The Best Black and White Outdoor Fabrics

Here are my favourite black and white outdoor fabrics for those of you planning your new patios and decks for the spring/summer season. Just in case the sunshine is inspiring you. I have always felt that outdoor furniture looks stunning in black and white with a bold accent colour. Stay tuned next week for my bold outdoor fabric selections to correspond with these fabrics.

All fabrics are available through Meade Design Group - Purchase durning the month of March, 2009 and save 20% in your order.

Which one is your favourite?

CORAL BAY - BLACK
Upholstery
Outdoor
Tropical
Kravet Soleil
100% SOLUTION DYED ACRYLIC
U.S.A.
Sold by the YARD

SPOTLIGHT - EBONY
Upholstery
Outdoor
Kravet Soleil
100% SOLUTION DYED ACRYLIC
U.S.A.
Sold by the YARD

KALYPSO - BLACK

Upholstery
Outdoor
Stripes
Kravet Soleil
U.S.A.
Sold by the YARD

FOUR POINT - JET
Upholstery
Check/Houndstooth
Kravet Soleil
U.S.A.
Sold by the YARD

SHADOWS - EBONY
Upholstery
Kravet Soleil
100% POLYPROPYLENE
USA
Sold by the YARD

BAY ISLAND - BLACK
All Purpose
Ralph Lauren
100% ACRYLIC, Soil/Oil Repellent
USA
Sold by the YARD


GAZEBO - ONYX
All Purpose
J. Ennis Villa Collection
100% SUNBRELLA ACRYLIC
Sold by the YARD


14980 - 295
Upholstery
Duralee Pavillion
68% POLYPROPYLENE, 32% POLYESTER
USA
Sold by the YARD


14962 - 295
Multipurpose
Duralee Pavillion
100% ACRYLIC
FRANCE
Sold by the YARD


14963 - 295
Multipurpose
Duralee Pavillion
100% ACRYLIC
FRANCE
Sold by the YARD


14964 - 295
Multipurpose
Duralee Pavillion
100% ACRYLIC
FRANCE
Sold by the YARD


14971 - 295
Multipurpose
Duralee Pavillion
100% OLEFIN
USA
Sold by the YARD


72013 - 295
Multipurpose
Duralee Pavillion
100% SPUN POLYESTER
USA
Sold by the YARD


72014 - 295
Multipurpose
Duralee Pavillion
100% SPUN POLYESTER
USA
Sold by the YARD

Everybody has a mission this Thursday!

Two good friends of mine are having their openings and exhibiting their art this Thursday - I will have a busy evening this Thursday I have to attend two exhibits and a Typography conference. Busy day for a busy bee, so everybody has a mission to come and support these artists with me.

Matthew Politano is a great friend, colleague and a very talented photographer. He is really excited to have his first solo exhibition at Dales Gallery in China Town.

Matthew Politano

Side Streets and Roads Less Travelled

An Exhibition of Photography

March 5 to April 1, 2009
Opening March 5, from 7 to 9 pm

Dales Gallery (537 Fisgard St., Victoria)
Monday - Friday 10 - 5 / Saturday 11 - 4

Please visit imageart.ca for more information

The second exhibit is for Brad Pasutti another talented young artist from Victoria. Brad's forte is usually the use of pastel and oils. His art pieces are a contemporary kaleidoscope of images from the past and from the present.

Brad Pasutti

Brad Pasutti- New Works


March 5 - 31, 2009
Opening March 5, from 7 to 9 pm

Winchester Galleries (1010 Broad Street, Victoria)

Brad will be in attendance
www.bradpasutti.ca

Atlanta Bartlett: Adelaide Road

I'm totally caught up in house-hunting right now & my mind's going in a million different directions but I desperately wanted to give you something pretty to look at (and since all of my options are so not pretty) so here are some photos of one of Atlanta Bartlett's Beach Studios Locations, Adelaide Road. It's described as a "large period property in south London" and is available to decorate. I love all of the simple aged & painted finishes, the huge doses of white & the relaxed elegance in this house.

All the way up on the third floor (below) there is an artist's studio which is so perfectly messy:

They have this great industrial-looking storage piece. I'm not sure what was used for... anyone?

This living room (below) is so relaxed yet elegant. I love the bookshelves & could you imagine how much fun it would be to style them all the time??

Of course I'm loving all the linen & sisal rug too. There's just this great patina about everything in this house. It feels like it's been here for ages.

Check out the finishes below!!

I love how "undecorated" this place feels. I don't like it as much when rooms are super put-together & there's such a realness to these rooms.

The hallways always seem to be so pretty too. In my own homes I've always tried to do this but it's not as easy as it looks because of space constraints.

We don't actually get to see into this bedroom (below) --- someone must've been taing a nap ;) ;) but this little glimpse is so pretty and fresh!

LOVE LOVE LOVE flung open french doors in any room but especially a kitchen:

Below is another view into the kitchen which looks like it's practically outside. gorgeous!!

And on the main level there's also a living room and a little multi-purpose room with a piano & and a writing desk.

The floors are painted white on this level & just make the place so airy & light. Love the mini crystal chandelier below:

Below is a view into the living room. The modern print on the pillows make it for me. They add such a a nice pop of pattern:

The floorplan & scale of some of the pieces (below) looks a little rough & I'd probably do a rearrange & swap out some pieces, but I still love the feeling in this room & it would be great to hang in:

Anyway, I'll keep you posted on the house-hunt & hope you enjoyed another of Atlanta Barlett's amazing locations!!!

xoxo,

lauren