Designing Woman
We all remember our grandmother's house. It was either warm and
welcoming or smelly and stark. Her couch was either the kind you
sink into and never want to leave or the kind that when you sit
on it your behind actually bounces off, as if the inanimate
piece of furniture was trying to catapult you across the room.
A piece of furniture can look nice but not feel nice, which is
why everyone ends up gathered in your kitchen when you have
parties. That couch you thought would bring the room together so
nicely did such a good job that you feel guilty breaking the
monotony by entering the room. Unless your house is a wing in
the Louvre, your furniture shouldn't be museum pieces-or else
you're destined to be the type of grandparent with the "smelly"
and "stark" house. And no one wants that. So, put away the
Scotch guard and protective covers. New furniture is in order.
The good news is that you don't have to choose form over
function. Barbara Barry, whose line of classic, yet modern,
highly functional furniture is now being carried at Robb &
Stucky Interiors, who claim the largest staff of licensed
interior designers in Florida and Arizona and recently earned a
spot in House Beautiful's "Top Five Furniture Stores" in
addition to their five-year stint as recipients of the ARTS
Award.
A likely partnership, given that Barry's own achievements
include being named to the Interior Design Hall of Fame by
Interior Design magazine, and Architectural Digest's "AD100" for
three consecutive years, received the "Star of Design" award for
lifetime achievement, won "Designer of the Year" from
Traditional Home magazine and "Best in Residential Design" from
Interiors magazine. Despite all those fancy awards Barry's
furnishings create warmth and continuity with a distinct form
that is pleasing to the eye and inviting to the body. Homes
outfitted with her furniture are as comfortable as they are
beautiful, simply stated, yet refined. So, you'll never have to
choose form over function (or vice versa) ever again.