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REMEMBRANCES OF A TEXTILE JOURNEY…Part 2

Our textile and home furnishing journey continues with this 2013 image of Marla in our Denver Design District showroom. We were somewhat unique from the other showrooms in the center as it was possible for interior designers to buy furniture and accessories off the floor rather than waiting for a…

REMEMBRANCES OF A TEXTILE JOURNEY…Part 1

I continue the story about my career at Wesco Fabrics and the world of Decorative Fabrics and window coverings with a detour or two. Click on this link for a post about the beginning of the company and my earliest days on the job. The photo above shows the look…

MORE ADVENTURES BUYING BEAUTIFUL SHOWROOM PRODUCTS from 2007 to our very last trip in 2016.

If there is one thing I have enjoyed during this pandemic lockdown it is reflecting on past shopping adventures for Wesco Fabrics. This post will cover assorted trips from 2007 to our last furniture and accessory sourcing excursion in 2016. I previously shared our very early trips to Japan and…

REMINISCING ON OUR LIFE IN THE DECORATIVE FABRIC BUSINESS…THE EARLY YEARS PART 1

One of the benefits of this quite unusual year of lockdowns and safety has been how close Marla and I have become. We often reminisce about our life at Wesco Fabrics, talking about the great elements along with the less happy ones. When Marla and I were first engaged her…

THE CREATIVE EYE…a VISUAL TONIC

We may not always feel very creative at times… but I believe we are all creators and designers in one form or another. We may be home chefs, parents, teachers, and students,… makers and builders,…artists, musicians, photographers,…caregivers,…and those of us simply navigating…