Question and Answer Period

I've had quite a few readers email me about with questions so I thought I would address two of them today.  A few people asked me about the wallpaper in the J.Crew Collection store that was featured in Lonny.  It is Modern Trellis by Schumacher in Alabaster #5003283. 

I also had a reader ask about the fabric on this sofa at Cecconi's in Miami.  It is Meloire Reverse from Alan Campbell at Quadrille.  The reason I took this photo is because I used this fabric in the New Apple colorway on a banquette in a breakfast area.  I wanted to show my client that they topped it with pillows in Java Java from China Seas at Quadrille and maybe we could do the reverse for her pillows. 

Back to Work

It was a gloriously beautiful weekend in New York! The sun actually shone so I spent most of it out of doors and away from my computer. I also got to see my friend and designer Grant K. Gibson who was in town for a wedding. But now it's back to work.

Usually, I am the one answering design questions but today I have a question for you. One of my clients loves the look of the wall covering in the above photo and wants to use it in their entry. It's a metallic tea paper that was available at the Roger Arlington showroom which unfortunately has gone out of business. I've been to many places and have found papers that look similar but so far nothing exactly the same. Someone suggested Donghia which I plan to check out on Monday but if anyone has any other suggestions, please let me know. Merci!

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who left suggestions and advice today! I found out that although the Roger Arlington showroom has closed at the D&D building, the company is still in business. They also have a website, www.rogerarlington.com which doesn't come up on Google searches for some reason. You can call them in New York at 718-273-4500. What I like about their paper compared to the others I checked out today is the asymmetrical squares and multi-tonal quality. You can see the brochure on it here which shows all the sizes. Once I receive my sample, I can show you the difference of all the papers. Thanks again!