Take the Gloom Out of Gray

Tone variation of the brush strokes on "Positano in Graphite" by Amanda Nisbet look as though someone actually hand painted the silk ground.  This fabric would make very chic pillows.

A new client of mine likes the soothing sophistication of gray for her beach house living room but still wants the room to feel fresh and cheerful.  The key to achieving gray without gloom is to pick the clearest grays without any beige or green undertones.  We decided to layer gray in fun prints on a warm toned sisal rug with grass cloth walls.  Here are a few new happy gray fabrics that I discovered while scheming the room!

Quadrille's Interactive Website

The Little Club at Lyford Cay designed by Tom Scheerer combines Quadrille's "Lyford Pagoda" fabric on the pair of chairs with "Trellis Background" wallpaper.

Quadrille is my go to source for stylish, punchy prints that instantly bring youthfulness and fun to any room.  Their fabrics can be custom colored and printed on a range of ground cloths including linen, cotton, silk and outdoor fabric.  Quadrille recently added a new Editorial Portfolio link to their webiste featuring over 100 photos of designers' work using Quadrille fabrics and wallpaper from publications all around the world.  This new link provides an innovative and convenient way to generate ideas and better visualize certain fabrics as curtains, upholstery, pillows and more.  Two of my previous employers, Meg Braff and Phoebe Howard, are well represented in the link!