Sean Thomas, our graphic artist, has actually been with Contents Interiors 18 years. During this past year, Sean has mastered Google Sketch Up. You should come by and see the beautiful 3D computer renderings that he is doing for our clients.

Nobody even knows how long Julie Lopez has been with Contents Interiors. She has worked for us, taken time off, worked for us, taken time off and now she has worked for us for the past 10 years. If you want to know about how home furnishings styles have changed over the years, she can surely tell you.

Sara Smith has been with us since we opened our doors in this location. During this time, she has won numerous ASID Design Excellence Awards for her beautiful interior design work. Most importantly, she rescued little Freeway along side I10 and brought him to us. He is now our shop dog and loves to have people come in and fuss over him.

Congratulations Sara and Tamara!

Contents Interiors is delighted to announce that Sara Smith, Allied Member ASID and Tamara Scott-Anderson, ASID won First Prize for Residential Space over 3500 sq ft at the ASID Design Excellence Awards. Artwalk in Paris, took place at the Museum of Contemporary Art with costumes ranging from the Roaring 20′s, to Bohemian, to the great writer Hemingway. Merci beaucoup to the Award Committee that put together a great event.

 

For over ten years, Contents Interiors has been proud to have Sara Smith as part of our interior design team. Those of you that know Sara, know how involved she is in animal rescue. Many days a stray dog will show up at work with Sara, or she will be running late because she picked up a dog and is looking for his owner. A champion of animal rights, Ben’s Bells recognized Sara as a person with compassion, kindness and gentleness. Congratulations Sara!

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 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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.