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Show The Salt LakeTribune HOME & FAMILY Friday, June 2, 1995 Textile Firm Looms Large In Decorating land. More than 200 artisans create woven and ed homesea a trimmin teminvented by Teaardo da Vinci in the 15th century: traditional 19th-century Jacquard looms that @ Continued from E-1 No fabric house is held in greater respect.” said the Salt Lake designer. ‘Scalamandre fabrics are used in many LDS temples as well as other important projects.” AdrianaBitter said the Kennedy redecorating effort landed the company introublewith the first lady The Washington Post scooped the first lady bydetailing the renovation before she could. A reporter and photographer came to the mill and talked with myfather. They madeit sound like they hadher permission. Myfatherallowed himselfto be photographed with somefabrics insisting they speak with Jackie Kennedyabout where they would beused. Shortly afterward, the story andpictures ranin the paper. She was furi called and insisted my fathe ke out an ad in the paper denying Scalamandre had anything to do with the restoration. He refused, saying he couldn't lie. She later called to apologize and had the whole familyin fortea. All in the Family: The firm, foundedin 1929 by Franco Scalamandre, a refugee fromfascistItaly, is a third-generation familyowned enterprise. It owes its heart, Edwin Bitter said, to the military-type man who brainwashed descendants into working for the firm. When Edwin Bitter approached Scalamandre asking to marry his daughter, he said ‘‘No.” Stunned, but determinded,Bitter, a just-released Korean Warnavalofficer. listened to Scalamandre’s proposition “T was to work for the company fora year. If at the end of the year I still wanted to get married, he would reconsider. That was 41 years ago. I’mstill there.” Adriana Bitter started working for the firm at age 8. Her father had her deer drawing rendered ona silk fabric and paid her commissions on its sale. At 10, she produced her first textile design specifically intended forsale. Until his death in 1988, Scalamandre paid the Bitter children an hourlywageto workat the factory on Saturdays. “It's monetary.”’ she said, laughing. Threeoftheir fourchildren workforthe firm. The eldest Bitter grandchild, 15, showsartistie promise The firm is famous worldwide for its traditional fabrics woven from natural fibers, especially silk damasks and brocades. It has been a key player in more than 900 historical restoration projects. Scalamandre designs, man- ufactures and markets wholesale and custom-order woven and printed fabrics, wallcoverings, trimming and carpet for high-end interior design, architecture, con- tract and hospitality industries. A yard of fine Scalamandresilk fabric sells for from $120 a yard to $4,000 for a yard of hand-cut velvet Production is in a 110,000square-foot building on Long Is- 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DONALD Q & LEONA S. OLIVER Married June 5, 1945 Don & Leonawill celebrate their Golden Anniversary on Sunday, June 4, 1995 Friends and neighbors are invited to join them at an Open House from 3 10 at the home of Clayton & M 158 West 1700 North, Centerville FREE MOTOROLA Scalamandrerebuilds ar fits; high-speed modern looms manufactured in Italy and Germany; and computer-autom design compu manufacturing sof MagicMill: “The mill is a magic place,” said Adriana Bitter ‘The family is drawn there for meetings even though we have just completed a New York City Knock on Wood, Transform Home By Carolyn Monson TH: LT LAKE TRIBUNE TheSalt Lake City rambler that is home to the Waltons — Barry, ter, Laci — was purchased at an estate sale two years ago. A Realtor, he bought the Holladay-area housethe dayit was put up for sale. Built in the early 60s, it was clean and well-cared-for and boasted original carpeting that was not worn, he said. He comparedthe outside, a third-ofan-acrelot, to a jungle. Walton, who specializes in selling homes in the under-$100,000 munity.” to use in creating a newkitchen of Scalamandre products, recent- ly found himself in a dilapidated building on New York C crime-infested Lower Thebuilding's squatters, drug addicts and vermin must move out and make wayforits restoration andreopening as New York City’s Tenement Museum Robert Bitter was searching for original wallpaper samples in the 1865 building. He found the samples, and the “documents,” as they are called, will be used by Salamandre to design and manufacture new wallpapers for the historical restoration. The complicated process can take more than a year “A productionis called a reproduction onlyif the fibers, colors. scale anddetails of the design are the same as the document. ‘Adaptions or interpretations are terms usedat Scalamandre to describetraditional products that are further removed from the documents that inspire them,” Adriana Bittersaid Hunting Documents:In addition to hunting documents fortraditional household wovens during renovation work, Scalamandre obtains documents from archival sources, such as the Smithsonian Institution. which licenses their use. Documents also are brought to Scalamandre’s attention by organizations, especially museums seeking a licensing relationship. Oneof the firm’s earliest documents is of a flocked wallpaper used in Italy in 1730. The pomegranate-and-leaves pattern turned up in Franceat the end of the 17th century and wasrevised in England in the 18th century. Scalamandre reproduced the pattern, No. 638, for the Philadelphia Museum of Artin 1930. Thepattern repeat was 72 inches, much too long for the lower8foot modernceilings, AdrianaBitter was charged with cutting the pattern repeat in half. The new pattern number is 1225. In 1993, a Newporthistoric group invited Scalamandretorevise the pattern in silk fabric. Its new numberis 20100. A cotton version, introduced this year, is No. 20233. The Bitters are ASID fellows. “Taste is only 10% of anyproject,” she said. “There are a million questions that need to be asked and answered about any project that only trained people can ask or answer. Aclient on his or her ownwill not spend wisely.” category, put his carpentryskills and eating area. He closedoff the jog of the long, L-shaped living roomthat once served as an open dining-room space. He removed the door and wall that separated the kitchen to create a larger kitchen with a spacious eating area. He removedthe birch cupboards andinstalled oak cabinetry that he built himself. Carpet in the dining room was removed, and heinstalled a solid sheet of vinyl in the eating area and kitchen To create a pantry, he built a large. double-door cupboard of oak to coordinate with kitchen cabinets. He also built a small oak kitchen desk. A counter, completewith stools, doubles as work By Dav! id Enna VICE HIGH POINT, N.C. — To be honest, trend-wateching can be a tough business, especially when you're walking through showroom after showroomof off-white or muted-green uphe ball-and-claw 18th-century reproductions. So it was at the spring International Home Furnishings Market, Nothing much seemedreallynew. Manufacturers made safe choices. Pretty furniture, but dull. Colors. Green remains dominant, mostly in muted toneslike sage. Goldis also strong, especially in metallic hues. The ubiquitous off-white neutrals included deepertones of taupe and brown. What's new?Silver (often called “‘platinum’’) and gray. “Gray is emerging in two directions,” said Michelle Lamb, who publishes The Trend Curve newsletter in Minneapolis. “One direction is greenish-gray, and the other is metallic silver. Lamb sees red rising to rival the dominance of green. “It’s in several tones — shrimp, coral, clay and berry. And it includes pink.” She also forecasts that navy bluewill be an emergingcolor next year. @ Fabrics. Chenille, a comfortable fabric with a lot of texture, was everywhere. A new look for high-end upholstery is chenille with a satin weave, creating a moreiridescent look. For the future, Lamb sees growing importance for velvet, and possibly mohair. Milling Road, for example, To spokeswomansaid. In prints, necktie patterns of tight geometric designs — such as diamonds or dots — were popular. Many prints were washed, muting the impact. Lamb also be- lieves florals are re-emerging after virtually disappearing from showrooms over the past year. How about something completely different? Larry Laslo designed a dining chair in shiny black patent leather, with silver studs, for Directional. Called Stiletto, the chair has legs fashioned after spiked high heels. Laslo calls it his “dominatrix look.” B Styles. Most of the major furniture introductionsfell into conservative, traditional styles, such as English or French Country. “The consumer is driving a trend toward comfort, but also to formality,”’ Lamb said. “Consumers want onefootin the familiar. This will result in some fascinating combinations.” Country style in all its forms nowcontrols about 40% of the home-furnishings market, Lamb said. She sees this growing to about 45% by1997. What's emerging? Gothic style, with plenty of curves and ornamentation. @ Forthe kitchen. Storage furniture for the kitchenis a growing trend. Bassett Furniture’s new J.G. Hook collection, for example, included a “gourmetcenter” storage unit with a wine rack and glass holders. BTVhideaway. A country collection designed by Raymond Waites for Laneincluded an innovative corner entertainment center that appears to be a folding screen. The upholstered screen folds opensto reveal the TV. @ Home-office silliness. Pulaski’s Croquet collection also included a laughable item: a huge leather steamer trunk that opens to reveal a computer work station. It looks awful when closed, and is impractical when open. room. About half an hour later, Maggie started up again. We raced through the dining room and the living room andthe hall. The dogs burst into my daughter’s room. Oh!No! They had a furrycreature trapped under the chest of drawers. I sereamed. Anindignant Hobie Cat stalked out of the room. The good news is that commotion was too much for the raccoons. I awoke at 4:30 am. I stirred again at 5, 5:30 and 6 a.m. No cha-cha. Not even a waltz. “Don’t bother with the live trap. The raccoons are gone,” I said with the smug satisfaction of country can-do. “Bither that or they've learned to be very quiet, Mom.” Mmm. That,too. WILLIAM ST. JOHN & JESSIE YATES Friends and family are invited to an open house honoring William and Jesse on Saturday, June 3, 1995, 4-7 p.m. at the Midvalley 4th Ward, 1211 East 7800 South. No gifts, please. PHONES FREE MOTOROLA PHONES 255-4400 SWEST A ee LE @ %5 OFF ANY ACCESSORY Ox year ago, weintroduced the TrustMark" Carpet Selection Systern. A system right in the store that enables you to really understand carpet. So you can buy exactly what's right for you And right now, during our First Anniversary Sale, our special savings make it the perfect timeto buy carpet atk eiesueaieLy SAVE UP TO 50% ON TRUSTMARK CARPETS AND AREA RUGS THIS MONTH ONLY! TEXTURED SAXONY TEXTURED SAXONY PLUSH SAXONY A tight twist, high-performance A newclassicto stand the test A lovely starter carpet in 7 of time. 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A shotgun blast through the ceiling is not an option. “lm sorry about the noisy bird,” I told the GOSH group ona Saturday morning. “But the raccoon in the attic has to go before your sister comes home. Sheisn’t used to country noises. She won't be able to sleep.” I received promises of a live trap for thelittle raseal by Mondaynight That night, homealone, I was watchingtelevision when Maggie, the schnoodle, started barking and ran for my room. Murphy, the giant schnauzer, and I ran after Maggie, with Bogie bringing up the rear. Above Maggie's “Arf! Arf!” and Bogie’s geriatric “Woof!” and Murphy's ‘“‘Awrooo00-0000,” I could hear horrible squeals. The sounds were coming from the ventabovethe hallwaynext to my bedroom. I grabbed my rubber-ducky shoes and threw them attheceiling. Repeatedly. The barking and yelling — mine — went on for some time until I realized the squealing had stopped. I listened. Nothing. 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