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FALL 2022 Collection at STUDIO TULLIA

by studiotullia | Oct 7, 2022 | CURRENT PROMOTIONS, DESIGN TRENDS, INTERIOR DESIGN, NEWS FROM THE STUDIO

GREETINGS EVERYONE!

Kids are settling back into school and I’m enjoying morning walks in the neighborhood. Busy squirrels and bold crows are harvesting nuts and berries as the leaves turn vivid yellows, oranges and reds. The days and nights are getting cooler and we turn our attention toward home, right?

This latest collection was inpired by my backyard; a lively dahlia garden, an exuberant fig tree and lots of fallen pine cones.

This new fabric above featuring dragons and tigers pairs so beautifully with vibrant colors.

I had so much fun mixing and matching these pillow cominations…woolens, velvets, wovens, printed coordinates in stripe and Les Touches in several colorways work nicely together. I even threw in some vintage.

I mixed some vintage wool (orange and brown woven) with modern solid wool along with fun prints from Schumacher, Pindler and Brunschwig and Fils.

Another great Fall fabric is Citrus Garden in primary by Schumacher that lends itself to this palette as well.

CITRUS GARDEN IN PRIMARY – Lots of fun sizes!

A couple of fun, graphic fabrics by Schmacher are fun to add to this collcetion and keep things cheerful throughout the year.

ZIMBA

FERN SILHOUETTE

And how fun is this NAVY CROSS?

LES TOUCHES in so many fun colors….

I sell the blue colorway online in my store but you can get it in all of these colors. Forever classic. Just send me a direct message if you would like to order in another colorway.

XOXO,

SUZANNE

VELVET and I go way back…

by studiotullia | Nov 27, 2018 | STUDIO NEWS

THANKS TO VELVET…

I started my pillow business back in 2010. I had a bolt of turquoise velvet (that I had found at an estate sale) and decided to sew up some pillows and see if they would sell. They sold like hotcakes until they were all gone. Turquoise happened to be 2010 Color the Year. Who knew? Tangerine Tango, 2012 Color of the Year was another very hot color that sold like crazy.

Over the years, it has been fun to guess and watch what colors do well and try to figure out why. Velvets will always remain a staple in my designer toolbox for a number of reasons.

They offer pure, saturated color in an unbelievable array of colors and patterns.

They are generally very soft and nice to the touch.

Good quality velvet is extremely durable and will withstand the test of time.

Most natural fiber velvets and today’s high performance velvets are generally very resilient and age well (manmade velvets don’t age as well and can melt when ironed).

Wrinkles can almost always be pressed out with a little TLC and steam.

Over time, velvets develop a wonderful patina even when showing signs of wear.

Dirt can be easily removed with water, a gentle soap or rubbing alcohol on a q-tip (my personal choice). Pat, do not rub, as the pile will damage if repeatedly rubbed in one spot.

Some great inspiration found on Instagram:

There are a couple colors that are hands down the most popular.

SAFFRON:

As featured in ETSY JOURNAL in 2017

Love this room:

HOUZZ did a video featuring MILE KUNIS and her parents’ condo makeover which included the sunny yellow SAFFRON pillows:

TULIP

Also a big seller, especially in a range of lumbar sizes:

This pillow served as inspiration for Cailtin Fleming of SACRAMENTO STREET (Image below from Domino Magazine)

It was featured in ANTHOLOGY MAGAZINE a couple years ago:

LAKE

Below, is a lovely example of LAKE velvet as shown in Katie of CLAGETT DESIGNS’ living room:

LEOPARD

Leopard velvet has been immensely popular and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. This particular one is a nice look for a reasonable price.

If anyone knows how to work leopard, it would be Mega Instagram star Deborah of BLOUNT DESIGNS

What’s fun about her posts is she transforms her white living room by switching out accent colors and accessories.

(pictured above is her friend’s house, DESIGNS BY LAILA)

Kristen Siefkin of INTERIOR DESIGN ALCHEMY is a local Portland designer who repeatedly mixes leopard with other textiles, to add an eclectic note to a room:

(Design above and below by KRISTEN SIEFKIN as seen in APARTMENT THERAPY)

I am also a big fan of leopard as you can see by this heirloom chair which once belonged to my great grandfather. It was reupholstered in LEOPARD over 10 years ago and still looks great.

APPLE GREEN

Camila of EFFORTLESS STYLE INTERIORS shows how an apple green velvet accent pillow can really enhance a space in this DINING ROOM MAKEOVER:

I can’t fail to mention Tina of THE ENCHANTED HOME.

We have collaborated on several curated collections and we ALWAYS incorporate a few choice velvets into every one.

This palette will carry forward into 2019:

These have been my current offerings for this past year, and many are staples that will also stay:

What do you think? Which ones do you like? What would you like to see next year? I would love to hear your thoughts.

I’m going to revisit my vintage velvet collection in an upcoming post (stack to the right above is the vintage velvet). Many have sold out, but there are still some lovely ones available for purchase, being made up this week.

Love this lavender velvet sofa:

PROMOTION:

I have a VELVET SPECIAL going on now until December 12th.

Major markdowns on READY TO SHIP pillow covers and 15% off all CUSTOM velvet orders (1-2 week lead time) at www.studiotullia.com

I almost always end up feeling pretty crazed in December. I’ve started my stash of gifts and I’m hoping to kick things into gear here real soon. How about you? Aiming for quality over quantity. Hope the twins are down with that…thanks for following along!