I look at a ton of things on line. It seems that there is often a slight nuance of color that is missed. A shade can be the difference between dud and divine so I always like to get a first hand look when I am choosing fabrics and finishes for an interior design project. I love color when done right. I always take my cue from nature. If it does not appear naturally, then it never appears in my designs. One of my great sources of inspiration has come from the fantastic use of color at the design studio of the venerable house of Elizabeth Eakins. They have long been known for bringing the art of rug to a new level. The way that they mix colors along with their level of sophistication is an instant draw for me and my clients too!

I am lucky that I am a personal friend of one of the two principals of this firm. I have been lucky enough to have been invited not only to his sumptous family home in funky Yonkers, NY but I have also been lucky enough to stay at his families sea side "cottage" at tony Point O' Woods on Fire Island, NY. Everything that I have seen, I have of course loved. His family reeks of a natural good taste that totally appeals to me. Of course, there is a heavy use of his own fabircs and rugs through his spaces, but he and his wife, who also is a doyene of style, have chosen wonderful accents through out. Of course, once I see something it is forever embedded in my memory.

I have not grown weary from looking at the incredbile selection of fabrics that Elizabeth Eakins also offers along with their extensive and artful rug collection. The Fed Ex-Man just got here with a box of samples for me to peruse over for my lastest interior design project. I am drooling trying to narrow down the perfect choices for drapery, blinds and pillows that will fill the home that I am working on.

You know that I am going to show you the photos when I am done the project. Which fabrics do you think that you will see?