Get an "A" in Geometry

Geometry was the only kind of math I did well in.  I've asked other designers about this and many agreed that they were good in Geometry, too.  Not one said they got an "A" in Calculus!  We tend to think in space and shapes.
The geometric embroidery on this fabric was really appealing.  In a room of solid fabrics, it gave us some pattern to work with.

The family room was in really good shape, decoratively speaking.  It just needed the finishing touch of window treatments so we chose to do soft stationary drapery panels with a French pleat header. Some people call it a Euro pleat.  And those corner windows - a matching pair! thank you Mr. Architect! - were going to be a challenge.

My installers did an incredible job, as usual.  They make an installation like this look easy.

I give this project an A+  !!!

Fabric by Kasmir

Drapery hardware by Graber 

Blinds were customer's own

Neighbors . . .

Now you see them. . . 

                Now you don't! 

Graber offers the Overture Shade featuring two layers of sheer fabric that work together to keep your space bright or block the light and even harmful UV rays.  The entire shade rolls up into the cassette headrail.  The clean airy design is just right for this new luxury townhome in downtown Leesburg.  Beautifully soft on their own,  or layered underneath a fabric window treatment. 

Small Town Life

I made a trip to my favorite hardware store for some last-minute supplies for a recent 

window treatment installation and couldn't resist taking this picure.    

I mean,  just look at all the years of  love and hard work and elbow grease 

that have made this cabinet so charming.  I love the drawers. 

 I love the labels.  I love the tools and gadgets that make our lives easier.   

But mostly, I love that this kind of store being run by helpful, honest folks still exists. 

Open since 1914,  Nichols Hardware in downtown Purcellville, Virginia 

still gives personalized attention and cares about its customers.   

Thank you,  Nichols.  

  

*Blog by Ruth, Director of Marketing for Antonia Korby Design.  

                    Helping clients with design 
                                       is our passion.
                   (and so is a clean desk.  But you'd never
                       know by looking.)

Our Arch Nemesis

Palladian Windows

                     gorgeous in their symmetry, deceptively difficult to dress.

Enter the PALLADIAN SHELF!  It holds the blind or shade when there is no existing support between the window and the arch.   It's a little tricky to measure for it,  but this brace is made of strong, lightweight material that can be used on palladian and other custom window shapes as well as unusually tall windows.   

And we know just the person to install it.

                               Simply gorgeous for the sunroom!                                

Palladian shelf, drapery hardware and woven wood shades by Graber (Pattern: Beachfront, color: Tidepool)

Beachfront is our most popular woven wood pattern.

Drapery panels by Kasmir Fabrics. 

Detail of Kasmir Fabric

  

Happy New Year 2016!

I hope your holidays were wonderful and that you had a little time for relaxation.

 



Have you made your resolutions yet?  Have you set your goals? I am a pretty goal oriented girl so I've been working on mine for some time.

Between Christmas and New Years Eve I  had a fun two days of goal setting with my husband - a sort of staycation, if you will.  We went to several beautiful places nearby and over cozy cocktails and rather fabulous lunches, we did a little dreaming.  We called our two days Dream Days.

Hotel bars (at the higher end) are usually more luxurious than your average watering hole.  Since we live in Virginia Wine Country, we also visited a few wineries with all the fabulous outdoor ambiance that is typical of the Virginia countryside.

And it is the little details I notice in my travels that give way to inspiration.

The ceiling of the bar "Decanter" in the St. Regis hotel in Washington DC.

 

Also at the St. Regis, the downstairs hallway, with chandeliers.

 

A pillow in the library at Salamander Resort in Middleburg, VA

 

Trim detail

 

 

612 Winery near Berryville, VA

And the following picture was sent to me by my daughter who lives in New York.

It is a window display at the Fashion Institute of Technology (one of my alma maters)

all done in drapery trim.

 

On dream day you can get inspired just walking around the city!



An anniversary in New York

Just returned from a weekend in New York City where we celebrated our wedding anniversary. We stayed at the Andaz Hotel which was a total delight. The staff, the location on Fifth Avenue, the amenities -- all were perfect.
I know you shouldn't choose a restaurant based on the way it looks, but on a previous trip to NYC, as soon as I spotted the unique architecture of the arches or awnings made of tree branches, I knew I wanted to try this place.

Fabio Cucina Italiana was as interesting inside as it was outside. The meal we had was fantastic. The service was wonderful and the décor was intimate and romantic.  We will return.