New From Duralee: Greenwich

For your oohing and aahing pleasure, Duralee introduces Highland Court Traditional Collection - Greenwich:

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A six-color book set, Greenwich begins with Sand, a versatile selection of both warm and cool neutrals ranging from natural to taupe to charcoal.  Clover features clean, mid-tone greens for a pop of color.  Daffodil offers saturated hues of cheerful yellows mixed with softer, creamy shades.  Blue Opal highlights popular Aqua tones with coordinates such as light green, taupe and daffodil, while Indigo features beautiful rich shades of blue that are reminiscent of fine Chinese porcelain and exotic batiks.  The warm and inviting tomato reds and deep ruby jewel tones of Poppy round out the collection.

Clean, clear colors, ample coordinates and rich textures make the Greenwich Collection easy to shop, while remaining a sophisticated addition to the designer's library.

To view images of the Greenwich Collection, please click on the link below:

Highland Court Greenwich Collection

Duralee Introduces Two Fabric Collections

In July, 2008 we posted that we've added a whole section of Duralee Fabrics so you can see these fine designer fabrics and we added Duralee Fabric memo samples. We also said that we featured the amazingly beautiful fabrics from the Philip Gorrivan Collection of Highland Court.

Since then Duralee has introduced the Courtyard Faux Raffia collection.

The Courtyard Faux Raffia collection features 40 selections that have been specially engineered to endure the outdoors with the luxury and sophistication expected from a Highland Court® design.

Rich neutrals such as Teak, Ebony, Charcoal, Jute and Beige mingle with Pool, Leaf, Papaya and Melon to create a collection that is perfect for wood, metal or resin outdoor frames, yet are also fitting for headboards, ottomans and lounge chairs.

Wonderfully distinctive textures with simple care and cleaning, the fabrics of the Courtyard Faux Raffia collection were designed to enhance any space, outside or in.

Now Duralee Fine Fabrics has introduced The Marakesh Collection.

The globally inspired Marakesh Collection celebrates color and innovative styling to evoke optimism, joy and imagination. Neither masculine nor feminine, the low-tech hand weaving techniques, unrefined florals and simple tile designs reflect the simplicity of the every day artisan while maintaining the luxurious qualities of a Highland Court® fabric.

You can see the two collections at Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery. Watch for the announcement of Duralee Fabric Show in April led By Scott McKay.

Bev & Mike
@landfairfurnitu

Duralee "Memo" Samples Now Available

In March we announced Landfair Furniture's showroom would feature an extensive display area for Duralee fabrics, Highland Court luxury fabrics, a library area with Highland Court and Duralee sample books, and a brand new "memo" room. We were a little behind schedule, but the memo sample room is now complete

Since March Landfair Furniture has featured a display vignette of Duralee Fine Furniture. One look at the Duralee furniture and you notice beauty and craftsmenship of this furniture manufacturer.

Laurel Sprigg wrote in Threads, the magazine for people who love to sew, "Even if you've shopped the finest fabric stores in the land and rummaged through dozens of "home-dec" outlets, if you've never peeked into the world of professional interior-design resources, well, you simply haven't been to Fabric Paradise!

Sprigg writes that there are some amazing designer fabrics that you must see and mentions "Great Plains, Henry Calvin Fabrics, and Rogers and Goffigen, which all specialize in natural fibers. Their linen collections in particular will amaze you, ranging from tissue weights to the heaviest upholstery fabrics, with soft textures you must feel. See Larson Fabrics, Bart Halpern Fabrics, and Donghia for fabulously inventive, contemporary fabrics; Bergamo for beautiful silks, sheers, and incredible upholstery fabrics; and Robert Allen Fabrics, F. Schumacher, Scalamandre, and Brunschwig and Fils for marvelous traditional fabrics."

Portland has a professional design center, really started by Wayne Martin, then Kravet and Goldsmiths, then Landfair Furniture and now Linde Ltd. The design center features many of these design fabrics. While Sprigg doesn't mention Duralee Fabrics, we invite you to experience these fabrics now with our memo samples.

Duralee recently partnered with Philip Gorrivan Design who is based in New York City and specializes in high-end residential interiors and commercial projects including hotels and offices. His firm is known for its unique and clever use of color and a polished and refined eye for objects, art and furnishings.

Sprigg wrote "The downside of all this magnificence is that you can only buy from these wholesale resources through an interior designer or architect, or anyone else with both a resale number and an established business, plus an understanding of fabrics for the home."

She continues "You can ask for large samples (called "memo" samples) to take home and live with for 30 days while you make your decision. The fabrics are first-quality; carefully designed to allow for efficient repeats...You can even ask for a "cutting for approval," or CFA, which will be taken directly from the piece they plan to send you. This may be from a different dye lot than your memo sample, so a CFA is always a good idea, allowing you to make sure any difference in the two lots is acceptable.

A design center is a wonderful resource for Portland, allowing you easy access to fabrics that previously were available only in the larger cities. We are pleased to have Duralee Fabrics, Sherrill fabrics and others at Landfair Furniture and we are open to interior designers and the public.

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery

Landfair Adds Duralee Memo Sales

Yesterday morning Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery hosted Scott McKay, Duralee Sales Representative, in a meeting for Oregon interior designers. We announced that Landfair Furniture would be the Oregon "To The Trade" showroom for Duralee fabrics and will offer memo samples. Already we have expanded the scale of fabric samples and Scott told us that another eight boxes of samples are on the way.

Scheduled for completion by June of 2008, our showroom will feature an extensive display area for Duralee fabrics, Highland Court luxury fabrics, a library area with Highland Court and Duralee sample books, and a brand new memo room. Landfair Furniture will feature a display vignette of Duralee Fine Furniture enabling more customers to experience the custom fine furniture brand.

In addition, McKay announced that Philip Gorrivan has partnered with Duralee and announced a new line of Luxury Fabrics!

Philip Gorrivan Design is based in New York City specializing in high-end residential interiors and commercial projects including hotels and offices. The firm is known for its unique and clever use of color and a polished and refined eye for objects, art and furnishings.

A SAMPLING OF SOME OF THE FABRICS FROM PHILIP’S FABRIC COLLECTION FOR DURALEE/ HIGHLAND COURT. THE FABRICS ARE AVAILABLE IN EARLY 2008.

Gorrivan has created a 5-book set of woven color books featuring the Philip Gorrivan signature style of fresh, modern designs with a touch of the past and punches of color.

Bev & Mike
Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery

Duralee Fine Furniture acquires Owners Select

Duralee Fine Furniture, owned by high-end fabric supplier Duralee, has acquired the assets of upscale upholstery producer Owners Select.

Bruce Narolis, former president of Owners Select, has joined Duralee Fine Furniture as director of manufacturing.

Owners Select, which relocated its production this month from High Point to Duralee’s 180,000-square-foot facility in Morganton, N.C., features kiln-dried hardwood frames, eight-way hand-tied seat suspension, premium fiber back cushions and throw pillows, as well as exposed mahogany, European beech and maple.



Owners Select, now a separate division within Duralee, will continue to operate under its own name. Its product will be sold exclusively to the trade through its sales representatives.

Robin Gordon, director of marketing and advertising for Duralee, said the Owners Select brand is “poised to reach a larger, high-end clientele and is the perfect complement to Duralee and Highland Court fabrics.”

Landfair Furniture + Design Gallery is proud to carry the Duralee Furniture line along with Duralee fabrics.

Bev & Mike