Fabric Sale - Duralee

The Duralee fabric sale is extended until May 15th:

Up to 30% off

I still love the spring freshness of Thomas Paul Fabrics... Find them at Duralee and use them in lots of ways...

Aviary - Maize - Love this chair

  

DuraLee Sale!

DuraLee has beautiful fabric for upholstery and drapes.  Why not pay less and order here from

River  Red Interiors?  It's our Spring sale! For the rest of the Month get up to  30% off. 

Email us the fabric style and color and we'll email a Paypal quote. Your fabric will be on it's way to you within 2 days on UPS ground.  How easy is that!!!

Duralee now distributes Clarke & Clarke a distinguised UK company of fine fabrics and wallcoverings:

Astoria Velvets Collection - Aqua  This collection is 100% natural, highly durable and appropriate for contract.

Palio/Aqua 

Florica Collection - 100% Cotton

Arabella - Chocolate/Aqua

Celeste -  Chocolate/Aqua 

Scandia Collection - 100% cotton

Anja - Summer 

 

Nissa - Summer

Reclaim It !

I love the patina of aged decor especially reclaimed wood. It has that rustic weathered look and feel that speaks of character and experience.It's already had a full life and instead of being discarded someone has recognized it's beauty, value and richness and reclaimed it. There are species of wood no longer available unless they are reclaimed.  Every plank tells a story of a former life. Much of the salvaged wood comes from old rural barns or factories built during the American industrial revolution.  Once considered garbage this wood is being cleaned up and reused to bring depth and age to new homes and commercial spaces. How green is that?

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Mountain Lumber Company

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Pretty Spaces

These days there's so much in the news that's distressing.  That's rather normal for the news but for the past month the distress factor has risen.  Today I just want to get away and look at pretty spaces by some wonderful designers...it's a privilege to do so.

Pacific Palisades: Designer Heather Bland -Love the flat Roman Shades

LA Times

Designers Kit and Tim Kemp's London townhouse: They like the many shades of pink as much as I.

Stylish Manhattan apartment feels like a cloud above the city scape.

Brooklyn Townhouse: Designer Jonathan Berger- Who wouldn't want those pink leather chairs?

House Beautiful

Red Hot !

Red Hot  is a new series that will introduce a weekly list of inspiring design trends and products.  These are products  and ideas that offer a fresh approach to any interior project. I haven't tried all of them put aspire to. Join me in choosing something Red Hot for your next interior project.

1. Painted Ceilings -  Open up your space with painted ceilings. Don't you want to see something up there other than white space?  I do. I know this is uncharted territory for some but the possibilities are endless. 

Apartment Therapy

Painting the ceiling a soft turquoise adds an ethereal fell to the space. Put your hand over the painted ceiling and observe how the room feels. Color changes everything.

Domino

 

2. Lighting -  Shades of Light lighting store and web site has some of the most unique lighting fixtures anywhere. These are two of my favorite. If you're in Virginia Beach or Richmond stop by one of their stores.

I absolutely love the simplicity of design in the Retro Flowers Drum pendant. It's a must have in a mid century modern interior. It also comes in a blue/green combination.

Retro Flowers Drum Pendant

"Everybody is a star." That's what the song says?  So why not add this hottest of light fixtures flush to your ceiling?

Vintage Star Flush Mount

3.The Color Honeysuckle - Call it hot pink or call it honeysuckle but the Pantone color for 2011 is hot! It pops any room. Layer it with softer shades to create a  monochromatic look or contrast it with chocolate or black. This color makes me happy.

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