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MeetSUPPLY’sVendoroftheMonth
KristyStafford’spassionfordesignwasfueledbyherloveofpatterns,colorsandtypography.Shespent manyprofessionalyearsasadesignerandcreativedirectorinadvertising/marketingbeforestartingher owndesignbusinessin2008 Kristydirectedherfocusoninteriorsandwentontodesignhundredsof interiorsforlargevirtualinteriordesigncompanies Kristy'spassionforinteriordesignledtothecreation ofherwallpaperandfabricbusiness.ReadmoreaboutKristyinashortinterviewbelow.
Describeyourstyleinafewwords.
Designrulebreakerwitheclecticpatternsand unexpectedcolorcombos Idohoweverlove classicandvintagefashionanddecor!
Whatmadeyouwanttostartyourline?
Iwasagraphicdesignerinadvertisingand marketingfor20plusyearsandfinallymadethe jumpintopatterns.Myonlyregretisnotmaking theleapsooner!
Whatinspiresyou?
Theeverydayvernacularandnaturallyoccurring combinationsofcolorandpatterninnature My brainisconstantlyspinning,comingupwith ideas24/7 SometimesIcan’tturnitoff My husbandboughtmeavoicerecorderbeforethe adventofiPhonessoIcouldrecordmyideas beforebed.Icomefromubercreativepeople... Growingup,mygrandmotherandmotherwere painting/wallpaperingandmakingdrapery,my dadwasdesigningkitchensandbuilding furniture,andmybrotherwasrestoringcarsand trucksbeforehehadadriver'slicense.Mostofmy childhoodwasspentonmygrandmother'sfarm, givingmeadeepappreciationforhardworkand thebeautyoflandscapes,nature,andanimals.
What’syourfavoritecity?
Iactuallyprefernature Don'tgetmewrong,Ilove togocitiesandpartakeinwonderfulfood, shoppingandpeoplewatching,butIusuallyitch toexploreoutsidethecity
What’syourfavoritepartofyourprocess?
Ilovetogetlostintheflow.Allofmyideasjust startwithathoughtandmorphasIamdrawingor painting TheyreallycometolifewhenIintroduce unlikelycolors Therightcolorcomboscanmake orbreakthedesign Thisisavisceralfeelingforme Ifyoucouldbottlethat-itwouldbeadrug
What’syourfavoritepattern?
LaRopa,aclassicallymodernfloralthatisjust abouttolaunch.
Whatareyoumostexcitedabout?
IpinchmyselfwhenIseeinstallsofmydesigns I amstillsogratefulwhenadesignerandtheir clientsselectmypatternsforprojects,thatwill nevergetold. IhavehundredsofdesignsIam sittingonandIwouldlovetoexpandintorugs, furniture,homefashion,etc.
Suzanna ByLulieWallace
AMomentforAutumn
Transitionalhues&cuestofall
Purple&Green
SUPPLYintheWild
Ottolinewallpaper,Tulips ofBelgraviainCamel
InstallbyLilaMaloneInteriors
Tulips ofBelgraviainCamel
ByOttoline
BrandNewCollection
Tropical&Tonal
Tane
Tropic
Breeze
Founder’sPicks
GoGoGrasscloth!
Checkouthoweachfounderwouldschemearoom usingGrassclothWallpaperastheirbase.
EarthyGreens
ATasteforTurqoise
Callie
Kim
Kristin
BrilliantBlues
Grasscloth
Drapery
Upholstery
Grasscloth
Drapery
Upholstery
Curtains
Grasscloth
Upholstery
