modern embroidery on a cotton and linen ground. At home in both modern and traditional interiors and is suitable for both drapery and light upholstery applications. The clean and graphic windowpane of Luberon Plaid has been derived from an original fabric Matthew discovered on an antique chair. Bold in scale it uses a combination of wool, providing softness and drape, and cotton, giving a drier hand. Hand weaving adds to its authentic appearance, and the slubs and subtle variations in color and weave are part of its natural beauty. Woven with soft cotton chenille in its weft, Martine Weave’s simple geometric shapes have a subtly raised texture, accented with a viscose cord that provides just a dot of shine. Opio Leaf was inspired by Smyth’s love of French textiles. The small and stylized leaf and branch design has been produced from nineteenth century French printed cotton. Its scale makes it a great coordinating pattern to wovens and larger print designs. Pont Royal Damask—a grandly scaled botanical damask of intertwining vines, branches, blossoms and fruit— was translated from a nineteenth century silk discovered in an archive in Lyon, France. Now in a silky mercerized cotton and fine linen, the Matthew Patrick Smyth for Schumacher, damask shimmers with the alternating matte and shine effects of satin and plain weaves in three neutralized shades. Derived from an eighteenth century silk originally woven with metallic silver yarns, Servandoni is a swaying leafy vine shimmering against a subtle moiré faille ground. Named after the eighteenth century French stage designer Servandoni, the fabric creates a glamorous, luxurious look for both draperies and upholstery applications. Vallier Vine, a linen and cotton print, was adapted from an eighteenth century French resist print discovered by Smyth in a textile archive. Exotic and stylized, intertwining vines, leaves and flowers are embellished with smaller decorative patterns in this monochromatic stamen print. Gabrielle Embroidery was inspired by the details on a vintage couture gown. The elegant and simple embroidery emulated the look of a string of pearls and is sewn ina stripe against a luxuriously heavy 100 percent silk ground. The silk is woven with yarns native to India and gives the ground a subtly slubbed appearance, adding texture to this glamorous fabric. Colorations are primarily soft and neutral, but also include a dramatic, deep brown and a graphical charcoal on ivory. For more information on the Matthew Patrick Smyth collection and other Schumacher styles, visit www. fschumacher.com. According to Kris Kolar, vice president of interior design for Robb & Stucky, chocolate has been paired with soft blues--a twist on that combination pairs chocolate with mint green in 2008. If this combination is too bold for your taste, chocolate can be paired with latte or caramel to soften the look. Geometrics dominate fabric collections and stylized floral fabrics are an option as well. M MARCO | 51