Inspirations, Guides, How-tos
Boo. Actually, yay! But also boo! Because it’s the time of year when even your HOA lets you go a bit crazy with your home. Things that would ordinarily raise an eyebrow, like skeletons, spiderwebs, and ghosts, suddenly seem like clutch design choices. What if your furniture got in on the fun and that fun … Read more
Today we’re going to rob the world’s best spas. OK, we’re not actually going to steal from them. But we are stealing a bit of their design magic for you. Because there’s that thing that happens when you walk into a really amazing spa and everything just feels better. You haven’t even sat down yet, … Read more
It was a hot summer. You’d be hard pressed to find someone not looking forward to some relief from the heat. But then you cast a longing glance at your patio furniture. With all the extreme heat, you just haven’t had enough quality time together. But temperatures will soon be dipping, clouds rolling in with … Read more
You and your air conditioner are in full agreement, summer’s still here. Weekends still include the possibility of the pool or lake, and your whites are still very much in rotation. But gardens are less about weeding, and more about harvesting. Mornings are a little cooler, evenings a little darker, and there’s the feeling of … Read more
Have you ever found yourself in a truly well-appointed hotel or Airbnb? You have everything you need, and nothing you don’t. Things feel simpler and more expansive, even in a smaller space. But something’s missing. Actually, not a thing exactly, more a feeling. Like the presence of some memento, picture, or that favorite old chair. … Read more
Maybe it’s the captain’s chair where everyone seems to feel the need to set a hand on the wheel and declare “Steady as she goes!” Maybe that bench with the best water views. Or that spot someone always decides to catch five, waking up wearing sunburned sunglasses lines for the next week. Whatever the go-to … Read more
KOVI Fabrics was featured on HGTV’s Rock the Block Season 7 – and our fabric was in the winning home. See the show-stopping breakfast banquette and the warm, layered rooms our upholstery fabric helped bring to life in Las Vegas.
Is it a vibe? A look? No, a hammock is more than that. It’s an instant shift to a different gear, a few quiet moments with a good book, a ridiculously satisfying afternoon nap. Really, it’s a breeze that feels like it’s coming in from another world. A hammock offers more than a place to … Read more
Sometimes your outdoor space is a piece of clear ground with a couple of chairs, an old table, and a citronella candle gallantly doing what it can. Totally fair. But there’s another way. Here in the early days of summer, we’ve learned designers are celebrating outdoor spaces as comfortable as indoors. Let’s zoom in on … Read more
Until recently, prepping outdoor seating for the season mostly meant a bottle of Windex and a broom, sweeping out spiders, dusting, and wiping mildew from stiff, cracked, and faded outdoor cushions. Those cushions were durable-ish, even comfortable-ish. If you didn’t look too close. Happily, the performance of today’s outdoor fabrics have liberated outdoor furniture from … Read more