categories + archives: SURFACES

schumacher: a tour-de-force in decorating

Schumacher & Co. is one of the world’s best decorating emporiums of luxurious fabrics and fabulous wall treatments, as well as sophisticated rugs and carpets, trim and furniture to finish off any project. Known for their classic designs, unparalleled quality … Continue reading →

hacienda style decor for today

Long admired for their distinctive architecture and vibrant interiors, Latin American haciendas have been – for centuries – a source of wonder and inspiration to travelers the world over. The trouble is that unless you live in a REAL hacienda, … Continue reading →

modern wood wall coverings that rock

Modern wood wall coverings are not for everybody. And although you may think they don’t have room in a contemporary interior, I beg to differ: Imagine a Richard Meier white box residence with the living room highlighted by the simple … Continue reading →

handmade wallpaper – modern versions of an old art form

I recently penned a feature on traditional hand painted and hand made wallpaper available in today’s market. While powerhouses like de Gournay and Gracie are the go to places for traditional designs, today’s companies are producing papers with incredible patterns … Continue reading →

felt home accessories never looked better

FilzFelt, a Boston-based company specializing in felt, is producing modern and versatile felt home accessories: felt floor coverings, felt drapery, felt hanging panels and felt tabletop embellishments for today’s home that offer flexibility and soften spaces both physically and acoustically … Continue reading →

modern applications and sourcing traditional handmade wallpaper

Today, I’m over at The Daily Basics writing my quarterly feature on handmade wallpaper. Did you know that wallpaper has its roots in Chinese scroll painting and that it was first intended for the European middle classes as a cheap … Continue reading →

exotic ultra luxurious floor and wall surface coverings

Several notches up from artisanal paint, hand embroidered wallpaper and even the most spectacular ceramics, is a whole sub world of uber luxurious floor and wall coverings available for those looking for the truly unique. Leather, bone and horn, cinnamon … Continue reading →