Last week my favorite Kravet rep came by to show the new fabrics by Thom Filicia for Kravet. First let me say, AMAZING price points. And secondly, what a breath of fresh air. Take a look…I was instantly inspired for a few projects I am working on and I hope you will be too.
In the last installment in my series about Barclay Butera and his licensed products, I would like to talk about the fine fabrics and rugs that he has designed for Kravet Collections. These fabrics and rugs are so beautiful and luxurious with rich textures and colors, it is hard to make a selection….you’ll want them all!
In creating his fabrics and rugs, he drew inspiration from everything from classic fashion styles and periods to his extensive travels. He uses pattern-on-pattern and various shades and textures resulting in a fabulous lifestyle interior for each client.
As Barclay discusses in his book “Living in Style”, he has created four lifestyle design collections …City, Beach, Mountain, and Town & Country. Click here to see a fantastic video of his creation. www.kfi.net/mkting/boudoir/Barclay_Butera.htm
Below are the sample books for each of these lifestyle design collections.
City Book
Mountain Book
Beach Book
Town & Country Book
In Barclay’s City collection, he chose a palette of deep chocolates, rich grays, and cinnamons. He also uses leathers and rich textured fabrics for a “transitional luxury” feel.
The Mountain collection says “retreat” be it in the mountains or in New York City. Color selections include reds, deep chocolates and animal prints.
Barclay was thinking of great Midwestern cities when he designed the Town & County collection. He chose a palette of soft colors with subtle tones of blues and greens, along with floral prints, making for a very charming style and feel.
The Beach collections says it all…crisp blues and whites for a fresh color palette. These colors, used along with seashell embroidered fabrics really pull you into the feeling of being at the beach, no matter where you are.
Kravet presents Barclay Butera’s rugs through their “Tufts by Kravet Carpet” line. These rugs are hand tufted and can be made in semi-worsted New Zealand wool, viscose or a combination of each, with construction options of looped or cut textures. Below are a few samples of these beautiful rugs.
Damask
Asian
Mountain Tiger
Urban Stripe
As you can see by these four lifestyle collections and beautiful rugs, there is truly something for everyone in Barclay Butera’s collections.
M Designs is proud to offer the fabrics and rugs that Barclay designed for Kravet and we would be delighted to meet with you in our studio and show you what is available to create a beautiful lifestyle interior for your home.
The next product line that I wanted to share with you in our series about Barclay Butera, is his furniture offerings.
At High Point Furniture Market in April, Barclay introduced an exciting new line of “Lifestyle” furniture. His Lifestyle line is moderately priced and includes many case goods, as well as upholstery. The Lifestyle line easily complements his custom, made-to-measure line, which we carry here at M Designs.
Below are some of the beautiful pieces in Barclay’s Lifestyle line that Alicia and I saw at High Point Market last month.
This four poster bed was great, along with the bedside tables and of course, the Butera pillows!
I loved this chair…so comfortable and could be used in a bedroom, sitting room, or even the family room.
This dining table and chairs are beautiful, and the animal print area rug (by Butera for Kravet) …..so elegant. Again, we keep seeing the animal prints as a staple.
Barclay Butera Home is the name of his custom line, which is created domestically, by specially trained craftspeople, who give special care and attention to every detail involved in creating these masterpieces. Each piece is 100% customizable, making it extremely appealing to any client’s taste and décor.
The most stunning display was Barclay’s St. Tropez collection, with an orange and navy theme as seen in these photos.
This is just a small sampling of the Barclay Butera furniture and accessories that M Designs can help you select for your home.
Here at M Designs, we carry several different lines of home furnishings, fabrics and accessories, but I have to say that Barclay Butera is one of my very favorite designers.
We had an opportunity to meet with Barclay over dinner and Alicia and I had a blast.
During the last ten years, Barclay Butera has become one of the most recognizable and sought after home furnishing lines in the marketplace. Their products are 100% customizable and produced domestically, by specially trained craftspeople, who give each handmade piece the utmost care and attention at every detail.
I recently had the opportunity to see what was new at High Point Furniture Market, and the Barclay Butera Lifestyle display was fabulous! I especially loved this bedroom, done in an orange and navy theme.
M Designs is one of only two firms in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area that carries the Barclay Butera Home line. Over the course of this week, I will be showcasing the art that Barclay has created for Wendover, the fabrics and rugs created for Kravet, and the furniture that Barclay is so famous for!
M Designs has Barclay’s furniture on the floor in the studio, his art on the walls, and we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of more products we bought at market. Barclay Butera also creates the most beautiful pillows and we have those on the floor as well. Look for an upcoming blog entry on pillows and all we have to offer.
Please stay tuned this week and see what fantastic offerings we will be showcasing from Barclay Butera.
