Ancient magazine pix and a thrift-store-find inspired my affection for banquette sofas. It’s been many years since I’ve seen banquette sofas – one without side arms – used in rooms. Lately, I’ve come across three. The red-velvet and passementerie pair L.A. designer Antonia Hutt used to express Mediterranean-Moroccan theme [top], samples the 1980s when, at a minimum, banquettes … [Read more...]
Fabric-Draped Table’s Dramatic Return
It’s been years since the fabric draped table has been fashionable. Now it's back, quite grandly. After decades in the corners of every room, the fabric draped tabled exited in the ‘80s along with shirred fabric on the walls and the ubiquitous apricot and green color scheme. Now, with ‘80s trends on the rebound, the draped table made a prominent appearance in the elaborate … [Read more...]