Bring a Little Bling into Your Life!

At the recent Las Vegas show, I had such a delightful time meeting some of the brilliant designers in our showroom! I have already done a post on my friend Jackie Von Tobel and her beautiful new line of textiles, so I thought I would introduce you to a few of the others I was so fortunate to befriend! I am so pleased to introduce Bree Cox and her astonishing line of upholstery tacks. The collection is appropriately called Diamond Head. Bree not only has model good looks, but she also practices meditation everyday and has for twenty years! You can tell, she is simply radiant with positive and creative energy. As an interior designer, she had an epiphany while in Hawaii in a spa... well, I can't tell you the whole story here, but best to show the results of this inspirational moment. She did come up with the perfect name in the shower the next day "isn't that where all the good ideas originate" she says! Of course, thinking of a hike on that famous Hawaiian landmark it came to her as another Divine gift.

After a year of research and incredible hard work, she launched her company and has even been issued a US Trademark. Her search led her to Europe where she worked with her manufacturer to create the perfect process to incorporate genuine crystals and stones into upholstery tacks! It had to be the power of her positive energy and thinking that led her to this manufacturer as they worked together to devise an ingenious way to work with such seemingly fragile things such as crystals, for something that is usually pounded in with a hammer like tool! I will let you visit her web site for all of the details. The uses for these are endless and we all know the imagination is boundless! Visit this website at Diamond Head Interchangeable Upholstery Tack - www.diamondheadut.com

It's Showtime!

If you haven't made plans to come to the Las Vegas show yet, there's still time! This will be the biggest and best with more accessories and new vendors than ever. I will post just a few pictures here as time is running out, but I will try to post more during the week. These were taken during set-up, so now the showroom Postcards Home is even more beautiful! You will see my bedding, of course - but I have added a brand new style of curtain, as well. Notice the extremely deep pencil pleated curtains, one with ruffle and one without. We have decided to double the size of the ruffle and I am really excited about these! I am so happy to be showing with my friend the very talented Jackie Von Tobel! She is debuting her line of gorgeous fabrics. There are many other well known and plenty of brand new vendors, as well - so come on and join us for the fun!

Young, Hip and Creative Designers - id 810 design group

I am thrilled to start a new addition to my regular news and other posts. This will beome a frequent place for me to publish about you - my customers, your store or for designers - your special projects featuring Papillon Linens, of course;-) I invite all of you to submit your stories and photos for this blog. It is with great pleasure that I introduce id 810 design group.

"At id 810 design group, our goal is to make our clients' homes a blend between luxury and comfort, innovation and practicality. Our designs adapt classical principles to modern day spaces. We know the importance of deadlines and budgets and sticking to them.
We pride ourselves on listening carefully to each individual's needs, working within each client's budget and specifying furnishings from "trade-only" to affordable retail products and making the two fit seamlessly. Whether you are a design savvy client who struggles pulling your different ideas together, or you are someone who doesn't even know where to begin, id 810 design group will help you focus your wants and likes into a cohesive style. Our main objective is to turn your house into your home and we want your home to reflect you. It should look like you designed it with a little help from us, not the other way around."

"This is a house that we designed in Westhampton Beach, NY - the clients are a young couple with a baby and they love entertaining, but since it's a summer home, we of course wanted to keep it a bit casual and carefree as well. It was also important that even though The Hamptons is typically a summer vacation spot, the house would be equally warm and cozy in the winter as it is comfortable and "beachy" in the summer. The husband has very modern taste, while his wife prefers more traditional furnishings, so we gave them a little bit of both with the Louis style chairs and the Parsons table (as a side note, we couldn't find a table in our price range that could seat 12, so we had our carpenter combine two Pottery Barn tables to give us the length we needed). This combination of styles, as well as the pops of coral color, continue throughout the home, which was especially important because the floorplan is very open and one room flows to the next. We are all thrilled with how the home is turning out - our next part of the project is the huge outdoor space which will have several seating areas including a firepit for chilly nights, an outdoor bed for lounging and several intimate seating areas."