 JANUS et Cie proudly presents its inaugural textile collection, which includes cushion covers and umbrella fabrics. Janice Feldman, president of JANUS et Cie, says, “We are passionate about quality, variety, color, texture and individuality, so we’ve designed a vibrant collection that will help you dress your furniture and your environment with the same discernment and pleasure that you dress yourself.”
Encompassing a selection of more than 150 fabrics, JANUS Textiles are designed to serve a wide variety of needs in a broad array of applications. Made entirely of durable high-tech highperformance materials, the collection includes captivating patterns and textures, as well as a variety of faux leathers. Textile patterns range from bold and cheery multicolor stripes in wide and narrow widths to two-tone tickings to matelasses, herringbones, waffle weaves, chenilles, failles, voiles, burlaps and jacquards. Made of 100 percent acrylic for durability and exceptional functionality, all the JANUS et Cie fabrics are created to please the tactile as well as the visual sensibility. The faux leathers are made of WEATHERSKIN™, a webbed matrix of nylon microfibers that outperforms leather, even while it closely resembles leather’s natural and complex structure. The goal, as always, is to provide superior, elegant and enchanting solutions for every type of application.
Celebrate the new line at a special event in the JANUS et Cie showroom, April 26 at 5 p.m., Suite 1876. Refreshments will be served. R.S.V.P. to 312.822.0460.
  The prestigious roster of Mariani designers represented in the line includes Adam Tihany, Luca Scacchetti, David Rockwell, Mauro Lipparini, Guido Faleschini, Titina Ammannati and Giampero Vitelli. Mariani’s fabled leather work techniques have been developed over centuries in Italy and refined with modern machinery for precision, yet the products are still hand finished. Mariani does not purchase leathers from outside suppliers but in fact supervises the entire process of its own leather production for quality control and integrity to its standards. All fabric furniture is made to be ‘undressable’ so the covers can be changed in the customer’s home without substantial effort. All leather furniture is permanently affixed to the frame and is shipped with a custom care kit, to repair scratches or other unfortunate accidents of life. These dyes are all proprietary dyes for colors that are all unique to Mariani’s leathers as they are all custom colors available nowhere else. Owning a piece of Mariani furniture is owning a part of the past and the future.
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David Sutherland Showroom has re-opened in its permanent location on the 18th floor, Suite 1800. The new space doubles the size of the previous showroom. A leader in service, design and quality, David Sutherland Showroom brings you even more this spring! You can reach showroom manager, Bryce Shaw, at 312.527.3010 for more information.
 Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman recently opened its new showroom on the 18th floor, Suite 1870. It’s the ultimate one-stop shopping experience designed to reflect EF+LM’s new look: innovative, fresh and contemporary, yet rooted in the classical. According to EF+LM President Jobi Blachy, “The purpose of our redesigned showrooms is to create an experience for the designer that starts upon walking in the door, and continues after the sale with extraordinary customer service.” The showroom look is updated through the use of dark, espressocolored walnut borders and accents for a sleek and fresh feel. Furniture is arranged in easy-to-navigate vignettes, custom designed by Skip Rumley, EF+LM’s vice president of design. A playful combination of color, texture and pattern has been applied to classic EF+LM product thanks to an exclusive partnership with Schumacher Fabrics!
With special thanks from the Thomas Masters Gallery, every few months EF+LM will rotate their collection of local artists. Don’t forget to view EF+LM’s hottest collection from Jamie Drake. And, be on the lookout this fall for the new collection by renowned designer Roger Thomas.
 Niedermaier is excited to announce the opening of its 5,000 square-foot showroom opening on the 17th floor, Suite 1743 in late spring 2007. The showroom will showcase many wonderful and exciting new designs, created especially for the Chicago opening, featuring Luke Wong, Victor Skrebneski, who will premiere a line called ‘Selections for Niedermaier’ and Dennis Collura, whose lights are like jewelry. Additionally, Allesandro David, Niedermaier’s modern/antique gallery, will feature eight artisans from all around the world. For more information, please call 312.492.9400 x223.
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