Thank you to all of the incredible designers who sent in their work. We loved seeing how each space showcased a Schumacher statement fabric, and it was difficult to chose from all of the amazing projects.

We hope that you will continue to follow and post on our What’s New Schumacher Blog. More contests to come!

TOP WINNER

Jackie Higgins

Contest winner Jackie Higgins of Beach Glass Designs created this space for the Mansions & Millionaires Designers’ Showcase 2010. Higgins was inspired by Schumacher’s Cambourne in Porcelain Blue and selected the large scale archival pattern for the window treatments to ground the room in tradition. This statement print allowed the former Macy’s buyer and stylist to layer in more transitional elements, such as the zebra skin bench and drum shade lighting.

“Cambourne in Porcelain Blue has such intense color and includes every shade of blue imaginable,” according to Higgins. “My eye found its favorite shade and that became the wall color.” The result—a clean, crisp and classic space—the interior designer’s favorite combination.

HONORABLE MENTION

Andrea Monath Schumacher

Andrea Monath Schumacher (Great name! But no relation at all to our company) of O Interior Design and her team worked very closely with the owners of this beautiful Denver house to incorporate their extensive art collection and heirlooms into the design scheme. The show stopping drapery in Celerie Kemble’s Hot House Flowers in Spark added vibrant and unexpected colors to the grand living room and allowed Monath Schumacher to draw in the couple’s personal pieces.

Not only do the owners love the layered look that this fabric has brought to their living room, but their house was recently named “Home of the Year” in the August issue of Colorado Homes & Lifestyles.

HONORABLE MENTION

Janet Gridley


When Janet Gridley of Gridley Vaughan, a Dallas-based design firm, approached this project, it was an empty orange room in a late 1960’s rambler. Although Gridley used vintage furnishings for this project, and does whenever possible, the silhouettes were brought to life with bold Schumacher prints and wovens including Zimba, Betwixt, Gweneth Linen and Kubla Khan wallcovering. Since she designed this space for a busy family with two boys and two dogs, Gridley had the upholstery fabrics treated with Nanotex. Today, this energetic and comfortable room is well lived in by the entire family.

HONORABLE MENTION

James Frederick


James Frederick of Frederick Woods Design, a Cincinnati-based interior design firm that specializes in residential and commercial projects, renovated this space for a young family with a busy lifestyle. Frederick started by selecting Let’s Dance in Chartreuse & Sky for the window treatments. Schumacher’s modern embroidery provided an energetic color palette and a graphic quality that activated the space and set a bright tone for this updated family room.

Boston-based interior designer Kristine Mullaney of Kristine Mullaney Design is getting ready for a re-launch of her blog Living With Style! To ring in the New Year, Mullaney is giving away a pair of Schumacher’s Summer Palace Fret pillows in Wisteria.

To win just “like” Kristine Mullaney Design on Facebook!

And if you haven’t already, “like” Schumacher for daily updates on the latest in design.

Meet and greet the vibrant fashion designer, Trina Turk, at a Fabric Preview & Trunk Show in Dania, FL.

Come celebrate the launch of Trina’s new indoor/outdoor fabric collection for Schumacher and shop her Resort: Catalina Getaway apparel line.

January 18, 2011 from 12:00 until 5:00 PM
Lunch will be served from 12:00 until 1:30 PM

Design Center of the Americas
1855 Griffin Road
Schumacher Showroom, Space A 108
Dania, FL 33004

Wallcovering: Leaves in Graphite, 5005023. Benches: Tuscany Curule Bench, SAH8517. Floorcovering by Patterson Flynn Martin.

Get inspired by Black Friday with this round up of  luxury designs from ISuwannee, including contemporary wallcoverings from Schumacher: Imperial Trellis in Onyx Gloss and Balusters in Jet.

Discover design inspiration at the Home for the Holidays Showhouse at the historic Old Orchard Mansion in Old Westbury, New York.

Don’t miss “8 Starry Nights,” a Chanukah Bedroom, by Agus Interiors featuring fabrics and wallpaper by Schumacher, including Giordano Taffeta in Lapis, Luminosity in Natural, Prestwick Wool Satin in Ivory, and Santorini Print in Marine.

Designer Jennifer Angus uses a rich palette of cobalt blues, along with creams and golds for the bedroom design, mixing traditional and mid-century “mod” pieces to represent the history, extravagance and sparkle of the Chanukah holiday.

Did you have a chance to visit the showhouse? Tell us what you think…

We had the pleasure of visiting the 38th annual Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Decorator Show House at 106 East 71st Street, which boasts extraordinary and aesthetically inspiring interior design.

We were struck by the impact floorcovering had on many of the rooms we toured, from dark geometric patterns to brilliant neutrals, the use of carpet caught our eye.

Patterson, Flynn & Martin’s Annandale Integration looks stunning in the master bedroom designed by The Jeffrey Design Group, while Arista Cross Square in Charcoal Stria makes a huge impact in the hallway by Nina Helms.

Tell us what you think and how you are using floorcovering in your interiors…

Don’t miss Thomas Jayne’s post on Interior Design about the Newport Mansions Showroom at High Point.

Thomas Jayne notes that the space was tied together using Schumacher’s sophisticated Nanjing Print in Porcelain, which is shown here as a chic blue and white bedspread.

Check out Kips Bay! Stop over at 106 East 71st Street in Manhattan to view all 17 rooms. If you can’t make it to New York to see this amazing house in person, you can view the incredible details online. Style Beat has this spectacular showhouse covered.

Did you have a chance to see it for yourself? Tell us what you think…

Please join Schumacher and Bill Stubbs, President of William W. Stubbs & Associates and TV show host of the popular Emmy nominated series Moment of Luxury for a discussion on the changing landscape of design. The conversation will address new trends in the art and business of design, changing client needs and new business prospectives.

Following the presentation, a light lunch will be served in the Schumacher Showroom.

Please RSVP to bscott@fsco.com as space is limited.

Monday, October 25, 2010
11:30am

Dallas Design Center
Schumacher Showroom, Suite 300
1025 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207

Watch Bill Stubb’s Media Reel

Be sure to check out Patterson, Flynn & Martin’s beautiful sale on hand knotted rugs beginning today on One Kings Lane.

Don’t miss out on this amazing event!

Overcome your fear of social media with Brad Ford, presented by Schumacher. This New York-based interior designer has an amazing blog, Design Therapy, and will be discussing ways to grow your design business using Facebook, Twitter, blogs and more…