On the evening of May 19, 2011, F. Schumacher & Company along with family, friends, designers and media, celebrated the appointment of Gerald W. Puschel to Chairman of the Board of Directors and his retirement as CEO and President at Astra in New York City.

Get great design deals with Architectural Digest’s amazing roundup of luxurious home items for less. Put your best foot forward with chic limited edition stationery from Schumacher and Dempsey & Carroll. 

Love this idea, but have a different Schumacher design in mind? Dempsey & Carroll can customize it with your favorite fabric or wallcovering.

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Emile Cachemire in Spice, 5004191.

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.

Ripple Effect in Champagne, 63571.

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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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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We hope you had an amazing Independence Day and a nice long weekend! Keep the celebration going with these red, white and blue fabrics from Schumacher.

Get inspired by interior design blogs like Tobi Fairley Interiors. Want to make a room lively again? Use eye popping colors by infusing vibrant paints and prints like this stunning Ivory / Mandarin Imperial Trellis from Schumacher.

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Pyne Hollyhock Print has origins as an English block printed cotton. It was first used by preeminent American designer Albert Hadley in 1962 for his client Mrs. Nancy Pyne, a close friend of both Mr. Hadley’s and associate Sister Parrish. The original chintz fabric can be found in the book Influential Interiors and in the July 2009 issue of House Beautiful. Mrs. Pyne has graciously lent her faded vintage fabric to Schumacher to interpret.

See what Go Design Go has to say about this iconic print!

For Schumacher’s Classic Prints-Spring 2010 Collection, this fabric was reproduced with the original scale and detail in chic updated shades.

The thing we just love about blogs is how much we can learn from a designers around the world, their stories and their paths to success. Each week, the Shiny Pebble features an interior decorator and asks them about their background, process, working style and inspiration. The interviews provide valuable information and insight into how each designer works with clients.

Check out this interview with Tennessee-based designer Gwen Driscoll.

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This year the Washington Design Center relocated the showcase space from the basement to the fifth floor and nabbed DC’s top designers, including Kelly Proxmire.

Proxmire’s glamorous foyer uses a radiant black, white and turquoise color palette.

White Schumacher grass-cloth lines the walls and enhances the space with stunning and subtle texture.

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Please join us this morning at The New Vanguard of Marketing, The Power of Social Networking & Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Blogging being held in the D&D Building on the 14th Floor. Following the presentation Schumacher will be serving up information on how to build your own blog over breakfast in suite 832.

Schumacher believes brilliant artistry is often born through collaboration with esteemed architects and designers.  Matthew Patrick Smyth’s classically inspired interiors earned him a spot on Elle Decor’s A-List. Check out the June 2010 issue for more details!

Don’t miss Smyth’s striped wallcovering collection and exquisite fabric line for Schumacher.

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Does your pet have a favorite piece of furniture or fabric? Cuddle up with these design lovers and their furry friends featured on Design to Inspire.

Check out posh pup, Harry, as he relaxes on Schumacher’s sublime and sophisticated Gainsborough Velvet.  Schuamcher scores big, even with canine clientèle.

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New York Penn Station kicked off the third annual National Train Day on Saturday, May 8th 2010, which commemorates the 141st anniversary of the first transcontinental railroad’s inception. This is a celebration of  how trains transformed America. From steam to diesel-powered engines, Americans have had a long love affair with the locomotive. Schumacher’s whimsical train wallcovering captures the essence of this remarkable narrative.