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The woman who helped usher the interior design industry into full flower in the United States was prolific in putting out ideas that will help freshen up today's interior design business. Look at our latest Designer Monthly, Interior Design: Look Forward by Looking Back to Dorothy Draper.

Did you ever have a problem designing small spaces?  Take a look at how top interior designers solved this common problem in our latest Designer Monthly, How to Design Small Spaces at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House.

 

 

 

 

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Wednesday
Apr172013

Graphic Power: Diamonds & Stripes

June and July Stripe pillows, courtesy of Pine Cone HillWhat do Annie Selkie, warm breezes, cool linens, and ocean blues have in common?  They all evoke the perfect summer vacation home!  But you don’t need to have a vacation home to achieve this sunny, relaxed atmosphere – just a few additions or replacements to your interior design will create the look.

Annie Selkie is a textile designer and owner of several companies, Dash & Albert and Pine Cone Hill.  Together they bring affordable rugs, bedding, and pillows to the home.  Above we have a summery June and July Stripe pillows from Pine Cone Hill, complemented with their herringbone matelasse coverlet. 

striped rugs from Dash & AlbertSelkie also designed a wide range of striped rugs in bright colors and varying stripe widths. There's one for every color scheme you may choose! The diamond rugs have different styles. The tribal rug below is Rhapsody in a woven wool material.  The multi-color diamond is the Harlequin and is a woven cotton rug.  The blue and white diamond is an indoor-outdoor rug in polypropylene – great for beach homes that have a lot of wet traffic. 

rugs from Dash & AlbertWe have discussed other graphic patterns in previous posts – take a look at Graphic Power for more inspiration and ideas.

 

Interested in learning more about accessories and floor treatments?  Take a look at Sheffield School's Complete Course in Interior Design.  At Sheffield, you will learn how to transform a space, create color schemes, and select furniture, lighting, and accessories.