FRIDAY MARCH 4, 2022

For over 20 years, we have been guided by a clear vision of who we are and what we stand for; we celebrate a diverse community motivated by exceptional craftsmanship, environmental stewardship, and uncompromising service. For nearly a decade, we have made the annual list of Oregon Business Magazine’s “100 Best Green Workplaces,” rising up the ranks to #6 in 2021. Continuing and expanding on our commitment to workplace best practices and employee job satisfaction, 2022 marks our first year to be recognized as a “100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon!”

We are humbled and honored to be recognized as #19 under the medium-sized companies category across the state that participated in this year’s survey. Thank you to our dedicated and loyal employees who help us be better every day.

Congratulations to all the companies in Oregon who earned this accomplishment.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to announce the reintroduction of the black and white Metal Ball Chains as an option for Roman Style shades with a Clutch or Roller Style shades. Please see all options listed below and note in your Style Guide for future reference.

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Clutch Control Loop Options

- Textile Cord Loop- Textile Cord Loop
- Bead Chain- Bead Chain
- Metal Ball Chain- Metal Ball Chain

 

 


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Control Loop Options

- Bead Chain- Bead Chain
- Metal Ball Chain- Metal Ball Chain

 

 


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Control Options

- Metal Ball Chain- Metal Ball Chain

 

Please direct any questions you might have regarding this update to Customer Relations at 888.582.8780

MONDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2021

For the past 21 years, the Hampton Designer Showhouse has been the showcase for some of America’s premier design talent and has raised nearly $2M for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. 

This Fall more than 20 top interior designers transformed a magnificent, historic 1830s Hampton House into a decorating modern masterpiece. Originally part of the Wooley Estate, the historic house has been designated a contributing resource to the Southampton Village, and as such, features the original 1835 front porch design complete with Italianate brackets and swan spirals. While adhering to the strict façade guidelines, the renovation also included over 7,000 sq feet of living space, expanding on 3 levels with over 23 modern interior spaces. 

The 2021 Hampton Designer Showhouse was sponsored by HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens). 


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KITCHEN & BREAKFAST ROOM DESIGNER: Kate Singer | Kate Singer Home

WINDOWCOVERING: Traditional Roman Shade in PW157-33 Woolen Mill - Sky, from the Tailored-to-Size Papyrusweave collection, pre-woven and in-stock to accommodate shorter lead times.

Inspired by the natural beauty of the Hamptons, Designer Kate Singer used watery blues, driftwood and rattan finishes. “Along with the creative aspect,” Singer told HC&G, “the showhouse gives me the opportunity to join my colleagues in support of a worthy cause.” 

 

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Photos by Marco Ricca


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BED & BATHROOM DESIGNER: Shannon Willey | Sea Green Designs

WALLCOVERING: WL418-33 Island Coast - Sea Mist natural grasscloth wallcovering

Designer Shannon Willey has been helping homeowners in Southampton and beyond overcome design overwhelm for 20 years. Creating coastal retreats using sustainable materials whenever possible. For this project, “Coastal farmhouse” was the inspiration behind Willey’s bed and bath room design.

 

 

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Photo by Michele Scotto Trani

MONDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We are excited to announce we will be joining Janine and Jay Guerin in their new showroom, RUE IV, as they inherit the J. Lambeth location at the Washington Design Center.

On November 1, the Lambeth family will pass their baton to Janine and Jay Guerin, industry veterans who will launch RUE IV. RUE IV will continue the great tradition of providing this talented industry with incredible products supported by stellar staff. Janine and Jay look forward to being champions and supporters of designers and design students in the DC market and the Mid-Atlantic region – in the same fashion as the Lambeths.

RUE IV (named for the Guerin’s love of wandering the streets of Paris, and their three-year-old daughter, Ivy) will be a multiline showroom anchored by Fabricut and featuring many other luxury brands including Hartmann&Forbes. Janine and Jay are thrilled by the opportunity to be a premiere agent showroom.

RUE IV
1099 14th St. NW #220
Washington DC 20005
202.646.1774
www.ruefour.com

MONDAY OCTOBER 25, 2021


In Conversation With Designer Max Humphrey

Recognized as a design change-maker, Max Humphrey is a Portland-based interior designer, art director, product designer, and author.  His trademark lived-in, layered look has earned accolades, including being named a “Next Wave” designer by House Beautiful and one of Country Living’s 100 most creative people. Join us for a conversation with Humphrey and Sophie Donelson, author and design journalist, as they discuss the inspiration behind his collaboration with Hartmann&Forbes and his new collection of handwoven natural windowcoverings.

WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 10TH | 1PM ET/10AM PT

MONDAY OCTOBER 18, 2021

Inspired by nature, a natural pairing is conceived. Introducing two new soothing series that evoke the senses with a calm, serene feel to enhance health and wellbeing – Unity Papyrusweave Woven-to-Size Windowcovering and Beachfront Handcrafted Wallcovering. We also have exciting updates to timeless favorites in our Tailored-to-Size Grassweave & Papyrusweave collections, along with new color updates to our Performance Fabric collection.

EXPLORE ALL NEW ARRIVALS

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13, 2021

A classic weaving technique in which pattern and color are woven directly into the textile with a visible reverse pattern is known as jacquard. In 1801, Joseph Marie Jacquard invented the jacquard loom, simplifying the method for producing complex, consistent textiles. Offering a maximum width of 100 inches, our loom features an attachment of punch cards that correspond to textile patterns, controlling which warp threads are raised so the weft thread can be hand passed under them. By incorporating the use of a jacquard loom, Hartmann&Forbes can now realize a broader range of looks, including the graphic and creative designs of the new Max Humphrey collection.

EXPLORE THE COLLECTION

Hand weaving on Jacquard loom - close up

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Celebrating its 16th year, INTERIOR DESIGN Magazine’s Best of Year Awards is now open for voting! Hartmann&Forbes has submitted for consideration the Max Humphrey Collection in “Window Treatments” and the J. Randall Powers Collection in “Wall Covering: Fabric.” Please show your support by voting in these categories. 

Adding to Hartmann&Forbes vast and diverse line of handwoven designs for the window, the Max Humphrey Collection reveals the artisanal quality of Hartmann&Forbes combined with Humphrey’s trademark lived-in layered look. Featuring five Woven-to-Size Grassweave windowcoverings, Humphrey celebrates modern Americana with a nod to nostalgia and a fresh take on classic prints and patterns —gingham, quilt and cable knit—rendered in Hartmann&Forbes’ handwoven natural textiles. Explore the Collection.

The J. Randall Powers Collection reveals the artisanal quality of Hartmann&Forbes’ handwoven textiles combined with Powers’ penchant for tailored patterns with a twist. The result includes handcrafted wallcoverings that portray the confidence of a structured pattern that is a bit playful and invigorating.  Explore the Collection.

Voting is live on the Interior Design Best of Year voting site through October 11th. We encourage you to vote in each category once per day.

CAST YOUR VOTE FOR WINDOW TREATMENT

CAST YOUR VOTE FOR WALL COVERING

Thank you for your continued support.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE FALL SEASON that is especially suited for a bout of nostalgia. Maybe it’s childhood memories of going back to school in your favorite autumn sweater. Or perhaps it’s sitting in front of a cozy fire with your family under an heirloom quilt. Reflections of autumn’s past seem to creep up on us with that first touch of chill in the air and that first leaf turning orange-red and dropping. Nostalgia, defined as a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations, is the cornerstone of Max Humphrey’s design philosophy and his new Fall21 Collection by Hartmann&Forbes.

We sat down with Humphrey to discuss his process, inspiration, and what it was like designing his first collection with Hartmann&Forbes.

H&F: What’s your design process? What inspires you?
MH: I’m inspired by things I remember about my childhood growing up in New England. In my case, it was plaid sofas in the living room, antique stores on the weekends with my parents, and a sort of New England country preppy look. My aesthetic life has been about creating that as an adult. For my creative process, a lot of it is product-based; I like to go shopping to get the juices flowing. It could be finding a little vintage paint-by-numbers painting that inspires the color palette of a room. 

H&F: What inspired you to want to do a window covering collection? 
MH: There is such a disparity between good and bad quality window coverings. I think it’s a category where you get what you pay for – invest in quality, and you’ll see a return on that investment. It’s also something that has a real mix between aesthetic and function. They serve a function to block the light because it's a TV room or a kid’s bedroom but also have to look great. 
I wanted to design a product that wasn’t out there in the market already. Which is an interesting pattern and design that isn't boring but can be layered into other parts of the room. And made by a locally owned company using sustainable materials.

H&F: How would you describe your style?
MH: Modern Americana. 

H&F: How would you describe modern Americana?
MH: Design rooted in nostalgia. It’s something that’s left open a little bit for people to interpret in their own way, but for me, it’s ginghams, plaids, vintage quilts, things that you remember from growing up but maybe can be made modern in new ways but still rooted in the past. 

H&F: Are there particular colors or patterns in your designs that you find yourself returning to often?
MH: Blue is my favorite color. I think it’s everybody’s favorite color. I think a lot about clothing when I think about design – it’s all about blue jeans. Forever in Blue Jeans. And black and white goes with everything; modern, traditional, glamour, deco, farmhouse. It’s a color palette that can be applied in different ways.

H&F: What was it like working on a collaboration with H&F?
MH: A lot of the original inspiration was based on things like blankets and old sweaters and random vintage textiles.  I’m very visual and initially, I had no idea how my little sketches and swatches of fabrics and cut-out pieces of graph paper would translate into a grassweave. It was so exciting to see the first round of actual samples come back from the weaver.

H&F: How important was it to use natural fibers to create the design versus doing something like a screenprint? 
MH: Super important. It’s all about texture. These are patterns, but the most important thing is that they all have texture, giving a softness to them. These could look very harsh if they were screen-printed fabrics. You can find similar designs in the screen-printed fabric world, and I’m not interested in that. But you can’t find these in a grassweave world. Product design for me is developing things that aren’t there – that you want.

H&F: How did you feel when you saw the designs for the first time?
MH: Instantly like, "this is exactly right." It felt very easy. From the first set of samples, it was “yep, even if nothing changes, this is great.” This collaboration just clicked and it never felt like work.

H&F: How did you decide which designs you wanted to use for this first collection? 
MH: I wanted everything to be immediately recognizable. For people to see it and associate it with me and be like, “yes, of course, he’s going to do that.” Like music, I wanted to play my greatest hits.

H&F: What is great about these designs is that anyone can look at them and have some sort of connection to them – a grandmother’s well-loved quilt, a favorite gingham check shirt, a favorite cable knit sweater. 
MH: Yes! Yes, there’s something comfortable and comforting about them. And it’s also really well made and custom. Really high-end, high quality. If I had to define luxury, it’s not the stuff you can’t touch; it’s stuff that’s well made that gets better with time. Timeless.

H&F: How important are window coverings in the overall design of a room?
MH: Window coverings are always the first thing I pick for a room along with the rug. They go hand-in-hand and have to talk to each other. If they’re bold, they can set the tone, or if everything else is bold, they can sort of be worked in. You’ll notice there are no solids in my collection – Hartmann & Forbes didn’t need me for that. But some of these subtle patterns can work as solids. The Gingham can be used as a neutral, Quilt is a solid to me, Cableknit is a solid.

H&F: You have specified projects with other window covering companies in the past. Why did you decide to work with Hartmann&Forbes?
MH: A big part of my design philosophy is working local and shopping local, supporting local businesses and communities. There are artistic aspects of what an interior designer does, but the bottom line is that it’s a service industry. I rely heavily on customer service from the brands and manufacturers that I work with. That’s why it’s super important to work with a local company that is design trade-focused, just from an industry standpoint that’s not retail-focused or direct to consumer. It ensures quality and makes things more special and unique. It encourages people to respect the process, which is you hire an interior designer who then provides the service and materials and works with the showrooms. I’m old school in that way.

Published this year, Humphrey’s first design book is called Modern Americana.

The Max Humphrey Collection by Hartmann&Forbes features five Woven-to-Size Grassweave Windowcovering series.

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