I walked by this vintage-looking settee this morning in our Wheaton store. It’s a one-of-a-kind piece that was previously $2533 and is now $975. Gulp… quite a big savings. It has a quirky marriage of modern grey and blue dotted fabric with colonial styling. I’m really warming to this colonial cool thing that is starting [ read more… ]
An exciting trend to watch is extra sparkle in home furnishings, as in the unexpected faux zinc-finished table shown above. Earlier this week I attended the International Housewares show in Chicago where Leatrice Eiseman gave the Pantone View home + interiors 2012 color forecast, including nine illuminating color predictions. What Eiseman calls the Reflections group… [ read more… ]
Rugs have been referred to as the new “fifth wall”. Where you might want to maintain some neutrality in the sofa and chairs, your rug can be like a painting for the floor. It will set a tone for the room that conveys your style personality like a beautiful scarf or jacket.
Intriguing words that represent animal dwellings relate well to our homes: the “den”, the “lodge” and the “cave” – homes of the lion, the beaver and the bear, respectively. What they all share is a sense of warmth and protection; a temporary place to get away in a rustic haven. They are primal, earthy spaces, [ read more… ]
Gray and white, the colors of branches and snowfields, goose down and frozen lakes. We know all about this color scheme around Chicago. Do we really observe and enjoy it, or just grumble about it? I went hiking along a frozen river last weekend and the expanse of tones in a palette of gray and [ read more… ]
Pantone, “the global authority on color” has announced the “Color of the Year” for 2011. Drum roll please… it’s Honeysuckle, a deep warm pink. Who will be the first of you to paint or decorate with this color? Here’s what Pantone has to say about Honeysuckle in home interiors: “Honeysuckle is upbeat and [ read more… ]
I think we should give Century Furniture credit for living up to their tagline: “Infinite Possibilities. Unlimited Attention.” Look at just a few of the chairs they make with so much style variety, custom tailoring and around 50 wood finishes! A Toms-Price designer can help you with ordering EXACTLY what you want. Look at more [ read more… ]
At Toms-Price we work with so many great experts, whether furniture manufacturers or craftsmen, and Drapery Connection is our partner that provides beautiful window treatments for so many of our customers. Susette Kubiak sends us a stunning basket of goodies each year that reflects all the trims and passementerie they superbly use to ornament their [ read more… ]
Don’t you love the Kravet ads? Jennifer Lundal, Regional Sales Representative, and Herb Siegal, Sales Manager of Kravet, were in our Wheaton store this morning to show new fabrics from Kravet and Lee Jofa. Lots of great choices! Visit the Kravet website to see more.
