by studiotullia | Mar 15, 2022 | DESIGN TRENDS, INTERIOR DESIGN, NEWS FROM THE STUDIO, STUDIO NEWS
We are about a week away from Spring. The enormous cherry tree in front of our house has started to bloom with light pink blossoms. Daffodils are sprouting and couples walking past seem to linger under its branches. It has been a long Winter in more ways than one and Spring is a time of renewal and hope, which we all need right now.
I thought I’d share some fun pillow combinations for Spring. The bunny hutch pattern created by Hunt Slonem has been madly popular. It was a top seller last year.
The citrus garden pattern by Josef Frank has also been hard to keep in stock. These fabrics are on back order more than they are not so I try not to run out.
Last year I made up a bunch of these bunny bags and filled them with Easter chocolates. I’ll try to get some up in the next week or so so they are available as nice Easter gifts. Although it’s hard not to eat into the profits.
Bunny Hutch comes in blue, charcoal, pink and aqua.
Blue and white is always popular and we have lots of coordinating textiles to choose from along with some new velvet colors like indigo, rosewater, dove and leaf.
– Dryden Studio Architecture + Design
Here’s a super fun project STUDIO TULLIA was proud to be a part of. Can you spot all the bunny pillows?
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
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.
by studiotullia | Nov 17, 2017 | DIY, INTERIOR DESIGN
Well, I am SO happy to share with you some pictures from the ORC FINAL REVEAL of my upstairs GUEST ROOM!
I have to tell you that I really struggled with this room. I thought I had it all together and a couple days before the reveal I was NOT HAPPY with the results. I did a few things that turned the room around. The bedding felt lifeless, the room too traditional, and I was uninspired by the art. It was not cozy enough.
I added WHITE: white baskets, white duvet cover, shams and pillow covers from IKEA, fresh white paint on the trim, white lilies in a white vase. In an old house, in low light Portland, I have learned that nothing makes a room look fresh and modern better than WHITE.
I called my neighbor, Virginie Hoover, who had some lovely SHIBORI textiles she made this Summer that gave me the more bohemian/beach vibe I was looking for.
I went to GOODWILL for more frames and art, and printed some posters at WALGREEN’s from my Iphone pictures that were done in one hour. Fortunately, the local framers,I’VE BEEN FRAMED, were totally resourceful and accommodating and built some framing kits for me to assemble the art really fast.
My kids were the best, and helped me paint the dresser. I was up until 4 am the night before the final reveal day painting trim and doors. I was so exhausted and the extremely gray rainy day made it really hard to get any decent pictures. SO finally today the SUN came out here and there and I ran upstairs to try to capture the room. The night time shots I tried to take last night with artificial lights were horrible.
Something serendipitous always happens during a One Room Challenge when I go to Goodwill. This time I found a beautiful blue glass vase for $6.99 that had the original $59.99 price tag on it.
I also picked up a large framed poster really just for the frame but when I hung it up, oddly enough, the watermelon print grew on me and really kind of pulled things together.
SOURCES
Here are the SOURCES for the above room – I’ll do my best here:
PAINT COLORS:
WALLS – BENJAMIN MOORE MUSLIN
DRESSER – AMERICAN EMPIRE ANTIQUE, PAINTED BENJAMIN MOORE VAN HEUSEN BLUE with a few RESTORED CRYSTAL KNOBS from HIPPO HARDWARE
BOOKSHELF – IKEA
BELGIAN LINEN CURTAINS – WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME, with a few striped pleats added to the leading edges by STUDIO TULLIA
DOORS – BENJAMIN MOORE DOVE GRAY
TRIM – MILLER WHITE
SLEIGH BED – BERNHARDT, found for FREE, donated by a neighbor, on NEXTDOOR
GRAY SHAG RUG – IKEA
FRAMES – IKEA, except for the silver lead frames that are custom.
PHOTOGRAPHS – beach pictures taken with my Iphone and printed at WALGREEN’s except for VENICE Photos bought at Artists’ Co-op in Monterey, CA.
SCONCES – LAMPS PLUS
ACCESSORIES –
White vases, frames, white baskets- IKEA
Watermelon Print by MAZON found, blue glass vase and white ceramic sandpiper found at GOODWILL
BASKET HURRICANE – TARGET (found at Goodwill)
WOVEN BASKET BALLS – POTTERY BARN
Blue Striped Clay Bowl – GOODWILL
FAUX LLAMA FUR THROW & LINEN – custom made by STUDIO TULLIA
ALL BED LINENS – custom made by STUDIO TULLIA except for white linens – all from IKEA. The fabrics were found at either FABRIC DEPOT, THE MILL END STORE or PENDLETON WOOLEN MILL ENDS
The BUNNY HUTCH PILLOW on the chair is a HUNT SLONEM print from GROUND WORKS/KRAVET.
CRYSTAL LAMP – CRYSTAL REFLECTIONS, CA
LINEN SHADES for ANTIQUE CHANDELIER – AMAZON
FLOWERS, PLANT – TRADER JOE’s
by studiotullia | Aug 6, 2017 | DESIGN TRENDS
I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to SARAH DARCY, a wedding writer with a website and blog chock full of wedding images and creative ideas…
Sarah Darcy is a wedding writer based in New England. She has a soft spot for the classic American preppy aesthetic which has come to serve as the signature backbone of this blog. The blog is a daily source of inspiration for every preppy bride as well as many industry insiders.
She recently completed her HOME OFFICE REVEAL. What I love about this office is the incredible attention to detail. Details are what make a room unique and personal. Click on the image below to read the full feature.
She features STUDIO TULLIA’s BUNNY HUTCH PILLOW which she has paired with a thick tailored seat cushion by PILLOW LOFT HOME DECOR on a vintage peacock chair. The gorgeous ceramic CHINOISERIE GARDEN STOOL is from DECOR MARKET.
SO, that leads me to the introduction of HUNT SLONEM, whom I discovered a while back as I delved into the origin of this whimsical bunny fabric. He has a rich collection of textiles available via LEE JOFA that are reflective of his artistic aesthetic and love for nature and its magical creatures. Anyone that paints butterflies, bunnies, and birds with such spirit and enthusiasm is my kind of artist.
SLONEM is creative, eclectic, colorful, passionate, and full of life…..from what I can gather. Check out this extraordinary display of candles in one of his homes. And look at the furnishings. Very dramatic. Just the kind of place I’d love to go see.
He also has a few books on the market featuring his extraordinary life as a designer, collector and artist.
Would you look at this wall of bunnies:
Love that he uses vintage frames for his contemporary art.
Look at this palette of paint colors:
These are the two color ways I chose to offer on STUDIO TULLIA, but there are a handful of others in lovely colors. His velvets are also really wonderful.
So there’s a little inspiration for you this Sunday Morning. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
