INSPIRED DESIGN

Make Room on the Shelf

2014-10-09T09:30:00.002-07:00

We love a good design book (as evidenced by our bursting-at-the-seams antique bibliotheque in the Lacefield design studio)! A bevy of beautiful books are set to launch over the next few months. Where will be put them all?! Some of the book launches we are most excited about:

Antique Bibliotheque in the Lacefield design studio

Boston based blogger/designer Erin Gates' much anticipated first book was released on October 7th. She is in the midst of a whirlwind book tour, which includes a stop in Atlanta this Saturday. Erin will be signing her book from 1-3 pm at Ballard Designs on DeFoor Avenue. We have followed Erin's blog Elements of Style for years, and are so excited to meet her in person!

Elements of Style

Atlanta based Nancy Braithwaite is known for her refined restraint in design. Her career has spanned forty years with a focus on a singular vision: Simplicity. Nancy's first book, aptly titled Simplicity, is set to release on October 14th.

Atlanta has no shortage of talented designers. Barbara Westbrook is a favorite. Her design firm, Westbrook Interiors, focuses on her signature style: tasteful, tactile, timeless and simply elegant interiors. We are looking forward to the release of her book, Gracious Rooms, in March 2015.

Atlanta designer Barbara Westbrook's first book
is set to launch in March 2015. Pre-order here.

California designer Windsor Smith has long been known for her fresh approach to modern day living, but her media popularity surged after actress Gwyneth Paltrow purchased the Brentwood 'House of Windsor' in 2012. Her upcoming book, Homefront, is sure to be a best seller.

Designer to the stars, Windsor Smith, will release
her new book, Homefront, in April 2015.

Friday Faves: Link Love

2014-09-26T11:05:00.002-07:00

Friday link love - a round up some of our favorite

things from the blogosphere for the month of September:

Always stylish, Erin Gates picks her 25 favorite boots for fall on Elements of Style .
Lena Dunham Gives Great Advice over on A Cup of Jo. Lena answers fans' personal questions in a series of funny, inspiring videos. Her much anticipated book, NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL, will be released at the end of the month and can be pre-ordered here.
The Pink Pagoda shares her weekend plans of binge TV watching - illustrated with a hilarious video from Portlandia. Sadly, we can relate.
Jamie Meares, of I Suwanee and Furbish, puts the whole "blogging is hard" thing in perspective with a witty response to the NYT article When Blogging Becomes a Slog.
Bought this comfy, yet stylish tunic sweatshirt with zipper details from J Crew - thanks to Mandy of Waiting on Martha
Love this blue and grey living room designed by House of Jade Interiors - featuring our Beth Lacefield for Surya Alameda AMD-1011 rug.
A colorful DIY project that involves a POM POM maker from Honestly WTF. Enough said.
Autumn style inspiration from This is Glamorous
The Ultimate Crostini Station from Design Love Fest. Hummus has never looked so good.

Fall Fires

2014-09-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

Nothing quite says "fall has arrived" like the delicious scent of wood burning in an outdoor fire. The approaching cooler, mosquito-free nights are ideal for outdoor entertaining. These inspiring outdoor spaces have us dreaming of all things fall:

photo via

Lacefield is an American Made Awards Finalist!

2014-09-19T13:21:00.001-07:00

Lacefield is thrilled to be a finalist in Martha Stewart's American Made Awards in the DESIGN - TEXTILES category. We appreciate your support (and votes!) You can vote 6x per day now through October 13th. Please click here for more info.

FRIDAY FAVES: Tailgate Time

2014-09-19T09:52:00.001-07:00

clockwise from top left: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Retailer Spotlight: Milly & Grace

2014-09-17T09:21:00.001-07:00

Emily Ott Hollister originally planned to spend one summer on Nantucket before moving to Boston to pursue a "real job". Fast forward several years and Emily is now deeply rooted in the Nantucket lifestyle as owner of one of the island's hottest retail shops, Milly & Grace. Named after her two grandmothers, Milly & Grace is a thriving family business. Emily's mother assists with the buying, her sisters help on the sales floor and her best friends manage the store day-to-day. The trio of sisters, Emily, Allison and Caroline, also run the popular lifestyle blog, The Milly and Grace Girls Blog, together. It looks like Emily ended up with the best kind of "real job" a girl could dream of!

The charming exterior of Milly & Grace on Nantucket

Milly & Grace's stylish owner, Emily Ott Hollister

Emily has carried the Lacefield pillow line since opening
Milly & Grace in 2009. Photo courtesy Mahon About Town Blog

Lacefield navy and cobalt pillows displayed on a
white settee, surrounded by beach chic apparel

Milly & Grace carries a wonderful mix of apparel,
jewelry and accessories for the home

Milly & Grace

2 Washington Street

Nantucket, MA 02554

508.901.5051

millyandgrace@gmail.com

Textile Tuesday: Name this Colorway Contest!

2014-09-16T06:50:00.000-07:00

It's a wrap! The Lacefield design team just stamped their approval on our latest textile line to be introduced at ITMA Showtime Market in December. This collection will be the largest to date, with six new patterns and a reintroduction of a top seller, and will shown in seven rich colorways. Building upon the great success of our hot pink Mulberry Collection introduced in June, the new textile patterns will be printed in shades of fuchsia and coral orange balanced with warm grey and hints of eggplant.

Help us name this gorgeous colorway! Be creative and enter your favorite name choice in the Rafflecopter entry form below. The winner will receive a $150 credit to lacefielddesigns.com

One of seven textile color ways to be introduced in December.
Name it and win $150 shopping credit to www.lacefielddesigns.com

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a Rafflecopter giveaway

Friday Faves: Dreamy Neutral Bedrooms

2014-09-12T08:02:00.004-07:00

via Ryan Street and Associates

French Country Bedroom by Lisa Luby Ryan
Lacefield D804 Fleece Velvet Pillows

Rosemary Beach home designed by Melanie Turner via

via Mark D. Sikes

via This is Glamorous

Textile Tuesday: Marrakesh Ikat Drapery Panels

2014-09-02T11:05:00.001-07:00

Lacefield Marrakesh Graphite ikat print textile

Lacefield Marrakesh Indigo Batik ikat print textile

Marrakesh Cobblestone ikat print textile

Lacefield Ready Made Drapery Panels - Marrakesh Graphite

Lacefield Ready Made Drapery Panels in Marrakesh Indigo Batik
via Primitive and Proper

Marrakesh Cobblestone Drapery Panels via Dixie Delights

Style Picks: Colorful Accents

2014-08-28T09:52:00.001-07:00

Lacefield Colorful Accent Style Picks clockwise from top left:

Josephine Desk from World Market

Kings Grant Chair from Taylor Burke Home

Clarity Mirror from Article 24

CL301 Lamp from Lacefield for Gallery Designs

Marcus Navy Chest form Worlds Away

Tristan Side Table from Stray Dog Designs

Chappy Etagere from Dunes and Duchess

Matisse Chair from Society Social

Chippendale Lantern from Low Country Originals

Textile Tuesday: Zira Seaside

2014-08-26T08:17:00.000-07:00

The star of this week's Textile Tuesday feature is Zira Seaside, a versatile small scale block print fabric inspired by the floral motif in the Lacefield logo. Zira was carved on a linoleum block and hand stamped to create the pattern repeat, giving it a very organic look. The simple, ethnic vibe of Zira works with a wide range of decor styles and creates an interesting mix with geometric, ikat and even floral patterns.

Zira Seaside upholstered vintage headboard

The floral motif for Zira was hand carved on a linoleum block

Charlotte's eclectic Signature Style mood board

Zira has received quite a bit of blogger love in the past week! Charlotte, from Ciburbanity, featured Zira Seaside today in her Signature Style Series mood board. Charlotte is one of 22 bloggers participating in this week's Signature Style Series organized by Carrie from Making Lemonade. Each day, these uber creative bloggers share an inside look at their signature style. On Friday, Carrie will wrap up the week with an amazing GIVEAWAY you won't want to miss! Hint: Lacefield pillows might be involved!

photo via Oakey Interiors

Interior designer and blogger, Danielle Oakey, featured Lacefield Zira Seaside in a fun round up of affordable block print fabrics last week. Tell us, do you love the look of block print textiles as much as we do?

All that Glitters

2014-08-25T08:38:00.002-07:00

We just returned from a whirlwind week in NYC for the NY NOW gift and home furnishings market. A visit to NYC never fails to inspire, and NY NOW can't be beat for spotting the latest trends in design. Designer Lulu DK has launched a line of temporary, jewelry inspired metallic tattoos and it felt as if EVERYONE was sporting these glittering pretties at market. The tattoos, available in gold or silver, are non toxic, apply with water and last 4 - 6 days. Priced around $22 for two sheets, these flash tattoos are an inexpensive way to add a little bling to a summer wardrobe. Will you embrace this flash tattoo trend?

Photos via Lulu DK

Style Picks: 5 Transitional Sofa Styles We Love

2014-08-14T13:51:00.001-07:00

1. August sofa by Verellen 2. Oakland sofa by BSC 3. Mitchell sofa by CR Laine
4. 3471-03 sofa by Lee Industries 5. Monroe sofa designed by Suzanne Kassler for Hickory Chair

Friday Faves: Collecting Ironstone

2014-08-08T09:03:00.003-07:00

Happy Friday! The weekend is upon us, and the second weekend of the month is always a favorite because it means one thing... treasure hunting at Scott's Antique Market. Known as the "world's largest indoor antique show", Scott's Antique Market never disappoints. Designers, collectors and vintage lovers across the southeast descend upon Atlanta's Exposition Center south of the city the second weekend of each month to scour the wares of hundreds of vendors. If you have never attended Scott's, click here for a great photo tour by Rhoda Vickers of Southern Hospitality Blog.

Our mission this weekend: hunting for vintage ironstone dinnerware.

Ironstone collection via Frog Goes to Market

Martha Stewart, ironstone collector extraordinaire, explains the history and appeal of vintage ironstone in the video below:

If you don't live in the Atlanta area, there are many great online sources for ironstone:

Gorgeous large soup tureen from Etsy

Ironstone teapot on Ebay

Tell us, what do you collect?

Today is the Day!

2014-08-07T06:05:00.001-07:00

Our first ever 24 HOUR ONLINE FLASH SALE starts today at 11 am est. Over 125 discontinued pillow styles to choose from. Limited quantities available.

Shop early for the best selection!

Textile Tuesday: Document Fossil

2014-08-05T07:13:00.001-07:00

Document Fossil is one of the most recognizable textile patterns in the Lacefield line, partially due to its starring roll on Victoria Grayson's wingchair in the ABC hit series, Revenge. Since its debut in the textile line seven years ago, the versatile Lacefield Document pattern has been used on upholstered furniture of all silhouettes and styles, drapery panels, shower curtains, lampshades, table linens, holiday decor and more. The intriguing script design was inspired by a collection of vintage French documents in the Lacefield design archives. Printed on our popular heavy basket base cloth, a durable blend of Rayon and cotton, Document Fossil proves to be pretty, feminine and functional.

Clockwise from top left: Lacefield Document Fossil Fabric by the Yard | Document Armchair via |
Document Wingchair from ABC's Revenge | Document Fossil Fifi Chair via

Get the Look: Black and White Abstract Art

2014-08-04T08:47:00.002-07:00

Kate Spade's home via

Elle Decor via

Sasha Adler via

via Domaine Home

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Mark Cunningham via

Elle Decor via

Dennis Dascher via Allposters.com

Vanna Lam via Allposters.com

Vlado Fieri via Allposters.com

Jaime Derringer via Art.com

Norman Wyatt Jr via Artclassicsltd.com

Franz Kline via Art.com

Friday Finds: Summer Fun

2014-08-01T09:36:00.001-07:00

How on earth is it already August 1st? We are hoping for nice weather this weekend so we can grasp on to the last bit of summer before it races by!

Friday Finds for an ideal summer weekend!

Clockwise from top right:

Lacefield D852 Bali Peacock Floor Cushion

Hopewell Workshop Watercolor Quilt via Domino

Bamboo 21 Piece Picnic Basket from Bed Bath & Beyond

Villy Customs bike via OKL

DIY Ladder Toss game from Waiting on Martha via The Home Depot Apron Blog

Great Rose Wines under $15 via Rachel Ray Magazine

Govino Shatterproof Wine Tumblers

Textile Tuesday: Lacefield Quilted Flax Throws

2014-07-29T10:09:00.001-07:00

We are thrilled to be a part of Southern Living's Still Southern Made feature in the August issue! A must read, the article highlights some of the inspiring and truly unique Made in the South goods that Southern Living editors spotted at Hight Point Market in North Carolina. Our Quilted Flax Throws are versatile - they make great impromptu picnic blankets, pet friendly sofa covers and, of course, warm yet stylish throw blankets. Lacefield is proud to be in such good company!

Lacefield Quilted Flax Throws

Lacefield Quilted Flax Throws
in the August 2014 issue of Southern Living

Trend Watch: Black Exteriors

2014-07-24T09:01:00.001-07:00

We've long been fans of the classic white house, but recently we have gone to the dark side. Due to a constant stream of dark houses in our Pinterest feeds, we are now crushing on moody, black exteriors. Would you ever paint your house black?

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Home of designer Lauren Liess via

Exterior of Yael Arfallo's house via Domino

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House of the Seven Gables via

*photos above not credited were all sourced from Pinterest - no original source info available

Textile Tuesday: New Patterns and Colorways

2014-07-22T08:01:00.000-07:00

Over the past few weeks, we have released several sneak peeks of our newest textile patterns and colorways here on our blog, Instagram and Facebook. Today, for the first time, we are giving you a complete look at our four new patterns in five fresh colorways. Introducing the vibrant blue Cyan colorway, which looks amazing mixed with the Cobalt textiles introduced in January. The entire Lacefield textile line is now available on our website. (If you are a designer or retailer interested in the Lacefield line, please click here for a list of sales reps in your area).

The new Cyan colorway from Lacefield

Lacefield Textiles clockwise from top left:

Check out the other vibrant new colorways from Lacefield:
Mulberry | Spring | Capri | Apricot

Tell us, which new colorway is your favorite?

It's all in the Details

2014-07-21T08:50:00.003-07:00

The old saying "it's all in the details" holds true when creating a beautiful entryway in a home. Unique iron railings transform the common staircase and set the tone for a home as soon as you step foot inside the front door. Here are some of our favorite statement making stair railings, ranging from clean simplicity to ornate geometry.

Unique railing with an Art Deco feel via BHG

Simple ironwork makes a big impact in designer
Lauren Liess' renovated home via Domino

Transitional ironwork via Leo Designs Chicago

Classic, yet contemporary Chippendale railing via

Simple elegance from designer Suzanne Kassler

Hollywood glam via Darryl Wilson Design

Traditional hacienda style railings by Phoebe Howard

Friday Faves: Academic Planners

2014-07-18T08:32:00.002-07:00

It is hard to believe it is almost August! I haven't been a student in eons, but the back to school season always feels like a good time to reassess goals and attempt to finish out the year with renewed focus and a sense of organization. Call me a nerd. You don't have to be a student to love these 17 month August to December academic planners that are both fun and functional. Get your nerd on!

Clockwise from top left: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Textile Tuesday: Vintage Furniture Transformations

2014-07-15T10:15:00.001-07:00

Lacefield customers often comment on the unique upholstery pieces we feature in our catalogs and on our website. Even junky old thrift store furniture can become eye candy with a simple upholstery job in one of our signature print textiles. Throughout the year we scour antique markets, Craigslist, Goodwill stores and local thrift shops for inexpensive, distinctive furniture for Lacefield photo shoots. Here are some of our favorite finds in all their thrift store glory, alongside their beautiful transformations:

A vintage granny wingback is transformed with Lacefield Bengali Grey textile

These hotel surplus dining chairs now look like French antiques with a little help from
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Lacefield Bombay Cobalt and Bombay Mist textiles

Lacefield Isla Spring textile breathes new life into this settee

An assortment of vintage chairs are revived with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
and Lacefield Jasmine Seaglass & Trellis Mist textiles

This curvy beauty was brought into the 21st Century with Lacefield Madras Bisque textile

A cheap chain store wing chair gets a classic update with our Serengeti Coral textile

We use a wonderful local upholstery shop for the pieces shown in our photo shoots, but after an amazing weekend of networking with DIY bloggers at Haven Conference, I feel inspired to learn how to upholster some smaller pieces myself. There is a great new upholstery guide book on the market, written by professional upholsterer, Amanda Brown. The extremely talented and resourceful Brown runs Spruce, a furniture redesign firm in Austin, Texas. Would you be brave enough to take on an upholstery DIY project?

Spruce by Amanda Brown is available HERE

Retailer Spotlight: Ruth & Ollie

2014-07-09T07:53:00.000-07:00

In this week's Retailer Spotlight, we are excited to feature Ruth & Ollie, located in the popular Carytown area of Richmond, Virginia.

Retail entrepreneurs Kat and Mike Liebschwager both left successful corporate careers to follow their passions and create more meaningful work for themselves. Kat led the way in 2002 when she began taking interior design classes. She opened her namesake design firm, Kat Liebschwager Interiors, in 2003 after learning the ropes working with another local design firm. KLI quickly grew, and the husband and wife team decided Richmond was in need of a retail store that carried items for the home seen in shelter magazines or only available to interior designers. The Liebschwagers opened Ruth & Ollie (named for Mike's grandmother, Ruth, and Kat's great grandmother, Ollie) in July of 2006 with a focus on unique furnishings, lighting, pillows and accessories that tell a story and create a warm, inviting home.

Ruth & Ollie tripled in size when it moved
to this 9,000 sq. foot location in 2013

Owners Kat and Mike Liebschwager

Ruth & Ollie's signature ampersand

Lacefield chinoiserie inspired pillows contrast with contemopary art

Lacefield Kelly and Navy pillows

Ruth & Ollie sells furniture, lighting, accessories and art

The cobalt gourd lamps and Lacefield pillows add pops of color

Ruth & Ollie features vignettes styled with all the
pieces to create a beautiful living space

Kat Liebschwager in her eponymous design studio KLI

Visit Ruth & Ollie at 3108 West Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23221 804.288.3360

www.ruthandollie.com

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