American designer Kelly Wearstler develops an authentic west coast feel with her Groundworks for Kelly Wearstler - Terra Firma Collection, a sampling of Sunbrella and other outdoor upholstery fabrics.

Leading designers, Barclay Butera, Windsor Smith and Echo Design have embraced the look of sand, sea, sun and surf for Kravet Soleil Indoor/Outdoor Fabrics. With the added strength of Teflon®, Kravet Soleil enters the performance fabric arena with high end design and tough acrylic, Dralon, and polyesters threads.

I love toile, that's pronounced...twahl...I dream about it. I even like saying it, it kinda rolls off your tongue. I'm a sucker for the quaintness of the scenes of lovers in gardens and children with their farm animals.

I'm always looking for new and different toile, specifically looking for one I haven't seen before. I'm partial to black and white, which was the original color they used in the making of this lovely scenic fabric. I actually wallpapered my master bath with black and white toile. I even covered the lamp shades and waste basket with it AND I hung drapery panels in my living room!

I was in the bookstore the other day and I'm always drawn directly to the Home Decorating section first. There sat Kelly Wearstler's book. Nice, thick, fat, impressive book. Perfect for my coffee table! Inside: You'll find color!

She says, "Living without color is like living without love". Words to describe what Kelly Wearstler brings to the fashion and home decor industry: