Designs by Alyshea: April 2013

Barbara Barry is a true inspiration to the current design world. She exemplifies all that is classy, elegant and sophisticated in today’s designs. Having personally sold her furniture and tile, I understand her design and how she uses nature to inspire her in all her work.

“I LIVE UNABASHEDLY FOR BEAUTY, BOTH INNER AND OUTER, AND I ALWAYS HAVE. My personal and professional lives are grounded in the relationship between beauty and the
observation of beauty, following my belief that the simple discovery of their connection is
transforming. My highest inspiration comes from nature; it influences all that I do. The understatement of an all-green garden, the simplicity of fresh-cut flowers and the composition
of a spiraling shell show me that less is more. My work is about the experience of being human,
intimately connected to nature. Underneath all I design lies the solid belief that beauty is a positive force.”1

This statement directly from her website, is a true reflection in all that she designs. I love the way
she pulls together a room with pure elegance and simplicity. Her rooms and designs are heavily
accessorized or overdone. Her designs tend to be muted soft colors. I personally love to use a lot
of colors in my designs, but seeing her designs makes me realize that sometimes just a little bit of
color goes a long way. I love that Barbara Barry is a current designer and is highly influencial in the
current furniture and interiors markets. I stated before, I used to sell her furniture for both Baker and
McGuire furniture lines and her tile made by Ann Sacks. I have always been very impressed with the use of American companies. I love the fact that Barbara Barry keeps her manufacturing and her company BBI, in America. She has compassion and knows that quality furniture and products need to not be massed produced and inexpensively manufactured.

“The firm’s approach is hands on. With each client and each project, Barry and her talented staff of twelve strive to re-define the phrase, “custom made.” To accomplish this they engage the services of the finest craftspeople working in their particular field of expertise. The firm engages on every level of design, preferring to join a project at the earliest phases of concept and working closely with the architect and the client throughout. BBI has the capacity to deliver comprehensive design services including all specifications for interior elevations with every detail carefully thought through and clearly articulated.

Barbara Barry has earned a distinctive place in design history with honors including Interior Design “Hall of Fame,” Architectural Digest list of “World’s 100 Best Designers,” House Beautiful “Giants of Design,” and “Designer of the Year” from Elle Décor International Design. Additionally, she has been awarded the ASID “Designer of Distinction,” “Designer of the Year” by Traditional Home and “Best in Residential Design” by Interiors Magazine.

Longstanding partnerships have been formed with internationally renowned companies, and her portfolio includes designs for: Ann Sacks Tile & Stone, Baccarat Crystal, Baker Furniture, Boyd Lighting, Hartmann Luggage, HBF Furniture, Global Views, Henredon, Kallista, Kravet Fabrics, McGuire Furniture, Tufenkian Carpets, Visual Comfort and Wedgwood. Barbara Barry Bedding, her signature line, is becoming an American staple across the country. Barbara Barry collections are sold in design centers and fine furniture stores throughout the world. Today, there are Barbara Barry galleries in Bangkok, Singapore, and Moscow with Kuala Lumpur due to open in 2013.”¹