The Joe Ruggiero July Newsletter
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Jun 30
Little Things Mean A Lot!
Simple arrangements from the garden make big statements. So easy to place a few flowers in a nice container and put in important places: bathroom, living room, entrance, a little dark corner on a shelf. I call them “gifts from the garden.”
Hydrangea are the easiest to arrange & so colorful
Roses, Roses & More. Mix the colors or make them all the same. You can not go wrong.
Not every container needs to be filled. Arrange a small vignette.
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My Daughter’s Great Fourth Idea
Here is a great idea for a “pot luck” gathering during the fourth weekend.
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Flowers From The Garden
Hydrangea from my garden
I like Hydrangeas because they are so easy to arrange and colorful. Cut the large blossoms and simply place in a container. Always looks so good and can be arranged in minutes. I have used a square container to give a sleak architectural look.
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Denim Is The Fashion Word
From the runways to the home, Denim is the hot fashion word. I especially like the look of our Sunbrella Sax which looks like denim but wears like iron. No Worries.
Joe Ruggiero uses the “denim look” on his upholstery.
Seeing a lot on the fashion runways. Denim!
Denim is the “fashion word” this season. Look for it on many items & fabric for the home.
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I Like To Mix Pillow Patterns on Upholstery
Fabric patterns, Trax, Savvy and Graduation are all Sunbrella.
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Final Selection of Fabrics For Spring 2014
Yes, it is that time of year when we have to edit our Sunbrella “trials” down to “final picks” and what a task it was to discard the patterns that we loved but did not come in under the allotted amount. I believe we were successful in bringing new colors and some fanciful paterns that will be easy to decorate with in any environment: inside or outside. Mission accomplished!
The discard pile.
One of our new colors:Lime.
Our Final selects ready to be entered.
Related articles
- Lunch For Designers To Present New Sunbrella Collection (joeruggieroathome.com)
- Fabric Selections in the Garden (joeruggieroathome.com)
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Lunch For Designers To Present New Sunbrella Collection
The interior designers came to see my new fabrics for Sunbrella. Lunch at the Peninsula Hotel is always a treat and it was great to see designers embrance the new colors & patterns. Some of the firms present were: Jessica Brende Home, Diane Romick, Michelle Trout, Gary Zsombor, Anna Hoffman. This a great way to pause from work, have a nice lunch and show & tell.
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Fabric Selections in the Garden
Nothing is more enjoyable than making the final selections for our Sunbrella Fabric Collections and this year the weather was perfect for such a task: hazy skys that gave us a good look at colors and textures. We traditionaly spread the fabrics out on tables and then begin the edit process. Look for color and pattern for Showtime December 2013 and then introductions at Furniture Market Spring 2014.
