Sarah Richardson at Kravet

What do you get when you combine two of my favorite powerhouses? One very happy designer.....and that is because Kravet now carries a fabric line designed by one of my absolute faves (a best friend in my head) Sarah Richardson!

 

Sarah Richardson

You TV junkies may recognize her from Design Inc or Sarah's House on HGTV. I love her down-to-earth approach to design. She makes the design process seem very approachable without down-playing the value of a professional designer. And she is absolutely gifted at working with color and mixing patterns.

When I was at BlogFest 2013 a few months ago, I had the privilege of touring the Kravet offices and I had a little sneak peek at the Sarah Richardson line.....I practically broke a sweat with excitement and grilled the Kravet peeps about the behind-the-scenes deets on Ms. Richardson....word around the office is that she is super sweet and a true pleasure to work with. Glad to hear her reputation didn't disappoint!

And here are some of the fabrics available at Kravet! If you are interested in any of these fabrics, Homestyling101 can get them for you!

Brookhaven


Hazelwood


 
Highpoint





Cottingham

Thank you Sarah for these wonderful fabrics...I already ordered my samples for an upcoming project!

Favorite Fabric...thank you Kravet!

I have a boatload of fabric samples in my design library. I source some when I go to the D&D building in NYC and others while I scope out the fabric houses on my computer. These samples are on loan but sometimes a fabric is just soo good that it seeps into multiple design plans....here is one I'm digging right now:

Kravet's DotKat....in six different colorways and one is better than the next!

 I first spied this pattern in Silversage for accent pillows in a den. I love pillows with small pattern repeat to offset a larger scale pattern or solid pillow.

Then I spotted Dotkat in Mineral and I'm working it into my monochromatic gray master bedroom, also as an accent pillow- three euros across the king bed...divine!

Since this pattern was working out so well for me thus far, I even proposed it to a client for a seat cushion on an entryway bench in this yummy color Straw. I think it's going to get a yes!

I am totally dying for this color- Peony for my daughter's room- it is young and fun but can grow up with her to be quite sophisticated!

And the remaining colors of DotKat are River and Glade....I'm sure they'll be sneaking into my projects soon!

Then low and behold- one of my all time favorite designers, Sarah Richardson, used Dotkat Mineral in a kitchen design! (Thank you, Pinterest...just type in any fabric or paint and you can see how it has been used!) Look at those kitchen stools- so pretty!

Source: decorpad.com via Joanne on Pinterest

Source: hookedonhouses.net via Joanne on Pinterest

DotKat is by Kravet- one of my favorite fabric houses. It is part of their Echo Home collection and is sold through the trade. If you are interested in working DotKat into your design- contact us at homestyling101@yahoo.com for more info!

That Fabric is Following Me!

Have you ever noticed that sometimes you'll see the same item, the same pattern or the same fabric popping up all over the place? I feel like that is happening to me! I was at Calico Corners last week fabric shopping for several clients and I took a cutting of this fabric:

Ranjani at Calico Corners

It is quite stunning in person. I took a clipping for a pillow possibility. The next day I was doing computer work and catching up on some episodes of my favorite show Sarah's House- not sure which season it is considered but it is the season where Sarah buys a home in a development and then invests about $100,000 in upgrades....(she shows how she spends the upgrades and puts the room together.) Low and behold, what fabric does the uber-talented Sarah pull out to show her side-kick, fellow designer, Tommy? This same fabric!! And she was going to do a whole chair in it!! I die.... I wish I could find a picture of the chair but I can't....anyway you must check out Sarah's site if you haven't - it is chock-full of goodies and an overview of her furniture line which they will ship to the US!

Sarah Richardson....my idol

Here is an ottoman of Sarah's since I am an ottoman freak! This ottoman is $1,176 for a 48" x 48" (quite large!) and you can do COM (customer's own material) with no up-charge! Holla!

Sarah Richardson Chelsea Ottoman

Anyway, back to the fabric that is following me. I was shopping accessories at one of my favorite sites Belle & June and I saw this pillow!

Ranjani Artemesia Pillow

Seriously beautiful! What about this find...

Random Rectangles Capiz Mirror

 
Oh and if you are interested, Belle & June has free shipping on any purchases over $50...check it out here! I for one am going to figure out how to use this fabric since it has popped up three times already! It is meant for me.....

Peeping Tom Tuesday: Sarah Richardson's Summer Cabin

  For this week's Peeping Tom Tuesday, I am honoring one of my design idols: Sarah Richardson. For those of you who are not familiar with Sarah Richardson, she used to host the show Design, Inc. which chronicled the projects of her design firm. She then transitioned into one of my favorite shows: Sarah's House. On this show, Sarah purchased a house with her own money and renovated it (on a set budget) and then tried to sell it at a profit. The  most recent installment of this series was Sarah's Summer House where she renovated a bachelor pad cabin that her husband owner prior to meeting Sarah. The cool caveat about this cabin is that it is located on a little private island- accessible only by boat and it is run on solar panels. It is featured on the cover of Country Living July/August 2011.

Country Living

I loved watching Sarah navigate through making realistic design decisions for her own family and considering her husband's opinion (a red bedroom...). I have always loved her ability to mesh amazing patterns and colors seamlessly where not one pattern competes but instead compliments the other. Check out the photos below and tell me which room is your favorite! (Oh, did I mention that the invincible Sarah Richardson was pregnant while renovating this home?? So brave.)

Living Room

Master Bedroom Sitting Area

Child's Room

Guest Room

Kitchen

 

 

Somehow it Sarah brought the beautiful waters inside.....my favorite though, is the red bedroom. I am a sucker for a punchy red!

On a personal note- nothing like foiling a plan on the first day! My big two week tackle of my own home decorating projects started with some client phone calls, food shopping and mail....ok, there is always tomorrow!!