Hey, Everybody! Just wanted to let you know that one of my FAVOURITE chandelier/sconces resource is: Ironware International.
Made in FRANCE,.......and of the highest-quality!!!
Check
out their new, QUATREFOIL chandelier!!!! As many of you know, trefoils
and quatrefoils (think: 3 or 4-leaf clover) are two of my FAVOURITE
shapes ........and let's not forget how much Uncle Mark likes
OCTAGONS!!!
Scan through Ironware International's website; I'll be happy to price that perfect new chandelier for your dining room.....
Here's
a photo of my most-recent Ironware International installation; it
REALLY made a BIG difference in my client's Dining Room!
I remember when the name Tommy Bahama broke-into the menswear
business back in the 80s. Even though I was buying for land-locked
Central Pennsylvania, every time Joel Cohen (owner of Young Men's Shop,
Altoona and State College, PA) and I would put these "island, beachy"
shirts and pants in the store, they FLEW off the shelves.
Now,
20+ years later, this name, Tommy Bahama, is back in my life,......in
Collections of FURNITURE from Lexington Home Brands, which I've had an
account for the last 2+ years. According to my sales rep, Lexington's
Tommy Bahama KINGSTOWN COLLECTION has been "trending up"
lately,....which, in this Furniture Economy, is saying something.
Here's
the VIDEO of the KINGSTOWN COLLECTION by Lexington. When I "spec" this
Collection, I personally try to mix some LIGHTER pieces into a room of
furniture, but some clients just like to get everything to "match,"
which is AOK for my MATCHERS (Mel and David and Jane and Tom,...well, at
least MEL and JANE know what I mean........); it's all-about what YOU,
the customer, WANTS (with my expert help, of course!!!!!).
Nice, eh?
AND,......,,as
you browse through the MANY other Collections of TOMMY BAHAMA, check
out my FAVOURITE OUTDOOR COLLECTION of Lexington's: Tommy Bahama Island Estate Veranda, .......which has the look of leather-wrapped bamboo, but
is made in WEATHER-RESISTANT aluminum in a great umber
colouration,......FABULOUS for your OUTSIDE areas that just-might need a
NEW LOOK for this Spring/Summer.
FEBRUARY is
the BEST TIME to ORDER new patio furniture (so you're not
scrambling-around in May, buying whatever-the-heck is available
"off-the-floor" (you should know by now how rarely THAT
works........).....
So,
there you have it! Quality-Furniture at AFFORDABLE prices,.....just
measure your space and I'll be happy to do a floor-plan, no matter if
you live down-the-Interstate from me, or,...as Pennsylvania Peeps know,
Mark Sunderland Interiors has a pre-approved RECEIVING WAREHOUSE in
Central Pennsylvania!!!!! So let me know what you'd like me to
price-out,...and, of course, I can start the process with some no-charge
memo-samples in the colours of YOUR choice.
I look forward to hearing from you, as always.....
THINK SPRING!!!!!! It'll be here before you know it!
I've always loved selling Brown Jordan outdoor furniture, but, when
I visited Ernest Gaspard and Associates at ADAC last week to
preview for a client, Audrey showed me the NEWEST collection:
ELEMENTS.
"Designed by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan, Elements was created to
bring thought to what can be achieved using the various elements of good
design and stylish forms. Uniquely shaped and artfully crafted pieces,
combining a new, hand-woven and mohair-textured Resinweave® with
powder-coated aluminum frames, set the stage for functional and flexible
exterior and interior spaces. The woven surfaces of the sectional, and
its corner, coffee and occasional tables were designed to use a moveable
thin-lined flat tray made of powder-coated aluminum, which slides
easily in two directions for ease of use and also provides an
interesting contrast in texture and tonal color."
Many of my traditional clients are asking me to propose something
more "transitional" for their patios, porches, and pools. It's
something like people who get a brand new kitchen......they
almost-always want cleaner lines in the counterstools and barstools
they request from me.
Well, I THOUGHT my client might like this new Elements Collection,
and, after taking her to ADAC last Friday, she REALLY liked it. I
deem it perfect for the lifestyle she leads (she's an executive,
....and, as I almost always do, I glanced through her clothes closet
a few months ago,....and let's just say, she doesn't shop at
Talbot's anymore......not that there's anything wrong with
Talbot's).......her clothes are smart, sophisticated, and
savvy).....and the product I propose needs to reflect her current
tastes in life; it's a Lifestyles Thing...........
I ordered all on Monday, getting things going, and within 2 months,
she'll have a beautiful new patio filled with this transitional
furniture. We ordered: the rectangular dining table with 6 dining
arm chairs, .....and created a custom-sectional using the corner
piece with a Sectional chair to the right and that Uber-Cool RAF
(right arm facing) sectional piece to the left of the corner. Two
20" square tables, and VOILA.......an updated look for someone who
LOVES to entertain!!!!
Peruse through the entire Brown Jordan collections......I also have some other favourites: Campaign Sling,
Venetian, Eastlake, ....and many others. Prices and availability
upon request.
I look forward to hearing from some of you who just might need a new
look OUTSIDE.
I was not-only honoured to have been invited back for another
Decorator's Showhouse at Callanwolde,....but was filmed as I prepared my
rooms for their "12 Days At Atlanta's 'Biltmore'"........
Please watch as: Lathem, David, Loren, and I walk you through our rooms, telling our stories........Enjoy!
This past Monday, Barry Glustoff and his wife Robin, co-owners of DIGITAL ARTS STUDIO in Atlanta, were my guests at Christmas at Callanwolde. It was so nice to see them both,.... ESPECIALLY as it was Robin's birthday, and she chose to come visit my rooms and Christmas tree as a relaxing thing to do on her day-off.
As many of you already know, I use DIGITAL ARTS STUDIO for MANY things: the Keep Calm and Carry On banners on stretched canvas shown in the photos,......in fact, my Keep Calm and Carry On 5x7" card (that I used as my theme on my tree......) was produced, beautifully, by Barry's department at Digital Arts Studio.
Robin is my GO-TO for ALL my custom-framing. Most of the artwork you see here in the photos were framed by Robin and co-owner, Peter Leafman's framing department at Digital Arts Studio. I've used them for over 10 years now. My clients LOVE going there; you should call them sometime you have a framing-job or digital photography work; they're by far, the BEST in the South!
Enjoy Barry's photos of my most-recent rooms......
