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TURNING TOWARD BLACK & WHITE

by studiotullia | Oct 12, 2018 | CURRENT PROMOTIONS, DESIGN TRENDS, INTERIOR DESIGNERS THAT INSPIRE, SUZANNE'S DESIGN PROJECTS

Hello Folks,

I’ve been revisiting black and white as well as moody, darker florals and grays lately. Black and white pairs with just about any color year round but resonates with me in the cooler months as colors deepen.

BLACK, WHITE & GRAY

I am pretty happy with the new palette below but planning to add some softer, textured notes and grays to the mix in the coming months.

The Bunny Hutch fabric by Hunt Slonem for Lee Jofa has been really popular as has the FAUNA (the black spots) by Kate Spade for Kravet. The other coordinates below work with everything and the iconic CHIANG MAI DRAGON in SMOKE is so fresh in this new color way even though its from the 20’s.

Here is how the pillow collection is looking. You may shop the full BLACK & WHITE COLLECTION with all custom sizes at my website.

Ready-mades and bargains are ready to ship right away and available at my ETSY STORE

This is another palette I came up with that adds more color and vintage wovens and needlepoint to the mix.

This pillow is a vintage Guatemalan woven pillow with embroidery. I only have a couple left.

Pendleton Woolens in various black and whites are always a beautiful addition.

How fun are these fringe-laden pillows made from Pendleton Mill scraps!

RESEARCH

I’ve been looking at some of these fabrics below – what do you think?

SONORA adds a sophisticated boho vibe and some gorgeous texture.

This is more a natural linen color that also adds warmth and great texture to the mix.

VENTO

And here are some of the darker patterns I am loving right now:

CHAMBRAY in CHARCOAL on linen

AURORA DAMASK on linen

BINARY EMBROIDERY

OWLISH in BLACK by Kate Spade

EXOTIC BUTTERFLY in BLACK by Joseph Frank

ANTELOPES in JADE by Paul Poiret from the 1930’s

ANTELOPES in COBALT

FANTASY FOREST has a vintage vibe that is fun:

DESIGN INSPIRATION

Nobody does black and white quite like http://www.asheleandro.com/

And, Nobody does black and white sketches quite like ALBERT HADLEY:

I love this black and white print:

FERNS LINOCUT PRINT by MAGPRINT on ETSY:

And is she beautiful or what?

From House of Fabulous

I want the butterfly dress:

GIFT ITEMS

I’ve also been adding some gifty items like this pouch using THE BUG CHICKS LOTUS Fabric for $14 for the holidays

and this SHANGHAI PEACOCK fabric in a glasses case below for $24

And this Clutch purse in Chiang Mai Dragon for $24

I hope you are warming up to FALL and getting ready for all the festivities coming just around the corner. We are about to start decorating for Halloween and planning to do a Day of the Dead shrine this year. Ill share it with you on INSTAGRAM

While Spring/Summer are my favorites, I love Fall but I start to get down about the rain and lessening of light for the next several months in Portland. Thanks as always for reading and let me know your thoughts about the collection.

Stephen Shubel: Study in Black & White

by studiotullia | Jan 11, 2011 | INTERIOR DESIGNERS THAT INSPIRE

I am starting out the New Year with a fresh visual drink of inspiration from interior designers I have admired over the years. I am going to seek out the extraordinary this year and try to figure out why some things certain designers do are great.

Stephen Shubel values antiques and the classics yet he finds a way to display these elements in a fresh, modern way.

I have some images of his wonderful black and white rooms, in which he often uses neutral upholstery, linens, black and white prints, photographs. He loves large-scale busts of great men, in plaster, carved, and as silhouettes on paper, framed or on pillows.

When he uses color it is bold, predominantly sunny yellows, or soft yellows or red, pink or orange, against white or cream. Of course, these observations are based on articles in magazines along with images from his portfolio. Shubel also creates rooms bathed in a colors of French macaroons; soft pink, pistachio green. As an avid pattern lover, I am oddly drawn to his interiors.

In a recent blog interview with Diane Dorran Saeks, he provides five of his favorite whites by Benjamin Moore:

White Dove
Woodmont Cream
Cloud White
Ivory White
Decorator White

Stephen Shubel has been a San Francisco designer for decades and it looks like he has a new furniture line with SARLO, featuring many of his French finds.

Thanks Stephen Shubel, for your bold and fresh design.

I love the blend of black and white pattern

This settee is featured in his new collection with SARLO in San Francisco.

White room, bold chandeliers (2!) and bold color: yellow and orange

This is a breath of fresh air for any designer after a day of color wrestling.