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The Economy and 2010 Color Trends
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Cathy Smith Jun 17.

Ain't it Mauve-o-lous
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Wende Pruden Jul 16.

I may be green with envy, but at least I'm not singing the blues....
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November 11
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Arizona Design Center Day of Design at Arizona Design Center
November 4, 2009 all day
ADC Fall DAY of DESIGN Wednesday, November 4 Featuring Barclay Butera, the renowned designer and author. Join us as we usher in the new season and be inspired. With 16 incredible showrooms, discover why we are one outstanding resource!
October 26
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October 26
LOL, I have must have been in the business longer than you. I felt the same way when they started talking about how fresh earth colors were. My thought was "That is so 30 years ago" I got bored with them in the 70s and am bored with them again.
July 16
Paula, I am from the Midwest. Kansas to be specific. I used to be a "blue" person, but now am "green". However, many of the higher end design themes in this area are very dark, brown, terra cotta, black - old world look. I guess we want to be cozy...
July 16
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Back to the wild! Lodge fabric never goes out of style. And, what could be better than lodge fabric celebrating one of natures finest creatures - the bear. I picked these three fabrics to share with you as examples of themed fabrics with a casual...
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At 9:49am on June 30, 2009, Bailey Earith said…
Thank you. I look forward to networking with others who love fabric!
At 7:44pm on June 20, 2009, Terri Blum said…
Hey Paula -
How have you been doing? Hope everything is going well for you... I have a drink with your name on it if we can ever get together again!
Terri Blum
At 9:43pm on June 18, 2009, Michael D Goodman said…
It means we try harder...
At 3:28pm on February 9, 2009, Austen Baier said…
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At 5:41pm on February 7, 2009, Austen Baier said…
OK, thanks.
At 7:00pm on February 6, 2009, Austen Baier said…
We have 2 main services--custom furniture upholstery (both residential and commercial) and on-site repair (in-shop when necessary) of upholstered furniture. We provide valley-wide service, but most of our upholstery work tends to come from the east half of the valley.
At 11:42am on September 6, 2008, Karen Barnes said…
Paula,
I can't add any events without uploading a picture for the event. Is there anyway we can get around that?
At 6:33am on August 18, 2008, Vicki J Hendrickson said…
Good morning. I've been going through the fabric samples you sent and ones I've picked up while in the shop. Would like to make a decision before the end of the month. I'll be talking to you. I stopped by the see you when visiting Joel in July but you were gone. Will probably not be back until November. What's the possibility of coming my way sometime the first part of November?
At 5:17am on August 12, 2008, Cathy Smith said…
Paula,

Thanks. I think this site is a very good idea.

I'm involved in a Conference this week (WithIt, which I'd like to talk to you about) so I can't write anything today, but will get something posted by Friday. I just returned from Istanbul, working on the new line for Dec. so I'm up to my neck in color and textures. And the Conference includes several leading trend forecasters as presenters, so I'll incorporate those ideas also.
At 6:53pm on August 9, 2008, Paula Tocker said…
Bill, I am so pleased you joined us. Not only will this be a great way to stay in touch, there is tremendous potential for networking with new people, too.

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Co-manages our 43 year old family business supplying the design trade with home decorating and upholstery fabrics, trims, and supplies

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The Bear Necessities

Back to the wild! Lodge fabric never goes out of style. And, what could be better than lodge fabric celebrating one of natures finest creatures - the bear. I picked these three fabrics to share with you as examples of themed fabrics with a casually sophisticated style.

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Posted on July 3, 2009 at 1:34pm —

Paula Tocker

How The West Was Fun


Yipee-i-o! Southwest and Western decorating has become an iconic American classic combining the rich hues of the desert with cultural influences of Native American, Mexican, and Spanish design to create comfortable and inviting living spaces.

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Posted on June 18, 2009 at 3:00pm —

Paula Tocker

Citron-elation



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Posted on May 13, 2009 at 11:35am —

Paula Tocker

Life Lessons From My Hostess Snowball

First a warning; The following blog is not about fabrics.

One cold and rainy morning, a little over two years ago, I received a call from one of my friends. She found a small puppy on her doorstep. I took him home and named him "Dexter." He was white and fluffy, reminding me of a Hostess Snowball, except for his disproportionately large paws. Though I thought he was a Lab mix, he never really grew into his paws, he remained a small dog. Now, he looks like a dog made up of mismatched parts, but… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 8:30pm —

Paula Tocker

The Recasting Couch


Historically, when faced with the choices for a synthetic substitute for leather, the design community has turned to polyurethane and pvc products. These leather alternatives have the advantage of being more affordable, but no one enjoys the feeling of their thighs peeling off of a vinyl co… Continue

Posted on March 11, 2009 at 10:45pm —

 
 

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Barbara Barry

On March 11th I had the opportunity to attend the ADC Day of Design at the Arizona Design Center.  Barbara Barry, a well-know interior and product designer was the keynote speaker. 

Here is a Barbara Berry quote;

"If you can picture it, you can make it."

That one simple sentence struck me as profound.

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