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2022 = A Perfect 10

Posted on by Cecile Corral

Happy New Year!

January is off to a humming start with three back-to-back major trade shows this month, alone – Dallas Total Home + Gift, Atlanta Market + Las Vegas Market – on our agenda.

And thank goodness for that!

Turning the page on a fickle year filled with starts and stops, we are fixated on forging ahead. We’ve become experts at adapting, adjusting, overcoming….When hiccups happen, we don’t hold our breath – we inhale, exhale and…prevail.

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the year of the 🐅Tiger🐅 – a symbol of strength and courage.

Similarly, color authority Pantone calls Very Peri its ✨2022 Color of the Year✨ for the purplish hue’s “courageous presence [which] encourages personal inventiveness and creativity.”

So empowering 💟

…Which brings me closer to home: 2022 also represents a major milestone for me, as it marks my 10th ANNIVERSARY as the proud owner of TL at Home. Time flies when you’re having fun!

Whatever this year may bring, I’m ready and willing.

With 💜 love,

Shari

Holiday Lunch with Team TL

Posted on by Cecile Corral

We’re so thankful for our dedicated team at TL at Home!

In gratitude for their hard work and in celebration of this season, we recently invited our staff to a gourmet, farm-to-table lunch at Local 111, where we were treated to specially prepared meal by Chef Josephine Proul.
 
You might recall she is a winner on Food Network’s Chopped – plus she was named Best Chef in Columbia County in 2015 + 2016, and was the 2013 recipient of the fourth annual Victoria A. Simons Locavore Award.
 
Toni-Anne, who heads our staff and customer service department, organized the lunch with restaurant owner + Chef “Jo”. Local 111 serves locally sourced New American fare & regional wines “in a laid-back space built from an old garage.”
The restaurant doesn’t typically serve lunch. But Chef Jo was kind enough to open for us for this private, 15-person event – and it was wonderful! The meal was very special! Among the many highlights: A mocktail from yuzu and cherries.
And each employee received a year-end gift.
We also invited Peggy Woodford’s husband, Dale, so the party served double-duty as a warm send-off to her as she prepares to embark on a new adventure. Our resident jill-of-all-trades Peggy is retiring from TL at Home after more than 19 years on our staff, adeptly working in many different capacities.
🤍We’ll miss you, Peggy🤍

Shop our ✨END OF YEAR SALE✨ through Dec. 31!

Posted on by Cecile Corral

Sheets and duvets, coverlets, blankets and throws, quilts, bath towels ….

Whatever you like from our current line* you can buy it at a 10% discount for a limited time.

Choose from our wide selection of thoughtfully designed, expertly crafted and beautifully finished bedding and bath linens as well as, YES, our signature Vintage Velvet accessories.

Need something more specific to your needs? We can do that, too! Custom orders also get 10% OFF through the end of 2021.

Our IN-STOCKS are healthy + our QUICK-SHIP is ready and reliable, so take advantage of this special offer in time for holiday gifting!

 

*Our End of Year Sale and 10% discount exclude our 2022 Collection and all products available for pre-order.

 

Introducing the TL at Home 2022 Catalog

Posted on by Cecile Corral
Keep a close watch on your mailbox. You’ve got a special delivery heading your way just in time to celebrate the New Year!

It’s our 2022 Catalog! We just wrapped up the finishing touches on this latest opus. We’re feeling quite content with the results, and we think you’ll be inspired.

Consistent with our annual catalogs, this new edition is coffee table-quality with its showcase of the natural beauty and enveloping comfort of our new collections – relayed in both eloquent descriptions and captivating photography across 45 picture-perfect pages.

The enduring romance of our “Made with Love” textiles is enhanced by the sunlit settings we used to stage our vignettes.

Juxtaposed to architectural components and vintage elements, the designs and product constructions we’ve created for our new collections feel universal and yet bespoke at the same time.

Fresh off the photo shoot, our new Quick-Ship options are offered in all product categories – decorative pillows, shams, throws, blankets, coverlets and duvet covers.

We’re excited to deliver our 2022 Catalog to you very soon!

And That’s A Wrap!

Posted on by Cecile Corral

We just completed our photo shoot for our 2022 Catalog, and now we’re finalizing all the images to get the pages to the printer in time for the book’s release in January!
A harmonious balance of hard work and plenty of fun, the experience was a true labor of love – made possible by dear family and friends.
Among them, my sister-in-law Elizabeth Kline Murphy, a freelance producer, who worked in tandem with photographer John Gruen of JRG Photo to make the process a success.
As Elizabeth put it, we had “a wonderful group of artists working together, being creative and enjoying what they do. I think that usually shows in the photos as well when everything is aligned in good energy.”
Indeed! The result is a thoughtful and enchanting portfolio of images featuring artfully assembled vignettes that juxtapose industrial architectural elements and vintage pieces with TL at Home’s latest batch of soft, textural luxury linens.
“Shari’s new collection speaks of graceful textures and a subtle natural elegance that work beautifully in our raw studio space,” Elizabeth added. “One thing that I love about our space is it’s history and all of the different industrial textures mixed with the light coming in from our old glass – this lends itself to being able to play with the other textures from her textiles in a very organic and mutually beneficial way. Tough, old industry meets soft natural elegance – opposites attract, if you will. One pallet is a perfect setting for the other.”

Reimagining Traditions…

Posted on by Cecile Corral

Today, unlike any other time in recent memory, we as a society have been forced into doing just that, especially around the holidays.

Specifically for us here at TL at Home, we, too, have needed to reimagine our “Traditions” – adapting products and services around supply chain interruptions, responding to shifting trends, etc.

But change, as they say, is a good thing, and it’s also good to accept that truth to move forward successfully – both as an individual and as a business.

As owner + creative of TL at Home, I encourage my team to embrace the many evolving changes that continue to confront us. We are up to the challenges and are grateful for the opportunities to serve our customers’ varying needs.

I credit our collective can-do attitude with fueling our success, driving sales and keeping us busier than ever. We’re juggling myriad orders from customers and at the same time finalizing our 2022 catalog and new collections for the New Year. It’s hard to come up for air sometimes these days!

Which is exactly why I’m making a point to PAUSE…and…BREATHE.

With the holiday season upon us, I’m carving quality time with my family and friends. The Klines – me, my husband Travis and our teenage sons Gavin and Tait – will be celebrating an early Thanksgiving dinner with my mother in law & TL at Home founder Pamela Kline at her home here in Columbia County.

Then, we four will be off to Colorado to participate in the U.S. Elite Camps ski training. We’ll be there with other skiing families and friends over Thanksgiving week. I plan to take a break to meet up with our @CODARUS sales duo Robin Dorn and Becky Anderson to visit some of our customers in the area.

Come Thanksgiving Day, we’ll enjoy our feast with the other families and coaches traveling with us. To be sure, it won’t be the usual Thanksgiving festivity we typically have at home in Hudson, NY.

But I’m OK with a change this time around, as long as I’m with my three beloved men.

Whatever your plans this holiday season, we wish you many blessings!

And on behalf of our TL at Home team, we THANK YOU for your continued friendship and support.

With love,

Shari

2021 Gift Guide

Posted on by Cecile Corral

The Holiday season is upon us. But don’t fret!

With our newly release ✨ TL at Home 2021 Gift Guide ✨ you’ll get your shopping done easily, early and exactly – finding the perfect present for all your loved ones.
Best of all: Everything on our gift guide is IN STOCK & QUICK SHIP!

Here are 5 compelling reasons to start your holiday shopping early with TL at Home:

🎁 Our comprehensive collection of easy-care, all-natural cotton and linen blankets, coverlets and throws – SO PERFECT for this holiday season’s return to warm gatherings with beloved family + friends

🎁 Ample IN STOCKS of your TL favorites + new additions to our assortment

🎁 Beautiful packaging (Save your time + the planet from gift wrapping. Our signature grosgrain ribbon packaging is elegant + sustainable!)

🎁 Consistently RELIABLE + QUICK quick drop-ship delivery to your door (or your gift recipients’ doors)

🎁 Lasting enjoyment from our products for years to come! Made of the finest fibers and fabrications, our heirloom quality linens only get softer and warmer with time and use.

Every Friday for the next 12 weeks, leading to Christmas Eve, we’re promoting our TL at Home 2021 Holiday Gift Guide on Instagram + Facebook (check it out and follow us!) and spotlighting this season’s 12 top gifts.

The MAGIC of TL at Home

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M A G I C. Our product development process, in a word.

It sums up exactly what happens every time a new collection comes together: We make magic.

As owner + creative of TL at Home, I let my years of experience and unwavering love of design guide me in my quest for inspiration in all aspects of my life.

And then I let go. I let my eyes wander, my thoughts explore… and (like the old Yellow Pages advertisement used to say) I let my fingers do the walking. I sort through the samples I’ve collected since the last season. These can be things I’ve gotten from my travels in Portugal, things I’ve sourced from my fashion fabric vendors here in the U.S., colors I’ve been attracted to…all sorts of things that come across my radar and cling to my creative mind.

I’ve developed this way of seeing and then editing that involves the traditional design board plus my memory, and I let it all evolve over a period of time until the collection reveals itself to me.

It’s “magic” because, honestly, I don’t know how it actually all comes together. I just know to allow myself to be surprised that it will all work out despite how scattered I might seem.

This season, I’m very excited with what we’ve developed: An earthy palette around camel, marshmallow and charcoal hues to add spark to our core neutral color ways and invite loads of color pops; and, of course, lots of meaningful texture.

(Scroll down for a preview!)

After presenting previews over this past summer, we are ready to launch our Winter 2022 Collection – a generous new assortment of duvet covers, blankets, throws, coverlets and decorative pillows PLUS a new body pillow that all will love!

Explore our latest luxury bedding and accessories on our website or in person during High Point Market, Oct. 16-20, at our showroom in CODARUS in IHFC, H220.

And check out our October newsletter, which just released! Send us an email request to sales@traditionslinens.com and we’ll send it right over to you!

 

 

Why Designers (and Retailers) Love TL at Home

Posted on by Shari Kline

How do we love TL at Home?

Bartholet Home Furnishings‘ team of professional designers counts the ways and shares them here – in their own words – on their “What we love about TL at Home” list:
  • Top-notch customer service. When we call TL at Home, we always speak with someone who cares.
  • If there is ever a question, TL’s team members truly care about getting us the best information possible so we can make a smart buying decision for our client or showroom.
  • Our clients expect high-quality and luxurious bedding that is also functional and comfortable, and TL provides us with exactly that. We always feel confident in selling TL bedding.
  • TL offers timeless styles, beautiful fabrics and textures, and prints in hues that make pulling together stylish bedding ensembles a breeze.
  • TL’s customization ensures the product is perfect for a client’s unique needs.
  • The product offering is versatile enough to fit any style or genre. From grand-millennial chic to modern farmhouse, TL is always our go-to bedding. Here at BHF, our clients don’t fit into one mold, our client’s styles and preferences range drastically. TL is a great resource with such a variety of fabrics and bedding.
  • We love TL’s bold accent pillows, too! The VINTAGE VELVET and happy, bright prints, like our favorites HAYES, MAGGIE and SKYLAR, are always hits. Even if the bedding is simple and neutral, adding one of those prints to the ensemble gives a more curated feel.
  • TL is always on-trend and up to date with the latest fashions and color stories.

About Bartholet Home Furnishings (BHF):

When BHF opened its doors in 2003 in Conroe, Texas, the retailer + home decor services powerhouse set a key goal:

“Create a high-end furniture store offering luxurious furnishings, decor, and professional interior design assistance, all in one place.”

Since then, the Bartholet Family (Todd and Kim and their daughters, Emily and Sarah – seen here) and their team have exceeded on that objective, steadily growing the business into an industry hub: An expansive showroom featuring the upstairs products of 400+ vendors (proudly among them, TL at Home) PLUS an onsite design studio staffed with team of 10 full-time professional designers – all experts at bringing each client’s vision to life.

“When we need help with a client, TL’s team is ready to offer us solutions. They want to prevent us from making a mistake,” noted Sarah Bartholet Gwin. “They aren’t just trying to make a sale. At TL at Home, they really care about us and help us in every way they can to succeed. From one small business to another, we truly appreciate them.”

(Alisha Boring is our CODARUS territory sales rep for our Houston-regional retailer, designer and decorator clientele – including Bartholet Home Furnishings.)

Crafting Beauty in Bedding …

Posted on by Shari Kline

…One stitch at a time

One of the hallmarks of our design process at TL at Home is artfully crafting applied trim patterns for our bedding. We love to take an interesting fabric and use it as an application for new sheets or duvets to create something beautiful and singular to TL at Home.
 
Our team of expert sewists cut the fabric and craft it into trim, and from there we design the perfect width and fine-tune the finishing. The result is always something fresh and new that brings joy.
 
A perfect example is our new FORD sheeting collection. Offered in a rainbow of fresh colorways (Navy, Taupe, Yellow, Green, Red, Pink + Light Blue), FORD features TL at Home’s own unique, 8-stripe band application on a luxury base sheet: percale, available in white or ivory; or sateen, available in white, ivory or eggshell.
 
For FORD, we opted for a raw edge-detail finish for added softness +  a modern pop to the design.
 
Launched this summer at High Point Market and Atlanta Market – and now Las Vegas Market (Aug. 22-26), we are thrilled (but not surprised 😉 about FORD’s growing fanbase among our designer and retail clients!
 
Meet FORD and fall in love at Las Vegas Market! We’ll be showing the collection in all its seven color options at our showroom in CODARUS, Building C-354 of the World Market Center.
 
Please note: All showroom visitors are required to wear a n approved face mask, regardless of vaccination status, as mandated by the State of Nevada.
 
You can also shop FORD here or contact your CODARUS territory sales rep to place an order.