Home design, with a dash of whimsy
22.05.12
Home design, with a dash of whimsy
Feb 17, 2012 (The Press Democrat - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
There's something about Emma Gardner's designs that provoke a smile.
They're contemporary, but at the same time slightly retro. The fearless colors, the geometric florals, the Asian-inspired prints. The pillows imprinted with mischievous themes -- a bento box of sushi, a series of Russian nesting dolls.
The Manhattan by way of Brooklyn by way of Connecticut designer, newly transplanted to Petaluma, is not afraid that having fun with design will somehow compromise the sophistication of her line. From a splashy new showroom in Petaluma's new theater district, Gardner brings a fresh perspective to Wine Country.
She made her mark first as a designer and wholesaler of vibrant, hand-knotted rugs made to order of Tibetan wool and Chinese silk in Nepal. But within the past year she and her business-partner husband, Patrick McDarrah, have added a retail line -- Emma at Home -- available online, through retailers across the country and in the showroom.
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