Janus et Cie opens at the Boston Design Center

above images by Linda Merrill for ::Surroundings::

After quite a long built out period, Janus et Cie opened at the Boston Design Center. The showroom is large and filled with beautiful outdoor furniture.

A few items from their catalogue:




New England is a tough sell for outdoor rooms as our summer season is so short (today's 90 degree weather notwithstanding!). However, outdoor fabrics and materials have come a long way and are beautiful and durable, so perhaps it's out time to move on outdoors!

Janus et Cie is "to the trade" only.

Suzanne Rheinstein collection via Lee Jofa

The folks at Lee Jofa wrote to tell me that Suzanne Rheinstein of Hollyhock has just launched a beautiful new fabric line through Lee Jofa! Here are some that caught my eye:

Lee Jofa Fabrics are available to the trade.

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Insidecor - Your entré "to the trade"

Ever see something in a magazine - fabric, furniture, wallpaper or accessories - that you just love, but it's listed as "To the Trade"? For those who don't know, this means that the vendor only sells to designers or other similar design trade professionals.

If you've been frustrated by the fact that you don't want to hire a designer just to purchase a single item, then this service is for you.

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