color confidential : using paint as detail and pattern
At Home Hits the Runway 8.7.09
Can it be? Judging by this look from his fall 2009 ready-to-wear collection, it seems Marc Jacobs couldn’t get enough of Tobi Fairley’s take on yellow and black in a Fayetteville family’s home, featured in At Home’s August 2007 issue.
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Room of the Week Bonus 8.24.10
As our August Family Home’s issue segues into our September Kitchen & Bath issue, soon to be on newsstand and in your mailbox (you do subscribe, right?)…
we thought we’d offer a bonus room: a web-exclusive photo of the kitchen from Jennifer and Michael Green’s Fayetteville home, designed by Tobi Fairley, that we featured in our Family Homes issue.
When the Greens purchased their home, the kitchen was already complete. Fairley enhanced the wood cabinetry with paint and accessories that play up the colors used in other parts of the house.
My favorite element is the graphic impact Tobi added with Bunny Rabbit Cookie Jars by Momoyo Torimitsu for Cerealart.
Colorfully fun, especially for a family with three kids. Just think of all the cookies they could hold…
In case you missed it:
The Traveling Designer with Tobi Fairley: A Trip to High Point Furniture Market
The Traveling Designer with Tobi Fairley: A Visit to Chicago
More design inspiration from kitchen wares:Â Marchesa for Lenox
color confidential with tobi fairley
Ready to break beyond your comfort zone of neutrals but don’t know how? How would you like to consult with color expert Tobi Fairley about it?
Interior designer Tobi Fairley has been recognized for her masterful use of color and pattern on the pages of House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Southern Living, and yours truly, At Home in Arkansas. And now Tobi will be fielding color questions from you, At Home’s readers!
That’s right. Today, and monthly from now on, we’ll be inviting readers to send us color questions for Tobi Fairley to answer in a tip and color filled blog series we’ve dubbed “Color Confidential with Tobi Fairley.” Picking paint. Finding fabric. Mixing and matching paint and fabric. Whatever your color quandary, send it our way!
Starting today, tell us: What is your color quandary? Let us know in the comment section of this post, and Tobi will select a question to answer on Tuesday, November 22! Colorful ideas await from Tobi Fairley. See you soon!
giveaway winner : tobi fairley design camp a-to-z
Thanks to everyone who entered to win a ticket to Tobi Fairley’s Design Camp A-to-Z! Â Congratulations to our winner, Courtney Coleman. Courtney – you don’t have to wait anymore. Be on the lookout for an email from us with instructions on how to claim your ticket.
If you didn’t win this giveaway, check out our newest contest. We are giving one lucky reader a copy of Amanda Nisbet’s book, Dazzling Design, just in time for her book signing at Cobblestone & Vine next Thursday. Visit the blog post here to enter!
At Home Hits the Runway 9.17.09
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What do you get when you combine a daring black-and-white pattern with a cheery splash of sunshine yellow (above)? In this case, a Tobi Fairley-designed Glenwood bathroom featured in At Home in Arkansas, which happens to resemble this uptown look from Diane von Furstenberg’s Resort 2009 collection.
More black and white patterns prevailed on the DVF runway (below)Â with juicy citrus orange accents, a color combination Fairley executed beautifully in this vignette, near the same home’s fireplace.
To read the full story and see more pictures from this home, click here: https://athomearkansas.com/At-Home-Arkansas/May-2009/RENEW/
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The Traveling Designer with Tobi Fairley 9.1.10
Hi all, it’s The Traveling Designer and I just got back from the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas.
Vegas, the home of casino gambling and some of the world’s best shopping, was also home to me during the summer of 1998. I was there doing my interior design internship for Yates-Silverman Casino Design Firm.
I usually visit Vegas at least once a year. My recent trip was for the Las Vegas Market where I was on a great discussion panel with some designer friends talking all things social media.
Lucky for me, one of my favorite Vegas hotels is located not far from the Vegas Market. The Wynn Las Vegas and its sister property, the Encore, are always my pick for the perfect place to stay.
It doesn’t hurt that the Wynn and Encore spas are some of the best in the country.
And now let’s talk about the shopping. I know it’s hard to believe, but I may prefer Las Vegas shopping more than New York City. The Chanel boutique at the Wynn (there’s one in the Encore too) always has the latest and greatest offerings inspired by Coco herself.
And if you don’t get your fill of shopping in the Wynn, there are many more options. Located across the street is the Fashion Show Mall with fabulous department store shopping including Neiman’s, Saks, Bloomies and more.
The Forum shops at Ceasar’s palace houses great brands like Gucci, Ferragamo, and the home of the little blue box, Tiffany’s. You’ll feel like you’re walking the streets of Rome with the Forum shops Italianate decor and replicas of some of Italy’s most famous fountains.
If you haven’t already spent your life savings, down the way at the Bellagio are more luxury shopping locales. And be sure to see the gorgeous Dale Chihuly anemone ceiling. It will take your breath away!
When you are finally finished shopping at the Bellagio, you can have lunch at one of the many restaurants and then take a walk around the lake and see the impressive fountain display.
There are as many fabulous restaurants in Vegas as shopping destinations. What are my favorites, you ask? Well the Steve Wynn Steakhouse for starters.
And when you take the kids, a trip to Serendipity 3 is a must! It is similar to the famous New York eatery but is executed Vegas style. I love the pink and navy color palette and the over-the-top design details like the fun lighting fixtures.
The world-famous frozen hot chocolate isn’t bad either!
American Fish at the impressive new Aria hotel and casino is uber hip and the food is delish! The menu is quite sophisticated, which makes it a little hard to decide what to order. But everything my family and I tried was fantastic, so don’t be intimidated. As long as you like seafood, you can’t go wrong!
And while at the Aria, take the tram over to the connected City Center. It is a plethora of you guessed it…more shopping! And some exclusive shops at that. The Tom Ford boutique is a sight to see both inside and out.
And if you just can’t spend another dime, no worries. The city center is a feast for the eyes. I found design inspiration everywhere including these gorgeous agate covered steps.
And the unique and impressive tree house sculpture and Mastro restaurant at the City Center are a must-see!
The lovely wooden curves of the structure are awe-inspiring.
And the dining experience is quite chic.
I love the bright yellow decor in the tree house and adjacent dining room. Aren’t those glass chandeliers a wow?
If a show is in order one evening, there are many to choose from. This time, I opted for the new Cirque de Soleil tribute to the King. I am a huge Elvis fan and Viva Elvis was highly entertaining, so if you are a fan be sure to check out this fun performance.
And when you are exhausted from all the shopping, eating, gambling and shows in Vegas, a trip to the pool might be in order. It’s how I finished up my fabulous recent stay at the Wynn.
The views of the stunning pool and pool-side cabanas were all it took to get me in the mood for a fruity drink while lounging on a comfy chaise. And the Wynn pool is very kid-friendly, so don’t be afraid to take your little one along like I did.
Well there you have my latest Vegas excursion in a nutshell. It was full of food, fun and lots of design inspiration. I hope these recommendations come in handy on your next trip.
Now, I’m off on another excursion to the East coast. I’ll be back soon with more highlights, but until then…Happy Travels!
let the gift giving begin!
We’re thankful for each and every one of our loyal At Home readers, and in honor of the holiday season, we have lots of holiday goodies to giveaway. From music to home decor to holiday entertaining, we have you covered with gifts to give or simply enjoy. We’ll post a giveaway item on our blog each Monday leading up to Christmas, and if you leave a comment on the post, you’ll be entered to win.
For today’s giveaway…the gift of music. See that great little speaker on the bar? It’s a Sonos Play: 3 wireless music system, which streams all the songs stored on your computer or through online music services to any room of the house. Find out more about it here and here.
Sonos has graciously offered (1) PLAY:3 music system with a ZoneBridge that connects to your router so you can wirelessly play music in any (and every) room of the house (a $299 value) to one lucky At Home reader. Just leave a comment on this post–tell us why you’d like a Sonos player, or even just name your favorite holiday tune–and you’ll be entered to win. We’ll draw the winner randomly on Sunday, December 4th. And on Dec. 5th, we’ll announce our next giveaway (hint: it’s something new for the holidays from designer Tobi Fairley!).
color confidential : holiday palettes
At Home Room of the Week 10.13.09
Yesterday, we posed a question on our Facebook page asking what home decor colors you like best. We were overwhelmed with the results, and now that we know your faves, we thought we’d provide some color inspiration.
Your hands-down favorite: blue, in all its various shades
A blue bedroom from Bill and Jane Hardin’s Little Rock house: https://athomearkansas.com/At-Home-Arkansas/January-2009/Rooms-in-Review/
Followed closely by red and yellow, which we find are often mixed together, like in Nancy and Charlie Vine’s home in the Heights.
https://athomearkansas.com/At-Home-Arkansas/June-2009/Cottage-in-the-City/
Followed by green, which we thinks looks especially vibrant in a lively room like an office. Here’s designer Tobi Fairley’s own home-work space.
https://athomearkansas.com/At-Home-Arkansas/June-2008/Designed-to-Order/
And after that, orange, brown and other earth tones received several mentions as well. A mid-century fave that ties them all together: Kathleen and Len Pitcock’s Hot Springs home.
If you’re interested in a spin around the color wheel, stay tuned for more on our COLOR issue, coming in January.
