
Meet Hubbardton Forge: Handcrafted Lighting Made in Vermont
Hubbardton Forge and Handcrafted Lighting We are thrilled to introduce Hubbardton Forge, a renowned handcrafted lighting line, to our Pasadena showroom. We used Hubbardton Forge in the kitchen and butler’s pantry of the Pasadena Showcase House (pictured above) and the

10 Kitchen and Bath Trends to Watch in 2023 – KBIS 2023 Recap
Café Appliances KBIS 2023 What’s trending in the kitchen and bath for 2023? Follow along in this post where I cover what I saw at Design and Construction Week while attending KBIS 2023 (the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) and

Sustainability: 2024 Color and Textile Trends for the Home
I was recently in Frankfurt, Germany to attend Heimtextil 2023 and more importantly, to cover the color and textile trends for 2024. This year’s theme was “Textile Matters”, which encompassed 4 key color and textile trends: Make and Remake, From

High Point Market Insiders Tour -Spring 2023
It’s that time again. High Point Market is right around the corner. If you are a first time designer and have never been to market or you haven’t been to market in a while, your first stop should be the High

Heimtextil 2023 Preview
Happy New year! There is no better way to kick off the year than by attending Heimtextil 2023. This year’s home textile fair will be taking place from January 10-13, 2023 at Messe Frankfurt. Once again, I was invited to

Top 2023 Home Decor Trends – High Point Market Fall 2022
Five days at High Point Market and I have a lot to report on the 2023 home decor trends. This market was the busiest I’ve seen it since Fall 2019 – the last market before the pandemic. High Point Market is

The Pasadena Thibaut Showroom is Now Open!
The Pasadena Thibaut Showroom The Thibaut showroom in Pasadena is now open! So if you are a designer or a design enthusiast now you have a place to source and buy Thibaut in the Pasadena area. The new Thibaut boutique

Home Textile and Color Trends for 2023 – Heimtextil 2022 Overview
A couple of weeks ago I attended the special summer edition of Heimtextil 2022 where the home textile and color trends for 2023 were on display in full force. This year’s overarching theme was “Next Horizons”, which encompassed 4 key

Heimtextil 2022 Preview
This week I am headed to Frankfurt, Germany to cover the international textile trends at Heimtextil 2022. The last time Heimtextil was held was in January 2020, and this time, because it was postponed from this past January, I will

An Eclectic Butler’s Pantry – Oaklawn Manor
An Eclectic Butler’s Pantry for a Traditional English Tudor Home This eclectic butler’s pantry was designed for the 2022 Pasadena Showcase House and incorporated the home’s traditional English Tudor architecture of the home but with a modern edge. It is

DESIGNER DOMICILE :: Luxury Kitchen Showroom • Monogram Appliances Experience Center
We finally did it. With strong will and a lot of determination, Designer Domicile is finally open after more than 3 years of planning. Designer Domicile (at that time, still unnamed) was first conceived in the fall of 2018 as

Modernism Week 2022 Featured Home Tour :: Maison Bleue Moderne
ModernisM week 2022 featured home ::MAISON BLEUE MODERNE Maison Bleue Moderne, a 1958 William Krisel-designed Alexander Company midcentury modern home, was recently reimagined by interior designer Michelle Boudreau. With all the designer appointed details it was one of many homes

8 Kitchen and Bath Trends to Watch in 2022 :: KBIS 2022 Recap
KBIS 2022 RECAP – Kitchen and bath trends I’m back from KBIS (the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) where I make my yearly trek to check out the latest kitchen and bath trends and newest product introductions and innovations. This

High Point Market -2021 Furniture Trends
HIGH POINT MARKET – SPRING 2021 FURNITURE TRENDS Fresh off of High Point Market this week, I have a lot to report back on the 2021 High Point Market furniture trends. Every 6 months I head to High Point, North