Plaid Love

Isn't this Ralph Lauren tablescape so cozy/beautiful? I don't think I would change one thing about it.

Ever since I took a look at the new Loro Piana interiors collection (yesterday) I've been loving on plaids (more than usual) for interiors. They look so cozy and warm and I definitely need that since, if you are in New York today you might have frostbite (me). Plaids are coming in different forms, window pane, tartan, gingham, etc. Here are some you could...warm up to? Wow.

Nathan Egan loves this wool plaid from Rogers and Goffigon. I do too.

This comfortable and classic looking interior was designed by John Peixinho with a tartan plaid bench in front of the fireplace. In Newport, RI.

Mixing tartans is allowed too! From Domino.

Designed by David Mitchell this mix of different neutrals and beiges is carried by those two chairs in Rogers and Goffigon wide gingham print.

I SUPER love these two chairs. They are covered in Colfax and Fowler Lanark plaid.

Jeffrey Bilhuber covered these two chairs in a soft Bahagalpur plaid by Shyam Ahuja.

Through looking, I think the best places for plaids are Ralph Lauren Home, Colefax and Fowler as they are a British company, Holland and Sherry for plaids, tweeds and herringbones, and of course Loro Piana. Am I a stodgy old British man? Hmm.

Alicia B.

Loro Piana Interiors: Amazingness

I've always loved Loro Piana for their classic preppy style clothing (that I can't afford) so imagine my INTENSE GLEE when I saw they are designing fabrics for interiors, too! It is a to-the-trade only high end collection of cashmeres and linens and a line of carpets. Here is the interiors part on the website. So gorgeous!

These fabrics look so luxurious. I love how textured and soft they look. The colors are KILLING ME.

Scene from their new showroom which I believe they now have in the D & D building!

Showroom. And their carpets are off to the left!

Oh god, I love that color pink against the grey/beige window pane plaid.

On the website, they point out that the new line is "not just for the home, but for private yachts, planes and helicopters as well." I'm not even offended or saddened by that because I'm blinded by love.

Alicia B.