COLOR EXPLOSION IN CHELSEA...

I recently discovered a place full of amazing color and texture that I have quickly grown to love - the Liora Manne showroom located across from Chelsea Piers in NYC. 

Named for the lifestyle products designer, Liora Manne was born in Israel, educated in the United States and is now a true New Yorker. Her work is fueled by her passionate to integrate cutting edge technology in order to make ground breaking advances in design. 

I went to the showroom in search of a rug for a client and encountered so much more that I had no idea I would luck upon - wall coverings, pillows, placemats, fabrics and even upholstery...

Liora's newest development is a line of textiles using her patented Lamontage process. This technique utilizes different methods of producing cut-outs and other dimensional designs in acrylic and polyester fibers. Computerized water jets create intricate designs in rugs, fabrics and wallcoverings...

Liora has also ventured in the indoor/outdoor rugs and fabrics arena with many colorful patterns and styles for those varied applications needed for today's lifestyles...

This wonderful color explosion made my day. Click here to learn more about this amazing designer and the company's offerings.

Happy trend spotting...

Peace and Blessings,

Tammy

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAMMY BOLDEN.

A FRESH APPROACH TO WALLPAPER...

I am a big fan of wallpaper because it adds such panache to the design of a space. It is one of the greatest design element I try to incorporate into any room that I can (including my own).

Although the options are almost limitless, I have a few go-to favorite companies, one of them being Thibaut Designs. Their styles run the gamut but their "forte" (if you will) is in the transitional genres and their price point in wonderful (that's very subjective, I know).

They have all types of wallpaper from vinyls (use mostly in commercial applications) to textured grasscloths (which has made a resurgence since the 70s) to embossed or flocked papers (again reminiscent of the 70s) to metallics (you know I love a little bling).

Here are some of my Thibaut faves:

Velvet Jacquard

Corsico Square

Maryse

Mojito

Julian

Shalimar

Kaleidoscope

Arran

Now Thibaut, having already branched out into textiles, has expanded their offerings to include a classic furniture line. We'll explore those next time...

Happy trend spotting!

Peace and Blessings,

Tammy

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THIBAUTDESIGNS.COM