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Santa Barbara Designs: Inspirations for 2021

4/1/2021

THE SLIM AARONS AMERICAN ICON COLLECTION

With its new lineup, Santa Barbara Designs pays homage to the iconic work of Slim Aarons, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century.

Slim Aarons loved to photograph "beautiful people in beautiful places, doing beautiful things."

For Outdoor 2021, Santa Barbara Designs re-imagines several stand-out umbrellas in "those beautiful places surrounded by those beautiful people" in our 2021 Slim Aarons American Icon Collection. The collection borrows from three of his most well-known images.

THE POOLSIDE GOSSIP UMBRELLAS

Poolside Gossip - Kaufmann Desert House, 1971, Palm Springs, CA 1971. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Double Decker in Cornsilk with NEW Palm Springs Modern Valance

Double Decker in Cabana Yellow Stripe with Palm Springs Modern Valance

Double Decker in NEW Cabana Yellow Dot Fabric
with Palm Springs Modern Valance

Paseo in Jungle Green with Palm Springs Modern Valance

THE LA CONCHA BEACH CLUB UMBRELLAS

Las Brisas Hotel - La Concha Beach Club in Las Brisas resort, Acapulco, Mexico, January 1968. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Double Decker in NEW Cabana Pink Dot fabric,
with scalloped valance and Rose brush fringe

Double Decker in Cabana Pink Stripe,
with scalloped valance and White bullion fringe

Paseo in NEW Cabana Aqua Dot fabric,
with Mirasol valance and White bullion fringe

Paseo in Cabana Aqua Dot with White bullion fringe

THE LA CONCHA BEACH CLUB UMBRELLAS

Chateau St. Martin - Chateau Saint-Martin, Vence, Cote d'Azur, France, 1986. (Photo by Slim Aarons/Getty Images)

Paseo in Cabana Yellow Stripe, with Mirasol valance and White bullion fringe

Mirasol in Cabana Yellow Dot, with a scalloped valance

Mirasol in Cabana Yellow Stripe, with Mirasol valance and Buttercup brush fringe

Anyone else craving a poolside cocktail now?!

Hickory Chair: Everett by Skip Rumley

3/22/2021

For the past eight years, Skip Rumley has led the fashion and design aesthetic for Hickory Chair bringing such talents as Ray Booth, David Phoenix and Susan Hable to create collections for the 109-year-old company. In this role, Skip has been responsible for leading product innovation, merchandising the product assortment and creating fashion-leading collaborative collections with each of our design partners. During his storied career, Skip has forged a career engaged with some of the most prestigious luxury brands in the furniture industry where he has designed interiors for showrooms and galleries as well as designing furniture, lighting and accessories.

The Everett Collection is rooted in Skip’s twenty-year journey through the world of design. He has learned to ‘speak a lot of languages’ as style, fashion and form have evolved. He lived in a modern glass house and recently moved into a 1940’s Cape Cod home. He loves the tension that occurs when combining traditional and modern forms. He loves references to classic design and the excitement that is created when they are mixed with both soft organic silhouettes and architectural forms. He believes that interiors should be both masculine and feminine - when married together it creates a lovely dynamic.

We want our pieces to be a canvas that truly become functional art once our craftsmen build it with the specifications from the designer.

Pindler: 2021 Fabric Trends

1/27/2021

NEW YEAR, NEW SPACE

We’ve said goodbye to 2020, and now it’s time to say hello to a new year and new opportunities to get creative with exciting up-and-coming fabric trends. Pindler’s design team predicts that 2021 will bring bold colors, comforting environments and a focus on cleanability. As these trends shape the industry this year, vibrant hues, serene shades, soft textures and performance qualities will all be in high demand.

GO BOLD

The start of a new year is the perfect excuse to revamp existing spaces and make a bold statement. Vibrant colors like intense purples, saturated oranges and lively pinks are a great way to add a touch of fun. These invigorating shades energize any environment, whether you make a big commitment — like paint or upholstery — or add in small accessories for a pop of color.

Create Your Cozy

12/1/2020

Crescent Chair // Photo: Design Collective West

Wrap up the year in cozy surroundings and get inspired for the year to come.
This blog post is filled with everything you need to create a comfy retreat.
After all, it's the most Hyggelig time of the year!

Laurent Counter Stools // Photo: Alice Lane Interiors

Virginia Chair // Virginia Ottoman // Photo: Kate Singer Home

What's New: Bedding

11/2/2020

Kick off cozy season with brand new collections from TL at Home, Signoria, and Lysdrap.
Plus find your perfect luxury pillows, comforters, and more from Downright.

TL AT HOME
Luxury Linens made with love in the Hudson Valley.

ARLESIENNE
Duvet: Arlesienne White Percale with Ivory Linen Application || Euro Shams: Arlesienne White Percale with Ivory Linen Application || Throw: Vintage Velvet Cider || Dutch Shams: Vintage Velvet Cider || Coverlet: Blair Ivory || Decorative Pillow: Zara 22"x40" || Decorative Pillow: Brooklyn Snowdrop w/ Gold Tassel 12"x25"

Hoff Miller Haunted House

10/30/2020

Welcome to our Haunted House.
Enter if you dare.
Watch out for ghouls, ghosts, goblins, and witches.
Find exact product links below each room (with pricing shown for the daring designers).

Limbo Acrobat Chandelier || Eve Mirror || Manor Buffet || Dragon Lamp || Cockatoo Chair || Clara Tete-a-tete || Candela End Table

Susan Hable: Denver Design Week, Hickory Chair, and more!

10/19/2020

DENVER DESIGN WEEK

Textile Artist. Designer. Writer. Painter. Sculptor. We invite you to experience the wonderful creative process of Athens-based Susan Hable and get a behind-the-scenes peek into what inspires her. With a fine arts education, her curiosity allows her to expand outside her origins of bold and graphic textiles into writing books, designing furniture, painting wall art, and creating sculptures.

SOURCES FROM VIDEO

Hable Construction
Susan Hable Art
Hable for Hickory Chair
Oaxaca, Mexico
Aspen, Colorado
Paul Soldner
Gio Ponti
High Point Market
Soicher Marin (available through Hoff Miller)
Generation Lighting (collection Spring 2021)
Garnet Hill
Westpoint Home (collection coming soon)
Soicher Marin Wallpaper

INSTAGRAM FOLLOWS

Also, don't forget to check out Modern In Denver's article from earlier in the year!!
Driven by Art

HABLE FOR HICKORY CHAIR

Sisters Susan Hable Smith and Katherine Hable founded the NY-based textile company Hable Construction in 2009. Named after their Texan great-grandfather’s 20th century road construction business, they now pave roads of a different sort as leaders in textile design while expanding their studio to create furniture and decorative
accessories for the home.

Ideas are distilled from travel and life adventures to simple forms with integrity and most of all thoughtfulness.

Pindler Performance = Piece of Mind

9/30/2020

The best fabrics to keep homes clean and healthy.

Keeping surfaces clean is vital to protecting our health and the health of our loved ones. Using easy-to-clean fabrics and fabrics with anti-microbial properties adds a level of protection that can help keep you and your loved ones safe. With this in mind, we recommend the following fabric options that provide peace of mind, especially in these challenging times.

On Our Boards: New Arrivals from Century

9/1/2020

We've put together some design boards that feature our new arrivals (that are arriving as we speak, or coming soon!). Many of our selections are from Century's Carrier and Company collection, Thomas O'Brien's collection, some other faves, and a little of Highland House, Hancock & Moore, and Maitland Smith mixed in. Oh, and we can't forget the amazing indoor/outdoor fabrics we selected from Pindler! Below each board you'll find links to all the products.

We hope you enjoy this preview of our new showroom vignettes!

Slab Top Dining Table (see all the options!) // Dorset Chair // "Flannel" Sunbrella (Pindler) // Madison Side Chair
// Back: Sunbrella "Madeira" (Pindler) // Seat: Performance Fabric "Spice" (Pindler)

Roundup: Swivel Chairs

8/3/2020

ROUNDUP: SWIVEL CHAIRS

The swivel chair has come a long way since it was invented by Thomas Jefferson. It's said that he modified the English-style Windsor chair with various parts, including casters used in rope-hung windows. Jefferson sat upon this chair when he drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Nowadays, the swivel has evolved from a desk chair into a lounge chair, bringing function and versatility to your home. This blog is a roundup of our favorite swivel chairs from our brands. You'll find a style for every design aesthetic -- plus, many of these chairs are currently on our floor for you to see and sit in person!

Tip: When you click on each image, it will bring you to that product's page, where you'll find dimensions and specs -- and if you're logged in (as a designer), you can save products to project folders and access pricing.

CALLA

CAHILL | on the floor

JEAN