Just back from attending the Americas Mart in Atlanta! Saw the latest in home design furnishings and want to share a few pictures from my trip.

Orchid is the 2014 color and looks great with grays and all the gold finishes now in lamps and furniture! It isn't your colonial gold but a more modern feel with overlay finishes on top of the gold. The first floor has the High Design featuring selected showrooms. My favorite is Low Country that has beautiful lamps made from iron and oyster shells. (I will be showing those next blog)

The highlight this year was LoLoi Rug's 10th Anniversary Party complete with a live band! Met my reps intern student who is a senior at Western Kentucky who knew my daughter - small world. Another highlight was attending the lecture on the Scalamandre History Haute Décor and learning that all the beautiful fabrics in the White House are theirs! The presentation also included a picture of Jackie Onassis' bedroom with her favorite Scalamandre fabric.

So enjoy and let me know if you are interested in learning more about any of the items you see in the pictures.

LoLoi Rugs featured the Pantone Color of the Year 2014 - Radiant Orchid

From the High Design Floor - Emporium Home in deep purple

This vignette is from Cyan Biz with the hot pink backdrop. Notice the touches of gold.

Cyan again with the beautiful crystal chandeliers and more gold accents!

Uttermost with their Indigo Blue - Great with gray and silver accents.

Another Indigo blue fabric with a blue lamp using driftwood wood finish.

Eastern Accents pillows from Thom Filicia with indigo and linen.

Gray, Gold,  Beige and black charcoal bedding from Eastern Accents which is all made in America. — Gray, Gold, Beige and black charcoal bedding from Eastern Accents which is all made in America.

Grays and mid century lamps seen in many showrooms,  this is from Global View. — Grays and mid century lamps seen in many showrooms, this is from Global View.

And classic Red & Black at Port 68.  This is classic Scalamandre line with the famous red and zebra wallpaper.  Scalamandre  is known for its beautiful damasks of satin and silks, many found in the White House. — And classic Red & Black at Port 68. This is classic Scalamandre line with the famous red and zebra wallpaper. Scalamandre is known for its beautiful damasks of satin and silks, many found in the White House.

Book signing with Steven Stolman, President of Scalamandre.