PENNY MORRISON'S BRITISH BLOCK PRINTS

When Claremont feted British interior designer Penny Morrison and her new fabric line last fall, I saw the fabrics and was instantly smitten with their joie de vivre, charm and versatility. Morrison has been designing classic interiors and small hotels in England and around the globe for the past 30 years. The fabrics came from a love of pattern, and the chance to share a vision. Their ethnic feeling and sophisticated palette of jewel tones is unique. The prints join the other fabric lines in the blockprint movement Carolina Irving, Lisa Fine, Pintura Studio, John Robshaw, Kathryn Ireland, Rose Tarlow early adapters Robert Kime and Michael Smith.

Turkoman

Gobi

Arabella

Haveli in yellow

Haveli in blue

Haveli in red

Ella May

Helena in Indigo

Kalinidi in blue and yellow

Pasha Sprig in green

Pasha Sprig in blue

Helena in indigo

Carla in lilac

Carla in brown

Carla in blue

Anya in red

Anya in green

Anya in brown

SUNNY DISPOSITION: SUMMER BRIGHTS

You may not be ready to hit the beach just yet, but it is always good to be prepared! Get your cute beach towel before the season starts and it will start to feel like endless summer.

Trina Turk knows how to live the good life. With her Palmetto beach towel, you can too.

For basics you can buy in bulk for the beach house, turn to Land's End and their Framed Border Beach Towel. Also check out their fresh new Canvas line--very cute basics with a twist.

The 3D Op Art Towel from Coach will never get lost.

The Tortola Beach Blanket and Pillow from Milly will transport you to Capri in a snap.

STYLISH TRENDS: ITS ALL ABOUT MINI FLORALS

The Kate Spade store on lower 5th Ave. with the back wall covered in a jaunty floral wallpaper.

For the past few months, every where I look, I am seeing tiny floral prints. Spring is always welcomed with floral blooms, and each season the trend differs. One year it is huge, stylized flowers, the next it it natural, hand rendered artistic blooms. However they are done, flowers and spring are perennial favorites.

Julian Mejia Design Liberty napkins. Liberty is back in a big way!

For a jot on the go. Brit Celia Birtwell's iconic prints appear on the Pretty Woman Notebook from Wild and Wolf.

Courtesy of Topshop

Cute Vera Espadrilles from Topshop mean your feet can be trendy too.

The Floral maxi convertible dress from The Gap can be dressed up or down.

The Crackle Floral Laptop Sleeve from Topshop ensures your computer travels in style.

Verdant Acres Dinnerware with anemones and poppies from Anthropologie has a watercolor effect that I adore. These were introduced last year and I am glad they are back.

Mix and Match Batik Napkins in Bloom from Anthropologie bring that island spirit to the table.

Photo Courtesy of Tory Burch

Tory Burch was inspired by interiors with her Navy Garden Print

AMY PERLIN, YOU WILL BE MISSED

House and Garden called her the treasure seeker and that she was.

Amy Perlin was known for her unbelievable unerring eye for antiques. She began in Bridgehampton and became the go to resource for incredibly unique and quirky 17th, 18th, and 19th Century Continental furniture and decorative objects with that loved, aged, rustic lived- in look. Her 10,000 square foot showroom space at 306 East 61st Street was artfully arranged with a display of finds, often eclectic, out sized, dramatic pieces from across all corners of Europe. She passed away, and her loss is great. The interior design community hopes her legacy will live on and Amy Perlin Antiques will continue to thrive.

The treasure trove:

OSCAR DE LA RENTA HOME WILL BE GROWING...

Oscar de la Renta's furniture collection with Century Furniture was launched several years ago. Last year, new additions were created, many of the pieces were upholstered in his signature lipstick red. Headed up by creative director Miles Redd, Oscar home collections have been designed with Lunt for silver and home accessories, and rugs with Elson and Company. Always keeping good design in mind, they mixed materials like mother of pearl, turquoise and ebony, used rubbed finishes and small repeats for upholstery. The furniture inspiration comes from his homes in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, his New York apartment, and his Litchfield Connecticut home. This fall, he expands into the world of luscious home fabrics with a new collection with Lee Jofa.

Tufted Slipper Chair

Console Table with marble top

Pagoda Dining Chair

Wave Bunching Table

Reeded Column Cocktail Table

ELSON AND COMPANY RUGS

Oscar's Tibetan rugs have great pattern and texture, providing graphic elements for the floor.

Bibao in cafe

Escorial

San Lucar

Valencia

Alcazar

Pontavedra

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, THEY GET MINI MOD FURNITURE

Kids rooms can be even cuter with the launch of Jonathan Adler Junior and The New Traditionalists, a furniture company also doing nursery pieces. The new JA collection was launched at the Gift Show, and it is just adorable. Also in the mix is Oly with adult chairs on a tiny scale and Little Nest and their mod repro cuties.

Playing off classic 70'spillows and wall art come with stylized animals and fruits

Smoochy giraffes in needlepoint

A bookcase chock a block with pillows and animals

Pinks and blues in sophisticated accessories. Greek Key for the kids, sure!

JA Junior Chair in hot pink with a white frame.

JA Junior Sofa with bolster pillows in a soothing light blue would be a great spot to watch movies.

Oly just launched a charming assortment of miniature versions of their big people chairs. Adding a sophisticated element to a bedroom or playroom, the chairs are pretty and well designed. They will surely be passed down in years to come.The Petite Bird Armchair with carved birds perching on the frame.

The Petite Belle Lounge Chair with its old Hollywood feel.

The Petite Pierre Chair is a little club chair for a little man.

The Petite Hannah Chair with carved details adds French flair.

The Little Bert is a replica of the 1952 Child's Chair by Harry Bertoia from Little Nest.

The Yolk, a child sized version of the Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen from 1958.

Play Ball, the mini version of The Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio from 1963.

The Cygnet Chair is a small version of The Swan by Arne Jacobsen from 1958.

Madrid, the baby Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe from 1927.

Kartell's now iconic Louis Ghost gets mini with the Lou Lou from Conrans at ABC Carpet and Home.

The Savannah Changer from The New Traditionalists in rich colors with chic pulls can transition to young adulthood. Handmade with hand rubbed finishes, the line is made in New England.

The Savannah Crib with a touch of green and tapered leg looks sophisticated chic. High quality with nice finishes is their hallmark. And it looks good.

Their Regency Crib with a circle detail and curved lines brings big people furniture to the nursery.