Let me be clear. There’d be no Paola Pillows if not for Mother Nature dishing up incredible flowers I get to shoot and share with you. I love this job! Related Images:
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Summertime is all around us.
Summer is in full swing and the orange daisies and yellow day lilies are a welcome addition to dense green foliage. I especially like this one that newly opened, looks like powered sugar is sprinkled across its petals. If I was a bee, I’m sure I’d have lunch there. Related Images:
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A New Paola Pillow Frontier
In between sales calls, printing oversight and identifying shows, I find myself at times rebelliously fading back to design exploration. You can see looking at my site that color is very important to me. The “pop” of color is better described as an EXPLOSION. Related Images:
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Paola Prints Green
Spring has not yet come to Connecticut- although I’ve had several sprout sightings indicating it’s not too far off…Better get out soon and rake off the beds. Today was spent making calls and working on a new print order. Related Images:
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Raindrop is a Paola Pillow of Aqua Hues
Tonight, we drove back from NYC in snow that got serious around Danbury- still an hour from home. Soooo glad my husband was driving. Related Images:
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Paola Prints Trending
I was working on this photo today and was struck by how much it reminded me of living as a teenager on the Amalfi coast. Related Images:
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Roses and Pillows
Roses are one of my favorite flowers. They’re eternally classy but you’d better think twice before you mess with their thorns. Related Images:
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Outdoors to Indoors
I’ve always said I’d build a little hothouse addition on my home so I could have flowers all year round. After all the effort spent tending gardens, pruning and putting in new bulbs before winter, I’m not so sure. It’s good to have indoor time be about other things. Related Images:
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A History of Pillows
The other day I wandered into a google discussion about the history of pillows. It appears the original purpose of pillows wasn’t so much about comfort but keeping bugs out of your mouth. Related Images:
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