The trees are heavy with spring blossoms and tulips are everywhere. Saturated color and scented air fills our senses. Nature never tires of this perennial process and many of us never tire of floral prints inside our homes. Trends may come and go, but beautiful blossoms on fabrics never fade away.
Occasionally I hear someone express surprise that they can get a sofa they see in our store in different fabrics. Believe me, you have literally thousands of choices for every frame on our floors and the sofa will be made just for you — hence the longer time it will take to get in your [ read more… ]
Entire books have been written on the color combination of blue and white. The simple play of light and dark, cloud and sky, has been fascinating us since ancient times. Here are a few good-looking options from our store’s design studio.
When I met my husband he was wearing a tux. It definitely commanded my attention and started a conversation. The same can be true of a black accent in a room. When I painted all the doors in my house black, people noticed — how could they not. By its very contrast the effect was [ read more… ]
Where do you find color inspiration in a Chicago February? Like spring itself, vivid fabrics and paint colors are just around the corner, waiting to be introduced. The forecast for spring calls for strong yellows, salmony roses and soft greens with a touch of teal. The new combinations are unexpected, but that’s what makes them [ read more… ]
Somewhere there’s a joke that starts “How cold is it?” I don’t know the funny answer, and chances are I wouldn’t laugh anyway, not with numb toes, cold fingers and so much static in my clothes that I crackle when I walk. The white landscape is looking less like a wonderland and more like a [ read more… ]
The New Year is a time to start fresh, to turn the page and begin again. New resolutions, new goals, new budgets; new semester, new courses, new schedules. And in stores — since the first store opened back when time began — a new season and new spring colors.
I’m excited to have some guest bloggers — Toms-Price designers — who have so much experience with all the little (or big) things that tend to be forgotten when furnishing a home. I’m sure they will provide you with some helpful ideas. So, stay tuned…
Sometimes I walk through our design studio here at Toms-Price and get to see some of the schemes our designers are cooking up. Creating with fabrics and colors looks so fun! This is what Michele in Wheaton was putting together this morning.
Funny how, with all of our technological streamlining and automated service, it all comes back to people — the important element that tends to make a difference in our satisfaction. What a good reminder for those of us in retail.
