Off to Highpoint Market - April 21-26

Getting excited for Highpoint Market - April 21-26 - Have many exciting new products in my Barclay Butera Lifestyle line. Check out the press release!

http://barclaybutera.com/pressreleases/highpoint2012.html

High Point ELLE DECOR Party

How exciting! I'm having a cocktail reception to celebrate the launch of my new Lifestyle Bedding collection at Eastern Accents showroom. Stop by when your at High Point. I would love to see everybody!

Barclay Butera Home - St Tropez Collection @ High Point

Barclay Butera Home debuts St Tropez collection at High Point Market.

Showroom entry featuring Bobine Chairs in Desert Midnight & Oyster Belgium Linen with contrast welt in Woven Tangerine. Pillows: Athena Midnight

St Tropez Chair in Woven Tangerine. Pillow: Canopy Blue Stripe

Harbor Sofa in Panama Weave Natural & Charleston White. Pillows: Coral Point Nautical, Charleston Tangerine, Casa Grande Azure from Hearst Castle Collection

Hearst Castle Library Chair in Heirloom Orzo. Pillow: Casa Grande Gold - Hearst Castle Collection

Grant Chair in Canopy Blue Stripe. Pillow: Blue Harbor; Carson Cube in Absolute Snow White Leather

Sussex Sofa in Desert Midnight. Pillows: Harmon Manor Tangerine, Wilde White Basket; Soho Cube in Honey Basket Weave

Somerset Chair in Wilde Ocean, contrast welt in Wilde White. Pillow: White Ocean

Carmel Sofa in Wilde White, Claire Storage Ottomans in Absolute Mango Leather & Honey Basket Weave. Pillows: Mango Lapis Mohair, Sommers Atlantic, Absolute Mango Monogram

Manhattan Sectional in Harbor Blue, Cambridge Ottoman in Stenciled Zebra Hide. Pillows: Citation Tangerine, Woven Tangerine, Margaret White Matelasse, Waikiki Shells, Gretchen White Matelasse

Bobine Chairs in Desert Midnight & Oyster Belgium Linen with contrast welt in Woven Tangerine. Pillows: Athena Midnight

Hearst Castle Library Chair in Heirloom Orzo & Riviera Sofa in Lapis Mohair. Pillows: Casa Grande Gold - Hearst Castle Collection, Wilde Multi, Honey Basket Weave, Midnight Monogram

Jacques Dining Chair in Bauer Chalk

Wyland Wing Chair in Uganda Croc Gold. Pillow: Coral Reef Blue

Tobi Fairley on Barclay Butera: Day 2

Thanks to Tobi Fairley for the second of her week-long series of posts on Barclay Butera!!

Tuesday, December 1

The Barclay Butera Collection

If you have spent more than five minutes on my blog, you know that I am crazy about Barclay Butera’s wing chairs. Especially the Hyland, 2 of which are in my very own living room.
But my love for Barclay’s furniture doesn’t stop with the wing chairs. I am equally crazy about several of his sofas, some of his gorgeous case goods and much, much more.

Here are some of my favorite pieces in the Barclay Butera Home Collection.

The Mulholland sofa is handsome. I actually have it in my gallery in chocolate velvet and it’s stunning.

The English Club is so inviting. Great when comfort is a must!

The Rene sofa and loveseat are feminine and glamorous. Can’t you just imagine this pink version in a dressing room??

The Paris Club chair is relatively small but is big on personality. The polished nickel nailhead detailing make it young, yet sophisticated.

The similar lines of the Sussex Chair are enhanced with great texture when upholstered in Raffia. It looks wonderful in both formal and casual spaces.

One of Barclay’s signature elements, animal print, looks fantastic on the Newport Chair and Ottoman.

The Bel Air Ottoman is urban and hip. The white patent leather on this version is very sexy.

This year at the High Point furniture market, I was especially excited to see some of Barclay’s new introductions that fill a void for my designs.

I am crazy about small benches and “floating” occasional peices that can serve multiple purposes. These new [Essex] benches fit the bill perfectly. I love the tufted top paired with the simple x base. It is the precise blend of traditional and contemporary elements that make these the ideal bench for any space.

Barclay’s new Manhattan swivel chairs are also very exciting to me. I often use swivel chairs in my designs because they are so versatile and functional. It is great when you can combine these features with a beautiful and stylish look. I think Barclay has done just that. And the bonus…these are AMAZINGLY comfortable. I sat in them for at least 30 minutes resting my tired feet and it was difficult to make myself get up.

You can find these and many more of the Barclay Butera Home pieces on their website. And I will be back later in the week with Barclay’s signature collection for Hearst Castle.
In the meantime, enter to win an autographed copy of Barclay’s book, Living in Style, by sending an email to me at tobifairley@gmail.com with the subject line “Barclay Butera Book Giveaway”. Only one entry per person please. The drawing will be held this Friday, December 4th at noon Central time.

Good luck.

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Tobi Fairley on Barclay Butera: Day 1

Thanks to Tobi Fairley

for the first of her week-long series of posts on Barclay Butera!!

Monday, November 30

Barclay Butera: Living in Style

I have had the pleasure of meeting many well-known designers across the country because of my blog. One of the very first was California designer Barclay Butera. About this time last year, I was writing about how much I loved Barclay’s Wing Chairs. I had barely gotten the blog post published before into my email inbox came a gracious email from Barclay. He thanked me for writing about his products and promised to send a copy of his new book, Living in Style, as a token of his appreciation.

Since that time, I have gotten to know Barclay much better and had the pleasure of meeting him in person many times at the High Point furniture market and at design events in New York and Los Angeles, and each time, Barclay and his staff are equally kind and gracious. So it isn’t any wonder that Barclay Butera has life-long relationships with his clients, including many who live high-profile and celebrity lives.

Barclay Butera grew up working in his mother’s design business who serviced clients world wide. After studying law, Barclay was drawn back to the design industry in his mid-twenties. It wasn’t long before Barclay was in the furniture business, designing his custom Barclay Butera Home collection of upholstery and casegoods.

Barclay’s approach to design combines his client’s heirloom pieces with “new classics” that are just a bit edgier. Barclay draws inspiration from couture fashion detailing and melds his clients’ style with his influence to create “Fashion for the Home”.

Aside from fashion, Barclay’s designs are impacted by his travels as evidenced by the European, American and Far Eastern traditional elements that show up in his rooms.

It was this idea of traveling to many different destinations that set the tone for Barclay’s book, Living in Style, and later his collection of textiles for Kravet Collections. As you will find when reading Living in Style, Barclay’s designs and his philosophies are broken into 5 categories: Beach, Town and Country, Mountain, Desert, and City.

And though there is definitely a common look to all Barclay Butera designs, there is also great diversity in color and style in each of the five categories of Barclay’s projects.

Over the next week, I will introduce you to Barclay’s furniture collection including my favorite introductions at this Fall’s High Point Furniture Market, as well as Barclay’s signature pieces for Hearst Castle Collection and his line of rugs and fabrics for Kravet Collections.

And this Friday, one lucky reader will win an autographed copy of Barclay’s book, Living in Style.

To enter please send an email to me at tobifairley@gmail.com with “Barclay Butera Book Giveaway” in the subject line. Only one entry per person, per week please. The drawing will be held this Friday, December 4th at noon Central time.

To buy a copy of Barclay’s book, or the other designer books previously featured here, visit my Amazon.com book recommendations in the right sidebar of my blog.

And stay tuned for a fantastic week-long look at California designer, Barclay Butera.

Thanks for reading and good luck!

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High Point Fall 2009 - Gramercy Park Collection

Somerset Sofa, Bel Air Cocktail & Side Tables, Essex Ottomans, pillows in Brompton Croc Leather, Giraffe Natural, Houndstooth Rug (styled for photo shoot)

- Barclay Butera Candles -

Premium soy wax blend, lead-free wicks, poured in Los Angeles;

Available in five fragrances:

Beach - Crisp ocean scents with thoughts of collecting seashells from the shoreline.

City - Retreat from the chaos & noise outside. Layered with scents of a gentleman’s library: balanced, sophisticated elements of an elegant pied-a-terre.

Town & Country - Hints of currant; this scent is about comfort.

Mountain - Aspen & Pine trees, this scent exudes a fresh fluidity of alpine living.

Desert - Clean desert breezes, refreshing and soft. Perfect for a spa environment.

Available for purchase here.

High Point Fall 2009 - Gramercy Park Collection

More photos from the High Point showroom

Manhattan (swivel) Chairs in Pista Cream Leather, pillows in Brown & Gold Stenciled Zebra


Rochester Sofa in Savoy Bay Rum, pillows in Toulouse Java Velvet, Hanover Gold, Arabesque Latte (Hearst Castle Collection)

Bel Air Ottoman (tufted) in Royal Tiger Ash

High Point Fall 2009 - Gramercy Park Collection

Showroom Update (Sunday)

Grant Wing Chair in Hanover Gold, pillow in Tansy Oatmeal

Bobine Chair in Citation Sahara Leather, Anatolia Cafe, pillow in Bitter Chocolate Mohair

Essex Ottomans in Savoy Tobacco Velvet, contrast welt in Savoy Bay Rum

Wendover Art party in the Barclay Butera Home booth today from 3-5...watch for photos!!!

High Point Fall 2009 - Gramercy Park Collection

High Point Showroom Update (Saturday)

Paris Club Chair in Helios Vanilla, pillow in Beatrix Barley

Davis Chair in Burma Coco, pillow in Sydney Pebble, Houndstooth rug

Gramercy Chairs in City Stripe Latte, pillows in Ankara Multi

All art from Barclay Butera for Wendover Art Group

High Point Fall 2009 - Gramercy Park Collection

Showroom Update (Friday)

San Simeon Chairs in Edwin Cream shown with Celestial Rosettes Pillows, both from Barclay Butera Home for Hearst Castle Collection
Madison Chair in Brighton Butterscotch shown with Acanthus Pillow from Hearst Castle Collection

Rochester Sofa in Savoy Bay Rum, Paris Map and Golden Botanicals from Barclay Butera for Wendover Art Group