30% off select john robshaw!

online only through the end of October. check out the select robshaw pillows and sheets on sale 30% off (some even more!). remember, all sale items are final sale items. but it's john robshaw, so why wouldn't you love it?!

enjoy! and happy shopping! k&m

serious summer sale this saturday

at openhouse! the shops at 5807 will be having a killer sidewalk sale from 9-3. we won't be outside (roasting in the heat) but we will be having some super hot sales inside. we have already marked down a ton of items as much as 40% off. tomorrow you can take an additional 15% of that!! insane, i know. but we've got to make room for some new designers this fall. so please come down and check it out! or go online and use the code "SSS15" to get the same deal.

blankets from looolo, pillows from john robshaw and dermond peterson, summer totes from lotta jansdotter, virginia johnson and india rose. we have ceramics from anne black, perch!, j. mendicino and mud australia all marked down!!!!

remember, this is saturday only. so don't delay!

enjoy! and happy shopping! k&m

john robshaw sale at openhouse!!

starting today, get 20% off all john robshaw online or in store. i know what you're thinking, that we're crazy. but the truth is, the new spring line is lovely and we want it all! but to do that, we need to clear out what we have in stock. so stop by The Shops at 5807 and check us out in person or go online and use the code JR20 at checkout. we have a nice selection of pillows and sheets online and some duvets and quilts as well in the shop. this only runs through the end of March and quantities are limited, so shop early! and if you don't see something that you want online, email us. we might have it here at the store. enjoy! and happy shopping! k&m

february sale

also, forgot to mention our february sale. 20% off of ALL in stock pillows. we've got a great selection from john robshaw, looolo, dermond peterson, k studio and more. check us out in richmond or online at www.openhouse-richmond.com. use the code FEB20 at checkout to receive the discount. it's only good until midnight on the 28th, so get over there fast!! and stay tuned for news on our march sale. which is a GOOD one :o) k&m

this just in...

tons of new goodies from john robshaw. we've got pillowcases and queen sheets in all the available patterns and great new pillows from a variety of his collections. they should be in the shop by the end of the week, so hurry in, they don't usually last long. it's amazing what a new throw pillow or set of cases can do to completely change the look of a bed. you don't have to buy the whole set, just bits and pieces can make an impact and you're not spending a fortune for a little luxury ;o) enjoy! and happy shopping! k&m

**11/28/08** Check out our new web shop to find Robshaw items available for purchase, http://www.openhouse-richmond.com.

this just in...

new textiles from dermond peterson!!! we're so excited to get some new designs in from this great sister-duo. just in time for the heat of the summer we have lovely, large, cotton tea towels in a variety of designs. pick up a pair of lemon and lime slices, garden fresh artichoke or eggplant designs or go totally virginia and grab one of the great crab or other sea life designs.

for the first time we are also stocking some of their pillows. my personal favorite, the gold octopus on white linen is here. we also have some beautiful coral and shell designs. i can't imagine these are going to last. the quality and uniqueness of the pillows is just too much to have them hang around. so get by the shop and check them out asap.

enjoy! and happy shopping! k&m

in print...

[dermond peterson pillows featured in "the best" section of june's house beautiful]

it's a banner month for a group of openhouse designers. you can find them scattered around the best design mags on the shelf right now. looolo is featured in the june issue of dwell (we'll have those pics tomorrow), and a design*sponge feature, while dermond peterson is getting props in house beautiful, along with john robshaw. i love how the designer in the robshaw image used his linens in a totally traditional space. very strong and masculine, yet at the same time, delicate. and stay tuned for new dermond peterson to hit openhouse next month. enjoy! k&m


[new looolo products unveiled at ICFF, courtesy of joanna at looolo, by way of design*sponge]


[john robshaw shams, quilt and throw pillows in a room designed by christopher maya in the june issue of house beautiful]

etsy love...

i've been meaning to showcase this particular etsy artist for quite a while now. the problem is, my etsy love folder is so fat that i'd have to post one a day for the next three months to clear it. anyway...

karen hilton is a london designer making some of the most "wow" pillows i've seen in a long time. the designs are interesting, the colors pop, the quality is superb and the price is right. why not add a little humor to a room? people take design so seriously. so, enjoy the pillows, enjoy the weekend and we'll be back on monday with a whole week's worth of interesting tidbits.

*shameless plug*: we're in the heart of wedding season and i just thought i'd mention that openhouse has some great wedding gifts in stock right now. why would anyone want a salad spinner when they could have a karin eriksson bowl or a j.mendicino vase or some small serving dishes from lorena barrezueta? and mother's day too! get her something unique for once. a set of napkins from flowie or a great beach bag from virginia johnson :o) happy shoppping! k&m

this just in...

new pillows from john robshaw!!!

i can hardly contain my glee. we have the whole line of pichwai hand painted pillows. they come in 3 sizes: 26 x 26, 20 x 20 and 12 x 20. each one is unique and although we've carried them before, i really think this newest grouping is the most vibrant and interesting of the lot.

new to the shop is the maharaja line of bolsters. too cool for words, really.



and we also got in some new pillowcases in a number of designs. we've noticed that people buy the cases and often not the sheets. it's a great way to get a pop of color, some interest and the luxury of hand block printed linens without the huge cost. just add them to your crisp white sheet set and voila! instant chicness.



we're still waiting on another order of spring '08 pillows (seen below) hopefully arriving at the end of the month, so check back. and as always, if you're not in town and can't make it to the shop, you can call and have it shipped to you. enjoy! and happy shopping! k&m

in the news...

great feature in the march issue of richmond magazine. pick it up on newsstands all over the city. page 42 shows a few openhouse designers: our new campy planters from perch as well as some great spring pillows from three sheets 2 the wind and paper cloud. and don't forget, we still have our spring cleaning sale going on. we've cleared out so much! but you can still scoop up some great deals on a number of wonderful designers. happy shopping! k&m

bev hisey

i'm a little behind on the fair update. ran out of steam yesterday!

but i wanted to make and share this wonderfully-talented designer that we discovered. not new to the scene, just new to us, bev hisey creates some of the most vibrant textiles i've seen. her pillows and rugs and throws are so beautifully constructed and the colors are to-die -for!

we'll get caught up with the last two show highlights this weekend.
enjoy. k&m

pillows, pillows, pillows! nyigf, part 3

there was no shortage of pillows at the fair last weekend. it was almost too daunting to try and sift through them all to post an edited selection. so this is by no means all of what saw, just some of our favorites and some designers we haven't seen before. we've chosen not to include jonathan adler or judy ross. we love their work, but it's a bit over-exposed. and we're missing highlights from john robshaw's new spring '08 collection as well as k studio and henry road's new designs. as soon as i can get some decent shots i'll post them. enjoy! k&m

[images above and below from hable construction]



koko company:

these pillows really caught my eye. vibrant colors, great textures, super soft and hand made in new york. i love how the design extends beyond the pillow. beautiful!








bliss living home:

although not an indie designer, i really liked the hand embroidered pillows from bliss home. we'll be highlighting a couple of their bedding collections as well later in the week.



anupama:

we saw a lot of ethnic-inspired desgins last weekend. and each one was more beautiful than the next. these pillows were truly exquisite. organic, hand painted pillows from canadian designer, anupama. you might have seen her highlighted a while back in domino. so rich and luxurious!

alena hennessy:

we've admired her work online and loved the opportunity to see it in person. for 2008, alena is launching a number of eco-friendly items, which only enhance the beauty of her work. we were especially smitten by her pillows. i love the horse silhouette. so simple, yet so stunning.





dermond peterson:

this sister-duo is so wonderful in person! their excitement for design is contagious and we loved meeting with them and looking at some of the new designs for '08. i don't have an image of it yet, but they have taken the classic pineapple silhouette and gone wild. as the duo said, it's a bit cliché, but that's what makes it so fun. i also got to see the octopus pillows in person! which i just love, as well as a number of summery patterns we're looking forward to carrying.





my perennial:

what a fun find. we were unfamiliar with jen's work before the show and we loved the opportunity to talk with her. she spent 15 months living in hungary, learning the language and getting to know the women who would hand make her stunning pillows. using ol-fashioned techniques to create such modern designs is quite unique. and jen is so passionate. she's dedicated to her concept as well as working with small stores such as ours. we look forward to getting to know her and her designs in the future.



fluf:

a playful canadian design team, fluf makes modern accessories for the home that are totally liveable. their cusions were really simple and stylish, but it's their poufs that grabbed our attention. we'll post about them next week when we talk trends.





balanced design:

and last, but certainly not least, balanced design. they believe that balancing good design with organic materials is the NEW definition of MODERN. and we agree. more of flet wool appliques, as we saw a lot of, but beautifully done. each pillow is unique and delicate. we loved them!

stay tuned for a special pillow post later today highlighting our absolute favorite find at the fair (say that five times fast!)

spotlight on john robshaw

it occurred to me that we've never really posted much about our line of john robshaw bedding and pillows. we just got in 2 new pillows from the pichhwai collection (one of which was featured in the january issue of domino :o) pichhwai paintings are traditionally used to adorn temple walls behind gods and goddesses. these linen pillows are each hand painted and wonderfully delicate while at the same time practical.

we are also carrying the full line of sheets. printed on the finest cotton, pre-washed, and rewashed after printing to make them exceptionally soft and chemical-free, each sheet and pillowcase is hand embroidered by a patient seamstresses in India. 300 thread count cotton. i'm personally using the diggi sea glass in my master and looking to add the pondicherry sage to my guest room. they are just such a luxury! oh, and don't forget the seriously beautiful queen quilt we have in store as well. hand quilted on the finest indian voile and filled with natural cotton, the quilts are so cozy. and as delicate as they look, they are machine washable! too cool.

[clockwise from top left: samode pink, pondicherry sage, diggi sea glass, cinde coffee]

come in and check them out. happy shopping! k&m