Yesterday our local design center, International Market Square, hosted a MinneMarket on the heels of the design industries market at Highpoint in North Carolina.
Forty showrooms displayed their various lines in the light-filled atrium where eight showrooms also gave presentations of their latest fabric lines. The day began with an engaging seminar given by Annette Wildenauer that highlighted our generational diversities, from Traditionalists and Baby Boomers to Gen X and Y and the youngest group dubbed Linksters. Throughout the day we had treats to touch, see, taste and smell.
I was most drawn to the Spring 2011 fabric collection by Designers Guild called Sofienberg which, as the brochure reveals is ‘inspired by the elegance, grace and simplicity of Gustavian interiors.’
As you may know the Gustavian style is one of my favorites. You can take a peek at some of my work here if you wish.
Designers Guild was founded in 1970 by Tricia Guild and has its main fabric showrooms on the Kings Road and Marylebone High Street in London. Over the past forty years Designers Guild has grown considerably and is now available in over 60 countries with the UK still being the largest market for sales.
I have long been influenced by the fabulous color and ingenuity Tricia has brought to creating her collections. I believe that if there is one designer that is continually ahead of the curve, Tricia Guild is the one. Her masterful color juxtaposition and creativity are not only inspiring, but push one to look at color in a whole new light.
I hope you have enjoyed this pretty spring preview…and with that I will wish you a happy weekend! dawn
