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Soothing buttery shades and crisp white linens tell a bold story throughout this neutral house tour by Coco+Kelley. They even offer complementary fabric selections and this great list of basic elements to help inspire neutral interiors:
1. A soft creamy palette and rooms filled with architectural details
2. Casegoods in darker wood for contrast
3. Upholstered pieces in natural woven materials and often solid (think burlap, linen, cotton)
4. A few modern pieces and textiles keep the space feeling current
5. Steeped with natural textures and friendly potted plants.
6.Vignettes of collections throughout

The team at Schumacher works to develop stories that give our luxury products a beautiful home. We hope you’ve had a chance to see this design in a variety of both national and regional magazines.

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Divine Distractions loves the latest offerings from Studio Bon, “Besides being beautiful and edgy, Studio Bon is created with a silk screen process one lovely yard at a time right here in the good ole USA!”

Studio Bon is available exclusively at Schumacher.

Tell us which one of Bonnee Sharp’s patterns you like best…

Dallas News.com reported the launch of nine new and noteworthy patterns from Dallas-based designer, Bonnee Sharp. These hand-screened fabrics are part of the Studio Bon Collection, available exclusively through Schumacher.

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Schumacher Contract recently worked with The Belasco, one of 21 theaters owned by Shubert, and Architect Francesca Russo, a specialist in historic preservation, on a custom renovation project for the main stage curtain and general seating.

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Maison 21 shares some of their favorite Schumacher prints. Brighten up your Monday with these fabulous selections, including Giraffe Linen, Zimba, Fireworks, Arches Print, Sonriza Print and Zebra Print.

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Start Fall in Style with a Gift from Schumacher

Place five or more orders between July 15 and September 6, 2010, and be automatically entered to win a gift on us.

The top spending designer will win an Apple iPad, perfect for poolside perusal of top decorating blogs.

Five second place designers will be rewarded with an exclusive  Schumacher tote bag, perfect for showroom shopping or escaping to the beach.

Ten third place designers will collect a set of limited edition stationery created in collaboration with renowned stationery engravers Dempsey & Carroll.

Styled for Truman Capote and Harper Lee, the small office area in the library, which features Schumacher’s Chiang Mai Dragon in Lacquer, was part of the Designer Showhouse for the Arts held at Seaside.

There is definitely a red color trend happening in fashion, just look at the Bloomingdale’s Fall Must-Haves. Do you think this trend is also happening in interior design? Tell us what you think…

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles featured this bold Denver home in their 30th Anniversary Issue.  Check out these stunning interiors and read about remodeling this fantastic space.

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Created originally by artist Saul Steinberg in the 1950’s and discovered in the Schumacher archives, this whimsical cotton table print features a fanciful opera house complete with figures and flying angels. Steinberg’s illustrative style is evident here, as well as in other favorites, including Views of Paris and Aviary.

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House Beautiful asked four interior designers for their favorite shower curtain ideas. Mary McGee recommended Pisces Print in Punch by Trina Turk for Schumacher.

Color and pattern is a quick way to make an impact. Not to mention, the Indoor/Outdoor fabric is chic and durable.

Tell us what fabric you would use to shower a bathroom in color and pattern…

Traditional Home’s August/September issue features a round up of yellow inspirations, including Schumacher’s Xanadu in Chartreuse. This graphic  interpretation of a damask adds a punch of pattern and color to a variety of interior spaces.

Yearning for yellow? Check out Traditional Home’s article, Body and Soul.

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The GOODS Design shows off multiple uses for Gordian Weave in a recent post. This contemporary interpretation of a classic motif features cotton embroidery on a linen ground and was named for a mythical incident that involved Alexander the Great, a big knot and a sword.

Adapted from this antique Chinese textile fragment (above), the multicolored Cloisonne Weaves are made from colored silk threads on a cotton background. The small scaled pattern mixes modern geometric shapes with traditional Chinese floral motifs. Cloisonne Weave is available in multi-hued colorations that layer beautifully with Schumacher’s traditional statement prints.

Trina Turk’s fashion brand turns 15 this year and to celebrate the designer, who is known for bright colors and vivacious patterns, is making her debut at New York Fashion Week in September. She is also continuing to promote her passion for interior design, including her indoor/outdoor fabric collection with Schumacher, and recently sat down with  Elle Decor to talk about “entertaining, shopping for vintage everything, and why color is key.”