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REINVENTED COLOR PALETTE FOR 2012
Light wood finishes, chairs upholstered in vintage grain sacks and dark leather in the central seating area contrast with pastel pillows and custom finished armoires at A. Hooper & Co., a Fort Worth fashion boutique, designed by Gibson Gimpel Interior Design. Farrow and Ball "Elephant's Breath" wall and ceiling color creates a soft ground to showcase the colorful spring fashion on display.
The New Year offers an opportunity to breathe new life into tired spaces. With trends toward lighter and softer palettes on the rise, designers are invigorating this new look by pairing these soft palettes with modern, saturated, bright colors. From the 2012 Spring Fashion Runway shows, to fabrics and paint colors, inspiration can be found in novel and unexpected color combinations. High contrast natural tones and textures mix with industrial materials and finishes to add drama to the design.
The New in Haute Hue: Tangerine Tango
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(items in photo: Cordova Lamp; Formosa Tray Table; Ikat Pillow; Marimeko Napkins; Panton chair; Clairemont Side Table; Draper Stripe Throw; Trina Turk Tiger Leaf Pillow; Thomas Paul Plate; Midnight Stemless Wineglass; Faceted Table)
A new year, and a new attitude, has been officially declared! Pantone has chosen Tangerine Tango to represent 2012. For almost fifty years, industry leaders have relied on the authority to forecast our color culture. Spring lines, within the fashion and cosmetics industry, will boldly introduce this enthusiastic color. The interior design trade has fearlessly embraced the haute hue! Pantone insists the featured shade “provides the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.”
Customized Cabinetry: Maximizing A Space with Storage
The bulky hoarding of pots and pans, the cluttered drawer of utensils found in disarray and the inexplicable absence of things you suddenly need are all scenarios commonly found in kitchens. The kitchen is the area of the home with the most activity. With everyday cooking and cleaning, the kitchen is a constant source of energy and movement; therefore, the possibility of disorganization is plausible. Organization is key when maintaining an efficient and well-designed customized kitchen. KingWood Fine Cabinetry excels in custom design with their innovative perspective on maximizing space.
Hawa Americas Inc.
Hawa Americas Inc. www.hawa.com is the U.S. subsidiary of Hawa AG, a Swiss manufacturer of precision sliding hardware systems. Hawa has been manufacturing high quality sliding hardware for doors, walls, furniture, and exterior shutters for over forty years. Hawa products can be seen at some of the best addresses in the world. Applications include sliding, folding, and stacking systems designed for use with wood, glass or metal doors and walls. Hawa's Dallas showroom is located at 1825 Market Center Blvd, Suite 345.
Beyond Design: Gary Riggs Interiors' New 45,000 sq. ft Showroom
Gary Riggs will have a brand new showroom that will rival other spaces of its kind not only regionally, but nationally. The new space is on Alpha Road across from the Galleria, and will be one of the largest in the Dallas-Fort Worth area at 45,000 square feet. The immense space for his retail showroom is the product of what used to be Crate and Barrel and Restoration Hardware. By merging two vast spaces into one, Riggs is completely redesigning its exterior to tie the two architectures together.
Schlosser Design Group, LLC
Award Winning Registered Interior Designer, Cristie Schlosser is a professional member of ASID. She earned her degree in Business Administration, Marketing and Finance at The University of Texas and later studied Interior Design. Cristie’s previous career in the apparel industry working for national retailers and manufactures provided an excellent background and natural transition to the interior design industry.
Leading Innovation: KOHLER Launches "Numi"
The art of seeking the very best that life has to offer has been reaching new heights with Kohler Company (available at Apex Supply Company.), a global leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, has elevated the standard in maintaining a sophisticated lifestyle with its debut of the KOHLER Numi toilet, the ultimate marriage of advanced design and technology.
Innovative Vignettes: Elegance Meets Practicality
A prominent way to innovate a space is to provide a modern-age storage solution to make convenience an even greater luxury. Innovative door lifts, TV lifts, pantry armoirs and several improvements in the aesthetic of customized kitchens and cabinetry is a specialized service that KingWood Fine Cabinetry excel in: garnering them the highest honor at the Austin Home & Garden Show as Best In Show. We are absolutely thrilled, and not surprised, that our stellar partner in Austin won such a coveted award. To proceed its reverenced reputation, KingWood ventured off to San Antonio to spread the news of their high-end craftsmanship to the Alamodome.
