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1980s floral chintz matching furniture and walls

Matchy-matchy walls and upholstery: Cool again, or too soon?

Annie Elliott | December 1, 2014

Remember in the ’80s, how fashion-forward it was to upholster furniture in the same pattern as the wallpaper? And sometimes carry the pattern onto the drapes, too? Well, everything old is new again…again. I am an ’80s survivor, so you’d think I’d have trouble with this particular “new again.” Au contraire, mon frere! Today’s matchy-matchiness is …

Read more »Matchy-matchy walls and upholstery: Cool again, or too soon?
» Color + paint color, Furniture + upholstery, Wallpaper
Patrice, by Bailey & Griffin

Duralee’s re-imagined Bailey & Griffin fabric: very bossy!

Annie Elliott | May 18, 2014

I love old. I love recycled. And I love “made in the USA.” So imagine my delight when I learned about Bailey & Griffin, a  luxury fabric line that had been out of production for years until Duralee revived it. The brand’s history is interesting. “Founded in 1923, Bailey & Griffin began as the U.S. distributor for UK-based fabric house, …

Read more »Duralee’s re-imagined Bailey & Griffin fabric: very bossy!
» Color + paint color

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