DRESSING UP YOUR TABLE…TURNING UP THE CREATIVITY KNOB

I love a celebration! On one birthday Marla accused me of celebrating for the whole year! Lately, I find even the tiniest weekend dinners for two deserve a little special design treatment at the dining table. Marla is the chef de cuisine in the kitchen so my job is to…

MYANMAR…AN AMAZINGLY EXOTIC JOURNEY

In February Myanmar’s democratically elected government was deposed by the military in a coup d’etat. State counselor and former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was detained on dubious charges and house arrest. Though highly criticized worldwide for her actions against the countries Rohingya Muslin ethnic minority…

A LOCKDOWN DECLUTTERING AND AN EMOTIONAL CLEANOUT

The COVID lockdown has given many of us an opportunity to declutter, edit our personal belongings, and revisit accumulated detritus of our lives. I began by “watching” Marla go through household items, deciding what to keep or donate. I thought “two can play this game” and…

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…

SALES INCENTIVE ADVENTURES…A LOOKBACK AT CONNECTIONS WITH OUR CLIENTS AND NEW CULTURES

Our very first sales incentive trip in 1986 was a cruise from Miami to the Mexican Riviera. I worked on the program along with Marla’s mom and dad at Wesco Fabrics. Marla and I had decided we did not want to go as we really don’t…

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…

EARLY BUYING ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD FOR OUR SHOWROOM

In 1995, after over a year of multiple surgeries, 12 weeks of chemo, radiation, an experimental stem-cell transfer during which 10% of patients died during the high-dose chemo, Marla was finally given a green light by her doctors for international travel. She said she wanted to go to…

IT’S ABOUT HOPE

I should be in a state of ecstasy about the inauguration today… while happily creating a new blog post about our “worldwide buying adventures for Wesco Fabrics”. I must apologize as I’m mired in the family politics of the past and I feel like I…

THE EXCITING HUNT FOR JAPANESE ANTIQUES

Last week I told the story about how my love of Japanese antiques was inspired by a Satsuma bowl in my Mother’s china cabinet. In 1991 Marla and I began carrying an assortment of Japanese antiques in our Denver showroom to add to our diverse style mix. We…