Pantone recently announced their “Color of the Year” for 2017, entitled Greenery, and by their own admission it was a total no-brainer. Although it may have flown slightly under the radar up until this point, once you’ve seen it for yourselves, its pervasiveness should quickly become evident. Just take a moment to look around. Serious. We’ll...
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Project Focus: Updating The Dixon House
Check out Talbot Spy’s interview of Dwelling & Design co-owner/designer Don Wooters. Along with Dixon House Director Linda Elben, he shares his insights on the renovation project, particularly the interior design work by Dwelling & Design. Design rendering by artist Nicholas Tindall of Easton, MD.
Brand Focus: John Robshaw Textiles
[Photo courtesy of John Robshaw Textiles.] From the moment we first encountered John Robshaw’s textiles at market, we felt transported to a foreign, yet familiar place. We found ourselves swooning over the majestic elephant prints and Eastern-inspired themes, which lent themselves perfectly to everything they graced–including pillows, bed linens and stationary. A refreshing sense of...
Ideas & Inspiration: Outdoor Settings Pt. 1
Since it’s that sunshine-celebrating time of year, we thought we’d explore some of the most exciting and practical ways to transform your outdoor area into “party central”, “relaxation station”, or whatever vibe you might be going for. Whether pool-front, waterfront, green-grassy acres or garden bonanza, there are plenty of options to enhance and optimize your exterior spread. [Photograph ©...
Ideas & Inspiration: Outdoor Settings Pt. 2
In the last segment we ran through a variety of options for planning your outdoor spread, highlighting furniture pieces made by some of the top manufacturers in the world. We also discussed materials and guiding principles utilized in the production of these thoughtful, well-made products. For this next installment, we’ll showcase a few more options — including supplemental tables, durable fabrics and...
Brand Focus: Juliska
Featuring Q & A with Juliska Sales Representative David Wunderlich If you haven’t visited the store recently, the showrooms at Dwelling & Design are all decked-out with seasonal flourishes for the upcoming holidays. One of the brands that has provided incredible inspiration with these decorating endeavors is Juliska and their brand new releases, which include...
High Point Market: Fall Edition
HIGH POINT MARKET: FALL EDITION OCTOBER 22 – 26, 2016 This week we’re off to North Carolina again for High Point Market: Fall Edition! We’ll be scoping out the latest styles and bringing the best items back to our store showrooms. Ahead of our departure, we’d like to review and share with you some continuing...
An Ode To The Setting Summer Sun
Dwelling & Design’s recent showroom tablesetting utilizes coastal elements, as well as warm & vibrant orange, to celebrate end of Summer and set the stage for the upcoming Fall season. For this feature, we highlight a dining table decorated in a summer coastal theme. Along with classic blue and white, another color is brought into...
Upcoming Trends: Late 2016/Early 2017
Okay, so before we get underway, we have a quick question. Um, tracksuits…? TRACKSUITS??? We heard a bird chirping the other day that these were on their way back, and… whatever. If that’s what the kids wanna parade around in, then like we said, WHATEVER. We have different ideas when it comes to dressing ourselves (like...
Brand Focus: Bunakara
Featuring Q & A with Bunakara owner/designer Joana Aranha and company architect Marta Aranha. All photographs courtesy of Bunakara. For each installment of “Brand Focus,” we highlight one of the amazing manufacturers and their products offered here at Dwelling & Design. This month, we are excited to tell you all about Bunakara, a hot new company...