| ON DECORATING |
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SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE:
This Texas Gulf Coast house features fabrics from Calico from stem to stern.
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WHAT'S COOKING AT CALICO?
We are! And raising money for breast cancer research too. You can help.
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| A NEW SHELTER MAGAZINE HAS LAUNCHED!
LONNY MAGAZINE, an online publication, from former Domino editor, photographer and friends.
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FALL FABRIC SALE
Stop by our stores for savings up to 50% on fabrics plus 15% off custom labor for window treatments, bedding and more. Now thru November 14.
Locate your nearest store Shop fabrics online and save 15% thru Nov 14 |
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| SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE |
| The architects and designers of this beach house in Cinnamon Shore on Mustang Island, Texas, worked in lots of clever, colorful ideas that can be adapted for most any vacation home. Chosen as a 2009 Southern Living Idea House, Tarpon Run is not your conventional beach house. With multiple master bedrooms, it was designed to accommodate two to three couples and their kids. The designers at Tracery Interiors were inspired by water and sunlight, choosing a color palette of aqua and persimmon, saffron and white. Many of the fabrics throughout the cottage are from Calico Corners - Calico Home. Take a room-by-room tour of Tarpon Run. Here's a preview: |
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| The colorful family room has a reading corner, with accent pillows of Rowlily, color Palm Beach. The relaxed slipcovers give this spot a casual feel, making this beach house feel like home. Slipcovers are an easy-care alternative for heavily used furniture. Draperies are made from durable white denim Santa Fe Classic, color Optic White |
Photo by Laurey W. Glenn, Robbie Caponetto / Styling by Matthew Gleason for Southern Living. |
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| The designers at Tracery know that vintage chairs — like vintage clothing — are all the rage. To give the family room a personal touch, they found this sculptural old chair frame in an Alabama antique store and brought it into this century reupholstering it in the same colorful fabric as the pillows, Rowlily in Palm Beach. They stripped the frame, then painted it a deep coral color, sanding it lightly to age the finish. The designers chose to keep the original tufting. Vintage chairs are fun to mix with newer furniture; they give a room character and a touch of history. If you've inherited — or found at resale — a dated old chair, think of the possibilities with a little fabric and paint! |  | |
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| WHAT'S COOKING AT CALICO? |
| We are! And raising money for breast cancer research too. You can help. |
 | October is Breast Cancer Awareness month — and we're not just talking about this, we're doing something about it. Since publication of CALICO COOKS, we've sold over 50,000 cookbooks to raise more than $200,000 for breast cancer research. This cookbook includes favorite recipes of great Calico cooks across the country — plus decorating tips, design ideas and color photos of rooms that make imaginative use of our fabrics and furniture. All net profits from the sale of this cookbook are donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to support medical research efforts. CALICO COOKS is only $15 plus shipping and makes a great gift for yourself or a favorite cook. | |
| Here's a seasonal favorite from CALICO COOKS to tempt you: |
BREAD PUDDING WITH APPLES
Serves 6 to 8 |
2 tablespoons butter
1½ pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled and thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup raisins or currants
¼ cup Calvados or applejack (optional)
10 to 20 (½-inch) slices dried French bread
4 egg yolks
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
3 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar 1. Heat the butter in a heavy skillet and add the apple slices. Sprinkle with ¼ cup sugar and add the raisins. Drizzle with the brandy and ignite; remove from the heat when the flames subside.
2. Arrange the bread in a single overlapping layer in an oval 8 x 14-inch or rectangular 9 x 13-inch baking dish; do not crowd the bread. Spoon the apple mixture over the bread.
3. Combine the egg yolks, eggs, 1 cup sugar, cream, milk and vanilla in a mixer bowl and mix until smooth. Pour over the apples.
4. Place the baking dish in a large roasting or jelly roll pan and fill halfway with boiling water. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let stand until warm; just before serving, sift confectioners' sugar over the top to serve. (Don't do this in advance or the confectioners' sugar will dissolve into the bread pudding.) Enjoy! |
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| A NEW SHELTER MAGAZINE HAS LAUNCHED! |
In an age of disappearing home decor magazines, it's great to see a new publication has launched:
LONNY MAGAZINE, from former Domino editor Michelle Adams, photographer Patrick Cline and friends. The first issue of this online publication is a whopping 195 pages long! You won't find it on the newsstands. Without the need to buy paper, print and mail, LONNY is heavier on photography and editorial coverage than any other magazine. | | |
 | Calico Corners is pleased to support Lonny and we have an ad appearing on page 25.
The cover story about the Connecticut home of former Domino editor Kate Townsend-Simpson features a Calico fabric covering the dining room chairs on pages 46-47: the ikat print Tilbury in Lapis, one of our designs from Laura Ashley Home. | |
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| There is a long editorial feature on the Millerton, NY, country home of Eddie Ross and partner Jaithan Kochar on pages 59-82. Eddie has presented programs in some of the Calico Corners - Calico Home stores and is a great Calico booster. You can access this magazine by going to www.lonnymag.com. Enjoy! |
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