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  • 04.04.13 

    Fun With Pattern Mixing…

    Do you like layered patterns in a room? We do. In fact, we love mixing pattern at Company C.  And, the more the merrier. You’ll often see us combining bold florals with daring damasks and graphic geometrics. Plus, we always include a wonderful texture—whether in the rug, upholstery fabrics or accent pillows. When done well, layering patterns gives a room personality you just can’t get with a more subtle or “play it safe” scheme of solids or very few patterns.

    There is something about color and pattern that creatively energizes me (and all of us at company C).  Of course, how many patterns to mix in one room depends on personal preference. I’ve been known to push the limits here, depending on the room. One of my favorite Spring looks is our Crisscross Collection in Mango, which evokes an unequivocal “WOW” from everyone who sees it. While I often opt for cooler tones, I adore the orangey mango rug mixed with bright pinks and greens. It’s juicy and oh so refreshing for the summer months ahead.

    If the idea of blending patterns leaves you overwhelmed, heed this one tip: Choose where you want the boldest print and then fill and play from there. That said; check out our pattern play options and have fun!

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  • 03.07.13 

    Blue Crush


    There are so many great shades of blue that create different effects and moods for interiors. This season, the indigo blue (a.k.a. denim) trend is making a strong mark in fashion and in home furnishings.

    Denim’s popularity has ebbed and flowed, but continues to be a reliable standby for every generation. For most, it’s a go-to, favorite essential for relaxed, lived-in style.

    Personally, denim stirs up loads of memories: including this 70’s gem – of me, as a teenager listening (over and over and ok, over again) to James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James dressed of course in denim bell bottoms. Not just any bell-bottoms, you see back then we wore ours day-in and day-out to create that cool, faded look with the cuffs dragging on the ground to achieve the perfect fringe! Gives new meaning to the Do-It-Yourself movement and quite a difference when compared to today’s off-the-shelf styles already broken-in for you.

    Anyway, this denim crush sparked our imaginations as we created our Spring Luna collection. Look closely, we meticulously dyed the yarns in our Luna rug to achieve that same aged-to-perfection look of a favorite pair of jeans. Try it on for size – and let us know what you think of our nod to true blue denim. Enjoy!

     

     

     

     

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  • 02.02.13 

    Ahh….Spring is here!

    Tell us about your favorite new product and be entered to win a Mojito throw (shown in Julep) in the color of your choice!

    The contest rules are simple: Product must be a new introduction and you need to tell us why it’s your favorite! Entries can be received on any of our social media channels – Blog, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Deadline is February 15. Winner will be announced the following week.

    Browse the new collection online at www.companyc.com!

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  • 01.26.13 

    And The Winner Is…

    As you know, we continued with our New Year resolution “Colorful Living” contest this year. It is amazing how we continue to read so many great stories and ideas.

    We are always amazed at how much time people devote to others—truly selfless and inspirational.

    This year, we decided to choose a resolution concept devoted more to “me”! I know, sounds totally selfish right. But really think about how much time we “mothers, wives, partners, daughters ” devote to taking care of those we love—at the expense of sacrificing our own personal time.

    With that said, the winner of our 2013 Colorful Living Resolution contest and colorful Company C bedding is:  Megan Forti

    Megan: My New Year’s Resolution is to be more selfish.  I know that sounds terrible, but I mean it in the most positive way.  If I can manage to take one night a month (my goal) and devote it to myself and my friends/interests, I know I will be refreshed and rejuvenated to do even more in all other areas of my life.  I am looking forward to all I can do, by doing something for me

    Continuing in the “me” theme, our runner up and winner of a Company C throw is Stephanie Lewis!

    We love her idea of documenting in 2013 “me”, with the loved ones in her life.

    Stephanie:  I get so caught up in wanting beautiful photographs of them, that I lose sight of the thought that perhaps - someday when I am gone - they will want photographs of me too.  Not just my children, but all of the people I love.    So this is my goal for 2013.  Set aside my personal hang-ups about being on that side of the lens, and get in the pictures with them…

    Once a month, or more if time allows…

    Congratulations to both Megan and Stephanie. Let’s celebrate “me” in the most positive way this year. Take time to refresh, pursue our passions and give back to those we love!

     

    Happy New Year!

     

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  • 12.12.12 

    Emerald, Pantone®’s new Tangerine Tango!

    So happy to hear Emerald – one of my favorite colors – is Pantone®’s color for 2013! What a beautiful shade for interiors, much easier to work with than last year’s Tangerine Tango.

    According to Pantone, “the perception of Emerald is sophisticated and luxurious. Since antiquity, this luminous, magnificent hue has been the color of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions. It’s also the color of growth, renewal and prosperity – no other color conveys regeneration more than green.”

    During our recent “regeneration” trip to India, Walter and I visited several of our vendors in Jaipur, a city world-renown for its hand-printed textiles and its gem cutting and polishing. And do I love both.

    After a day of meetings with textile vendors and seeing final samples of our Spring 2013 bedding collection, we set off to shop the “Pink City.”

    At the recommendation of one of our key rug vendors, we visited his brother-in-law’s antique and jewelry store – totally eye candy. Needless to say, I fell in love with so many things; especially the emeralds. So I left Jaipur with two colorful experiences – seeing  our new Spring 2013 bedding collection that reflects Pantone’s 2013 color of the year and a beautiful emerald trinket as a reminder.

    Get ready for renewal and prosperity in 2013 with Pantone®’s EMERALD color of the year!

     

    Happy Holidays,

    Chris

     

    Boudoir Style

    Our new Gretchen bedding was inspired by a vintage dress we found at the Brimfield Antiques market. The overscaled brushstroke design is painted in shades of Julep and Emerald!

    Style tip: I love the Julep/Emerald colors with crisp white percale for a fresh Spring and Summer style.

     

    Fashion Color

    Add style and color to any room with our new curvy Olivia chair. She’s available in February at all Company C Retail and Lifestyle Partner stores.

    Style tip: Paint the curves with Benjamin Moore™’s Emerald Isle 2039-20 and upholster in Company C’s crisp white Nori Snow fabric.

     

    Colorful Entertaining

    Why not add color and zip to your next party with a signature color of the year drink?

     Entertaining tip: Try Food.com’s Emerald Isle Martini with cocktail napkins in emerald to show your guests just how on color trend you are! Click here for the recipe. Cheers to living colorfully in 2013!

     

    Pre-Order Gretchen

     

    Pre-Order Madeline

     

    Pre-Order Camille

     

    For more information about Pantone LLC and PANTONE® Products, visit www.pantone.com.

     

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  • 11.27.12 

    Vote for your favorite StylePairing!

    We launched our Spring 2013 collection at the recent International Home Furnishing Market in High Point, NC. The theme at market was fashion’s influence on home design and décor. We were definitely inspired by runway fashions and colors for our spring collection.

    We hosted a fun event during market featuring Fashion+Décor’s Gretchen Aubuchon who spoke to our customers and design bloggers about fashion’s wonderful influence on home décor. As part of the event, we challenged those design bloggers attending to a Fashion+Décor StylePair contest. They had to pair their favorite Company C Spring 2013 collection with hot-off-the-runway styles featured at the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 fashion shows.

    Take a peek below and vote for your favorite:

    Erin – The House of Turquoise

    @Turquoise_Erin

     

    Carmen – Time2Design

    @time2design

     

    Erica Islas – EMI Interior Design

    @emiintdesign

    Click here to vote! After voting, leave a comment and be entered for a chance to win a Park Throw in Blue Iris! Voting ends on Friday, November 30th at 4:00pm EST.

    Visit the blogs of the Design Bloggers that entered our contest or follow them on Twitter.

     

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  • 08.20.12 

    From Lemons to Lemonade!

    Just finished our Spring 2013 photo shoot in North Carolina with lots of fabulous designs and color coming in January!

    After a very productive week with Nin, Kierstin and our NC team, and a very relaxing dinner in Charlotte, we later arrived at the airport to find our flight had been cancelled. We were stranded for the night!

    The abbreviated story– The airline did put us up for the night… in a gross hotel with horrible service! By midnight, we decided to get some sleep and make the most of our surprise stay in Charlotte.

    On Saturday morning, our goal was to find a new place to hang out before our late afternoon flight. We dropped our luggage at the airport and headed into Charlotte– for brunch or something! We found Halcyon, the restaurant at the new Mint Museum uptown. Fresh local ingredients prepared in very creative ways. How could we resist?

    We perused the exhibit catalogs over a yummy glass of wine and fabulous food, and decided to head to the Mint’s Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. The museum was inspiring; the architecture amazing.

    View of Bechtler from Halcyon Restaurant

    View of Bechtler from Halcyon Restaurant

     

    Such Great Architectural Geometry

    Such Great Architectural Geometry!

     

    Inside Bechtler

    Inside Bechtler

     

    And, of course, our al fresco luncheon at Halcyon

    And, of course, our al fresco luncheon at Halcyon

     

    A quote from Pablo as we exit the Bechtler. How apropos!

    A quote from Pablo as we exit the Bechtler. How apropos!

    The excursion totally refreshed us and allowed us to leave Charlotte on the high we had when we left our shoot!

    If you find yourself stuck in Charlotte, we highly recommend Halcyon and the Mint–you will love it!

    Oh…I forgot about our shoot–here’s a peek into our Spring 2013 collection. Portico in luscious shades of wine!

    Portico in luscious shades of wine!

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  • 07.26.12 

    How to Create a Colorful Master Bed in Five Easy Steps!

    Oh, the Master Bedroom—the room for serenity… and even creativity…that two people must share!

    When it comes to picking out the bedding for the Master Bedroom, well of course color needs to be part of design plan—but what if she loves cooler colors, from blues to raspberries and greens and he loves warmer colors, from paprika to chili to yellow greens.

    Where does one begin? Here’s how I recommend tackling the master bedroom decorating dilemma:

    1.  Begin with the foundation layer—a matelassé or a quilt in a color that both she & he love. For this couple, I chose our new Avery quilt in Willow—our neutral base color that can work into His & Her color passions!

    2.  Add a colorful duvet cover and shams. Maybe keep it less frilly! Our new Swirling Leaves duvet cover and shams is modern for him, yet whimsical and fun for her. The cool Blues for her and splashes of warm Dijon swirls for him!

    3.  Now add high quality sheets. After selecting the colors for the foundation and the duvet covers, choose the sheets that best coordinate– white, ivory other other colors.

    We spend one third of our lives in bed, so quality matters here. I suggest our new Avery 400 thread count sateen sheets in White with Willow embroidered pattern. They are sumptuous, and the geometric pattern adds a pop of color—and not too frilly for him!

    4.  Need a headboard? I love our new Luisa Headboard in Cascade Lake—a classic design in a clean, over-scaled floral. Yes, they both can live together lovingly with this design!

    5.  Now the fun–add a few pillows! (NOTE: “few” pillows—remember how much men hate too many pillows!) This can be two Euro shams or a big, colorful pillow across the front! I’ve selected our Wallpaper Stripe Euro Shams. The Laurel Branch and Braided Velvet pillows are also perfect since not too flowery and have a nice blend of cool and warm colors and the “neutral” green.

    And Voila!

    The wonders of sharing…and both she and he can win…with a colorful master bedroom of their dreams!

    Have fun with the art of compromise and create your own colorful style!

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  • 07.11.12 

    The Story Behind Our New Margie Outdoor Rug….

    Last year Margie Hardee, our dear friend and longtime Company C sales representative, passed away unexpectedly. Margie lived in the true spirit of Colorful Living. A resident of the Maryland shore, Margie always wanted more coastal blue colors in our designs….so we created the Margie outdoor rug in her honor. Company C is donating a portion of the sale of each rug to one of Margie’s favorite charities, The Humane Society of Queen Anne’s County. Click here to shop the Margie Rug.

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  • 03.21.12 

    Love the Fashion Blues!

    One of my favorite runway designers is Oscar de la Renta and his gowns. They are so dreamy. In his Spring 2012 designs, he captured crisp navy and white in a casual yet elegant way in his masterpiece below. Reminded me of our Imperial Paisley bedding collection.

    Reference Site: http://www.oscardelarenta.com/?folderId=/collections/runway/spring2012#lookId=60&

     

    Pictured: Company C Imperial Paisley bed with our Regalia pillow.

     

    Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy!

     

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