Love at First Sight
Me: Honey, I'm sorry to tell you this, but I'm in love with another man.
Husband: Who is it this time… Hugh Jackman?
Me: Nope. I was introduced to this man at the office, and am totally smitten.
Husband: Okay, so do you have some new hunky UPS man?
Me: Wrong again. I don't even know what this man looks like.
Husband: Aaahh good, so he's not my competition?
Me: Well, his name is Mark Alexander, and I'm not even sure he actually exists… but it was love at first sight!
I have recently been introduced to an amazing new fabric line called Mark Alexander that I can't get out of my head. It is a newly developed luxury brand for Romo that seems to hit all the "marks" (no pun intended) as the type of fabric we like to use in our projects at our firm.
The line is luxurious, yes… but it's also simple and straightforward. Each of the fabrics has a wonderful hand (meaning they just feeeeeel great when you touch them) and there's an organic and somewhat tribal aesthetic to the collection. I love injecting that sense of old-worldliness somewhere in a design scheme, and these give me endless opportunities to do so. Also, you can't even convey what a fabulous collection this is without talking about the sophisticated restrained use of color. The whites are just right, the blues are the perfect shade and the grays are utterly irresistible.
If you couldn't already tell, I really am a huge fan of Mark Alexander. Below are images of some of my absolute favorites which sincerely don't do them enough justice. It's exciting to have this new line available to offer our clients, and I can see a great future ahead working with my new "boyfriend".
"The Mark Alexander brand of fabric and wallcoverings is a high-end, luxury brand for Romo under the direction of in-house designers Mark Buther and Alex McKenzie, formerly designers for the Hodsoll McKenzie brand, now owned by Zimmer & Rohde. In concert with domestic mills, the pair says they will focus on the development of natural fabrics in cotton, linen, wool, silk and mixes. It will be a diversification from the bright coloration of the Romo brand, to understated elegance in softer colorations. These are classic designs with tactile qualities and understated luxury."
If you'd like to see additional images of this fabulous collection, visit Mark Alexander.
Or if you'd like to see it in person, give us a call!
Submitted by Marita Simmons
