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Flea Market Shopping - what a trip

My friend Peter, homeworkshop.com’s Kathy Barlow and my project manager Adam with me before our bargain hunting began
Photo by Ann Revoredo

I’m not a morning person.  I love my sleep, except once a month when the Rose Bowl holds the best Flea Market.  A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to join Kathy Barlow from http://www.HomeWorkShop.com to share my tips for a successful flea-market outing…check out the video below to see what we found

http://www.homeworkshop.com/2009/08/25/kenneth-brown-shops-the-rose-bowl-flea-market/

A couple of recent projects

http://lxtv.com/openhouse-national/video/10110

Sneak Peek

My fall collection for QVC is rolling in and I thought I’d give a sneak peek at some fun pieces. The concept for this line was about getting in touch with the Kenneth Brown look. You’ll see this in the color palette, varying textures and reflective surfaces. Using one or all of these pieces will give you’re room the ‘wow’ effect we set out to achieve when we tackle a design project.

Inspired by the starburst mirrors from the 40’s, I wanted the rays to be mirrored and set against rich gold tones. The size is perfect at 24” in overall diameter and can grouped together or hung alone. I recently used them in groups of 3 in a celebrity client’s dining room. If you want to update a small bathroom hang it and wait for the rave reviews from friends and neighbors.

We all need a piece that adds a worldly flair to our design. That is the thinking behind my pouf with a large flower design in matching welt. It’s great as a foot stool or as an extra place to sit when you have people over. Inspired by my travels to Egypt, this piece adds the unexpected element to any style.

For years, I’ve napped on my sofa with an over-sized faux fur throw. It is the best feeling in the world. The biggest problem was that all throws I found in retail stores were not big enough to really wrap up in. That’s why my 2 new throws are over 100” in length - big enough to use as bedspread too! The faux fur in snow leopard and zebra are already in high demand.

Designers always use pillows to give a room the finishing touch. I am tired of seeing 2 matching pillows on sofas and beds and want you to feel safe decorating with pillows that are all different in style. Part of my new collection is a set of 3 decorative pillows (called dec pillows in the industry) The set offers my favorite elements, unusual texture that is soft to the hand (small pillow), understated details with a tonal beaded pattern (the mostly solid colored pillow), something that catches the eye such as the rhinestone button in the middle of the larger pillow. Add all this together with my signature color palette and we have ourselves a beautiful affordable set of pillows!

chocolate

Moss

Plum

Tune in Sept 24th for the launch of this collection live on QVC.  Exact time coming shortly!