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Suzanne Kasler Unveils Room at Lee Jofa Showroom

Last week Suzanne Kasler brought a dose of Southern hospitality to New York City when she visited the D&D Building to reveal her signature room at the Lee Jofa showroom. Charming and warm, she had a great time chatting with guests and signing copies of her book, Inspired Interiors. (Ed. note: This book is so beautiful, it should be a staple in any design library.)

Against a backdrop of Suzanne’s signature color, white, the room is bright, fresh and filled with fabrics from her collection with Lee Jofa. The orange spines on the books are a great detail that caught the eye of many design lovers in attendance, as well as the antique Mexican textile framed and hung above the fireplace.

 

Take a look at the photos from her room and listen to Suzanne, in her own words, describe her inspiration for the collection and some of the highlights of her career:

-JP

Check out more photos from the showroom on our Facebook page.

Windsor Smith and Luxe Magazine at What’s New What’s Next

 
Windsor Smith

Next week, on September 20, the New York Design Center is hosting What’s New What’s Next, a celebration of the current trends and ideas that are shaping the future of our industry. 

As part of this exciting program, Luxe Interiors + Design magazine is hosting a special chat with famed interior designer Windsor Smith. Smith, who recently generated industry buzz for her House of Windsor project in LA, is also launching a new collection of colorful outdoor fabrics with Kravet.

Join us next Wednesday at 4pm in Suite 401, the Kravet showroom at the NYDC, to meet Windsor Smith and Pamela Jaccarino, Editor-in-Chief of Luxe Interiors + Design, and to preview Smith’s new collection with Kravet.

Lee Jofa Pays Tribute to Hand Blocking with Heritage Collection

The window display at the D&D Building in New York City.

Hand-blocked textiles are among some of the most intricate and unique on the market today. The origins of hand blocking date back centuries, and artisans around the world continue the tradition to this day.

Hand blocking remains an integral piece of Lee Jofa’s history. Iconic designs like Treyes, Nympheus and Rosebank, among others, have continued to evolve with the times and remain relevant to designers. In fact, these designs were among six chosen for the Heritage collection, Lee Jofa’s tribute to the past, in which designers reinterpreted a classic Lee Jofa fabric in his or her own style.

Nympheus, recolored by Thomas O’Brien, is a striking example of a rich, intricate hand blocked pattern. O’Brien features the reverse side of the fabric, where the image is softer and more muted.

To commemorate the Heritage collection, a large window at the D&D Building in New York City pays tribute to the hand blocking process with a series of actual wooden blocks that were once used to create beautiful textiles. If you are in the New York area, be sure to stop by the window to see the detail of the hand blocks. Heritage is now available in Lee Jofa showrooms across the country.

 Hand blocked fabrics use dozens, sometimes hundreds of individual blocks to create the pattern. 

A vignette designed by Thomas O'Brien features the reverse side of Nympheus, his Heritage hand block fabric.

 
The D&D Building in NYC.

Kravet Merchandising: Spotlight on Houston

 

The Kravet merchandising team travels around the country visiting our 30+ showrooms and designing vignettes and showroom displays that reflect each individual market. They recently traveled to Houston to install new furniture settings and we wanted to share some of the photos.

When the merchandising team designs for a showroom, they first meet with the showroom staff who fills them in on what customers are buying, and what they are requesting. Across the country, requests poured in for bright, bold color, which coincided perfectly with the launch of the Modern Colors collection from Kravet Couture.

In Houston, the team created a mix of contemporary, transitional and traditional settings, highlighting the two newest collections, Indochine by Barbara Barry and California Romantic from Ralph Lauren. Take a look at the photos from Houston and, if you’re in the area, be sure to stop by to check out our latest offerings.

Holden sectional (B225LAS/CC/RAS); Haddam chairs (H3915-22), fabric is Kiss for Luck Fuchsia from Modern Colors (31341-10); square cocktail table with black glass (OTC307C-ES); cigarette pedestal (OT613); Mahon ottomans (FS306), fabric is Satin Finish Fuchsia from Modern Colors (31298-7) 

Chelsea queen bed (B407-Q), fabric is Ambiance Shiitake from Modern Colors (31166-6); Parisian side chair (FS23S), fabric is Haute Chartreuse Leather from Modern Colors

Continental dining table (WD9/120RE CP SM GP); Duet banquette (AC12-66 89 W) and Quartet bench (AC12B-60 A N), fabric on both is Dreamscape Ecru velvet from Modern Colors (30416-1); Provincial arm chairs (FS16A), fabric is Multiple Choice Citron from Modern Colors (31311-610); Medallian Suzani rug, custom colored

 
Duke chair (DL907-CH), fabric is Varna Weave Silver Mist from Barbara Barry (31441-135) Ribiera love seat (FS4610-3), fabric is Shaolin Yangtze from Barbara Barry (31473-35); Parsons cocktail table (WCK7/54RE IGS); Clarion chair (H3911-22), fabric is Incense Moonstone from Barbara Barry (31472-11)

Cross stools (L-B5115), fabric is Cavesson Caspian Leather from Modern Colors; Colby sofa (DS3004-1), fabric is 30447-6; Cordoba swivel chair (FS456S) and Tarragona skirted chair (FS458), both in ikat from Kravet Couture (31361-516); Medley sofa (12T EXT G 89 W), fabric is Habutai Cremini from Calvin Klein (29880-1616)

Mozambique and steel console (OT721); Jazz sofa (D220 ext E 73 CH); asymetrical pie-cut Mozambique and steel cocktail table (OT604); Navarre low chair (B204PN), fabric is Anola in Terracotta from Modern Colors (31220-12); double shelf satin walnut side table (OT615); Mifflin chair (H3910-22), fabric is velvet from Modern Colors (31274-612); Distraction/ C-coffee rug