Long Lost Buddy

It's funny, writing the blog, to stumble across someone with whom you share something. Every now and then, I find out someone went to KU, or grew up in Kansas City, or is my best-friend-from-growing-up's little sister.

I recently started a new project, and was waiting at one of the showrooms for memos. (Oh, how I love looking for fabric. I have to shake my head in disbelief at anyone who claims it "overwhelming." It is pure heaven for me.) While I was milling about, waiting to get my mitts on those samples, this little promotional piece caught my eye. So, I stuffed it in the bag and I was off.

Temporarily forgotten, yesterday, as I was unloading my treasures, it drifted to the floor and I thought, "There's something so familiar..."

I know absolutely nothing about Bolier & Company, other than their things are lovely. The collection highlighted on the flier, however, is by Michael Vanderbyl.

Vanderbyl has had a long and successful career. I had run across his designs several years ago when I was working on my first project. He had designed the Archetype Collection for Baker, and one sofa in particular was just the thing.

A few of his pieces for Bolier are reminiscent of the previous collection. The tag line is, "A modernist's interpretation of classic Biedermeier forms." Apparently, it's a combination that appeals to me, as I am struck by the elegance of these pieces.