Galbraith & Paul's Lovely New Prints

Galbraith & Paul produces some of the most exquisite hand-printed fabrics and they've recently released some new prints and they are gorgeous. I'm really in love with the one called Lattice, it's a perfect small scale transitional pattern that would work in a wide range of spaces. It comes in plenty of fun colors too...

Cantaloupe Lattice on Cream Linen, Fawn Persian Garden on Cream Linen

And here's one of the other new prints, Persian Garden. I love that it's multicolored and it's a great floral because it isn't overly fussy...

Fawn, Kiwi, Raisin and Black Persian Garden

I'm hoping they'll add Lattice to their already stellar wallpaper lineup too. 

What do you think of Galbraith & Paul's new designs? I can't wait to see the samples of these at David Sutherland! 

New Sofa!

This weekend a vintage sofa that I purchased months ago was delivered after its trip to the plastic surgeon. It will be used in my formal living room and is part of an impending new design plan for the space (it's been a long time coming).  The new sofa will be used in the area where two sofas were before...so I'm selling those on Craigslist right now to make room for the other elements.

I totally love the clean, mid-century style and I'm pretty happy with how the makeover turned out. My only minor complaint is that the down cushions are a tad full, but they will probably settle after some sitting. Here it is...

I don't know the manufacturer or designer for certain, but it looks similar to styles designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, who is one of my furniture idols. I stalk his creations on 1stDibs and dream of hoarding them someday. His pieces are usually the perfect blend of classicism and modernity...

Offered by Gustavo Olivieri

Offered by Irwinfeld Design

Offered by Dragonette

Offered by Rumba

Offered by Dual

Oooh I am so obsessed with Robsjohn-Gibbings' stuff and could post 1,000 pics of pieces I'm lusting after, but don't worry. I'll cut myself off here. Back to my sofa. so, I choose a warm white linen with seafoam contrast cording to highlight the lines. I also had the frame stripped and ebonized. Here's what it looked like at Again & Again, where I bought it (pardon the horrible iPhone photo)...

And here's another pic of it in its current state...

I actually loved the ivory lacquer and the yellow upholstery, but neither were in good shape. Plus, like I said before, I wanted to highlight the lines of the sofa, and since the walls in the room are light, I wanted the contrast a dark frame would create. So, now I'm picking coordinating fabric for other pieces in the room. I had my heart set on Galbraith & Paul's Tulip in Mineral (on the far right) and their Fern in Cadet Blue, however, their lead time right now is like 12-16 weeks and I can't stand to wait that long! This room has been unfinished for years and I'm itching to get it done.

So, I'm now on the hunt for two other fun prints...preferably one that's multi-colored and hand-printed. I'm thinking about using a Katherine Rally design like one of these...

Upholstery done by Chairloom

I'll keep you posted!

Galbraith & Paul's Tantalizing Textiles

There are lots of things that I get excited about and fabric most certainly falls on that list, which is why I'm talking about it two posts in a row! Today, I wanted to share another outstanding American textile source, Galbraith & Paul. They create hand block-printed textiles, handmade rugs, studio printed wallpaper, and lighting (which is sold at Room & Board along with their pillows).  Founders Liz Galbraith and Ephraim Paul have built a business based on craftsmanship, quality, and creativity and I love that they've seen 26 years of success as a result of that culture.

G&P has recently released new sets of fabric and wallpaper patterns and they are insanely beautiful. I'll be stopping by David Sutherland (the Dallas showroom that reps the line) ASAP to check out the new goodies in person. Until then, I was happy to plow through images on the Galbraith & Paul site. Here is a sampling of what you'll find there:

Midnight Pomegranate on White Linen, Midnight Ribbon on White Linen, Denim Monarch on White Linen, Denim Lotus on White Linen

Lotus fabric - Light Flax on Cream Linen, Light Cadet on Upholstery Linen, Rhubarb on Cream Linen, Sprout on White Linen, Denim on White Linen, Mineral on Cream Linen

Light Cadet Lotus, Light Indigo Pomegranate, Cadet Ribbon on Upholstery Linen

Sprout Monarch on White Linen, Icicle Ribbon on White Linen, Sprout Lotus on White Linen, Willow Pomegranate on White Linen, Mineral Monarch on Cream Linen

Pomegranate in Currant

Monarch

And now onto the glorious wallpaper offering...

Aqua Lotus wallpaper

Smokebush wallpaper in Stone

Tile wallpaper in Kiwi. Also shown: Midnight Diamonds on Upholstery Linen

Tulip wallpaper in Frost

And to show off at least one of the G&P prints that aren't in the new collection, here is Small Star which looks fantastic on these vintage chairs. These were done by Stella Dallas, one of the best shops in Big D...

Navy Small Star

As a small-scale print, Small Star complements lots of patterns with larger repeats as shown here...

Finally, I wanted to offer a glimpse of the printing process. Lots of people balk at the high cost of quality fabric and hopefully this will help explain the price point. Here is a shot of the gorgeous Lotus fabric in production...

What are your thoughts on Galbraith & Paul's creations? To me, their style is really versatile and could be used in a casual or formal setting. Besides loving their patterns and colors, I also appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship behind all of their products. That's pretty hard to come by these days!