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I feel like I have a pretty healthy, well-adjusted universe of coworkers and friends, but I also know each has their share of anxiety or stress. Every study I read shows more uneasiness at all ages. Whether it is based in perceived societal expectations or way too much time in front of a screen, the advice is to find peace where you can. I suggest feeling less blue with blue. The 2020 Color Report from home accessory industry forecasters is, as usual, all over the place. While saying that neutrals are out, I see that “warm” neutrals are okay. Bold...

You know me to be in a very long-term romance with fabrics. I may have met my match.  Because she was moving (always a dreaded task) my son’s fiancé Jill had to make hard decisions on what to keep and what to jettison.  She’d been unpacking all day and was sharing her struggle with the decisions.  She was sure about keeping one box. There, in its new shelf, was her collection of travel scarves.  And, she gave me one!!  What a really sweet thing to do, I thought.  But what am I to do with this?  Too big to make...

We have always been about luxury. But, like beauty, is luxury in the eye and soul of the beholder? Luxury is defined as “the state of great comfort and extravagant living.” I’ll gather the thoughts on luxury from two sources; from replies on a survey done at the recent High Point Market, and from a blog written by an Italian Vogue editor. A newly minted term I like a lot is Legacy Luxury. Whether appreciating the luxury of a previous generation or creating luxury for the next, classics are mixed in with modern day masterpieces for a more discerning audience....

Anyone who knows Pillow Talk Direct is aware that I find wonderful weavings and textiles – often decades and even centuries old - and restyle them into jewels for your home. So, maybe I was ahead of the movement. If you buy our pillows you are part of a growing recycling community whether you realize it or not. The pillow you see here was made from a drapery panel that had been destined for the trash because it had been made the wrong size. I was so fortunate to be at an upholsters workroom when he folded it up and...

Because I purposefully seek out vintage weavings and antique fabrics, I'm occasionally drawn to a piece that has had a hard life. If the piece is too damaged, I must pass on it or, if it is just stunning, I'll keep it in my private collection. One day 20 years ago, the owner of the designer showroom where my pillows were on consignment asked me if I would repair a large Aubusson rug. What? He asked because I had many aubusson fragments made up into glorious pillows, so he assumed I knew how to weave them. I took it as...