Design Tips

Our design staff will post design tips to help you with your decorating dilemmas. If you have solved one of your own, please share it with us.

The Ultimate in Comfortable Reclining

October 12th, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy timeless design and experience the ultimate in personalized comfort from the company that brought you the world famous Comfort Sleeper

 

 

 

Providing an unlimited range of seating positions through numerous adjustments including height and headrest, the Comfort Recliner redefines personal relaxation, customizing it to fit your needs.

 

 

 

 

 

Simply lean back into the chair to find your perfect point of relaxation. As you move, the unique weight balanced mechanism responds. Wherever you find total comfort , the chair stops with you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available in seven styles and numerous fabrics and leathers, the Comfort Recliner will bring style to any room with its clean, tailored design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building a Color Scheme

September 1st, 2011

Award Winning Comfort & Design

Building a color scheme for furnishing this room began when the clients fell in love with the red sofa and chair combination. Designer Tamara Scott-Anderson helped her clients and friends, Jan & Judith select an area rug that worked to soften the beautiful ocher  colored concrete floors and the room developed from there.  The other new  furnishings included decorative metal and glass occasional tables, a carved wooden book shelf, a sculptural chair made of recycled wood, and a hand  chiseled mantle over the fire place. These furnishings added a visual textural element to the room. Then accent walls were painted gold and red to pull the color scheme though out the adjoining kitchen and dining area. The addition of solar tubes to the living area allows for more day light and a brightened environment.

 

 

 

 

Here Jan relaxes in one of the retro sling chairs that were reupholstered to be included in the seating plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project won a first place  award in the 2005 ASID Design Excellence awards.
 Here six years later Judith continues to enjoy the comfort of the red chenille sofa that started it all.

 

 

 

 

Your table’s ready…

August 30th, 2011

We just received two of the most beautiful dining room sets that Contents Interiors has ever had. We are proud to represent the same family of mesquite woodworkers for over 20 years and this latest set is stunning. The Sombra table is 42×60 with 2-12” leaves, cabriolet legs and fluted moldings on the apron. The fluted moldings are repeated on the chairs apron while using the beauty of the mesquite wood for the back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milpa Wood is used on the Moderno Table that is handcrafted in Mexico. These magnificent Milpa trees are recovered from select areas of Mexico. The trees tend to grow near corn crops and do not allow the local farmers to farm their crops; as a result, they bury them. Some of the trees continue to grow underground and after many years, some feature burled areas-natural tumors near or on the roots of the trees. Highly sought after and incredibly exclusive, Milpa Burl is the utmost in luxury. The matching buffet features Milpa Burl, Ebony and Chechen (also known as Caribbean Rosewood).

 

 

 

 

IIf you are looking for a more rustic look, this buffet will give you lots of storage and the look you desire. Crafted from old doors with iron hardware, this cabinet measures 82” long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montana Pine Tables

August 18th, 2011

Michael Osburn retired as an architect and started Woodshed Production to design and handcraft interesting and unique home furnishings and home décor. Contents Interiors is proud to carry this line of tables crafted from salvaged Mountain Pine Beetle killed Montana Ponderosa Pine. Michael travels from his home in Washington State to the Oro Fino Gulch area, south of Helena Montana, to gather this special wood for his creations. He skillfully leaves the live edge to showcase the imperfections and natural features of the wood. The tops are treated with 1 coat of MinWax Tung Oil (to pop the grain) and 3 coats of MinWax Polyurethane to create this beautiful water resistant finish.

Symphony Women’s Association Fundraiser – 2

June 6th, 2011

  • Contents Interiors is supporting The Symphony Women’s Association fundraiser “A Symphony in Style” at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa on April 9, 2011.
  • The fundraiser “A Symphony in Style” a Silent auction followed by a Luncheon and Fashion Show.
  • The theme for the Fashion Show is “Locally Grown”; showcasing locally owned boutiques. It will also highlight “Locally Owned” businesses by featuring them in the Silent Auction.
- testing news post.

Spring High Point Blog 2011

April 26th, 2011

Carol Bell

 

  • Spring High Point Market is over and I’m looking forward to receiving all the great new products that I purchased while I was there. They never seem to come quick enough for me. Over the course of the summer, we will be continually receiving new merchandise, so stop by often to see the new things.

 

Fabric and Leather combination are still popular for the comfortable Southwestern and the Tucson Traditional look. The color trend is moving away from the dark browns into a more neutral palate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral is a new leather color that I saw at this market was at Lee Industries. It will be paired beautifully with a taupe woven fabric sofa and wait until you see the pillows with a fabulous glazed sea foam flange.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s often very difficult to find just the right accent table for those small space. Here is a collection of outstanding and unique pieces that will be perfect for your home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Leather’s  Menlo Park designed by Rick Lee, is becoming a classic. Here it is shown in a current color palette with  sassy throw pillows. A bold new look for a classic design.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Leather which is famous for the best sleeper on the market is now entering the recliner market with their new Comfort Recliner. It will come in three sizes, seven arm styles, three base styles, 70 leathers and multiple fabrics. You are not going to believe how fashionable this recliner is. It’s perfect in every way, except that we will not get the first ones until fall. I’ll keep you posted.

Design Tips for Artwork Groupings

April 5th, 2011
  • Having a common color theme helps to unite a grouping.
  • Combining two and three dimensional art always make for an interesting mix.
  • Vary sizes and heights of placement, not everything needs to be lined up and symmetrical.
  • You should include placement of table top items when balancing a grouping.

Two groupings from Contents Interiors “Adventures in Art” show.

The show hangs through April 24,2011


Top, Left to Right:
Gourd Masks – Karen Phillips
‘Intermezzo’ Mixed Media Triptych – Mari Broenen
‘Sun Flowers to Heaven’ – Carol Taylor
Bottom:
Stained Glass Lamp, Encaustic – Susan Matte-Farinina
‘Bell Peppers’ – David Thekan
Ceramic Angel

Top, Left to Right:
‘Jazz to Bluegrass’ – Bee Bates
‘Fila in Herringbone – Ellen Fountain
Raku Wall Plaques – Joani Pevarnik
Bottom:
‘Night Highway’ Elizabeth Marsh Burholder

Adventures in Art

March 30th, 2011
  • What a fabulous success the artists day opening was to our Adventures in Art Show. With inspiration from the desert southwest, over 30 Arizona artistsexhibitvarious works from acrylics, and oils to encaustics and wooden sculptures. The show runs thru April 21st at Contents Interiors showroom.