A Cause for Cashmere

See that sofa from Loro Piana? It’s upholstered in cashmere. Close your eyes and imagine sinking into its luxuriously cloud-like softness. Yeah. I’ll give you a moment. Anyway, New York is frrrrrrrrreezing today and all I can think about is hibernating under cashmere blankets and waking every few days for a cup of Illy coffee. [...]

Trade Secrets: What is Tea Paper?

Pasting the walls (and sometimes the ceilings!) with gorgeous wallpaper is nothing new. I imagine hundreds of years ago, our ancestors eyed wallpaper samples much like we do now, enamored with the intricate designs and endless decorative possibilities. But trends come and go, dictating the “in” colors and textures, and one particular style has sashayed [...]

Ikat Love

Rockstar designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard has dazzled us again, recently unveiling his collection of deliciously exotic fabrics for Schumacher. Each unique pattern vibrates with stories of adventure that are just waiting to be told. Is it strange to have a conversation with the drapes? Maybe. But from the looks of them, I’m certain they have something [...]