp

Boost Your Fabric IQ

by on January 30, 2011 in Home Decor

Expert answers to questions about home decor fabrics. When interior designer and textile expert Jamie Gibbs teaches his class on interior fabrics at Parsons The New School for Design in NYC, he asks each student to bring in a sample. Then he does a virtuoso “show and tell,” identifying and discussing fibers, weaving, printing, finishing, [...]

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stain resistant Crypton dog print pillow

Crypton Super Fabrics

by on February 10, 2010 in Accessories

Stain resistant fabrics make life easier for everyone What do the luxurious fabrics above have in common with sleeping beauty’s bed below?  Both are made with stain, water, bacteria and odor resistant Crypton fabrics. Their motto is “whatever life, kids and pets can throw at it.”  Intriguing, to say the least. Famed dog photographer William [...]

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Michael S Smith Fez weave carpet in diamond and stripe for Patterson Flynn and Martin

Michael S Smith, Inc.

by on January 22, 2009 in Allison Shops

Cohesive selections from a top designer’s collection Designer Michael S Smith adheres to the traditional standards of simplicity, restraint and proportion when creating objects for the home.  His Jasper Collection featuring furniture and mirrors, beautiful fabric and Mansour Modern rugs combine contemporary design with classic elegance.  Moorish garden mazes influenced Smith in his creation of [...]

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