Anyhow, I would kill to have the rug in my living room, but alas that's not in the cards at the moment. So, I'll be living vicariously through the following board...
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You might've noticed that I can't get malachite out of my head lately! There's just something completely mesmerizing about it. Clearly, I'm not alone in my fixation on the material. Tony and Hutton's love affair with malachite certainly plays out in many ways at Dawnridge. It is featured on a variety of surfaces...floors and walls, case goods and soft goods.
To pay homage to his colleague's signature use of malachite, Hutton has produced a collection of Tony Duquette fabrics, which includes a malachite print. Using some of Tony's original, hand-painted malachite fabric remnants, Hutton updated the design by including more colors and now the fabric - 3325 Gemstone - is available through Jim Thompson.
Finally, while we're talking about all things Tony Duquette, did you see that the sconces used in the board are from the Tony Duquette Collection by Remains Lighting? The set is based on original designs or fixtures created by the late designer. Besides the sconces used above, I especially love the Splashing Water lamps and sconces...
Whether you love it or not, you certainly can't be bored in the world of Tony Duquette! I'm grateful to Hutton Wilkinson for not only hosting me at Dawnridge, but more importantly for doing such a remarkable job of keeping Tony's spirit alive and relevant today. There is nobody in the world that could have done a better job of honoring the great designer's legacy. It's not often that creativity and ingenuity co-exist with exquisite taste and a formidable work ethic. Those qualities seem inherent in both Tony and Hutton and I'm so glad they had so many years of fruitful collaboration together. Cheers to Hutton for continuing to create, design, and beautify the world...and also for inspiring the rest of us to do so too!
and 
. Thanks to Hutton, the books are beautiful and together they offer a more complete glimpse into the late designer's world.
