Inspire Me!: Birds of A Feather

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Birds of A Feather

I am delighted to have both a friendship and working relationship with interior designer, Hooper Patterson. Hooper is the co-author of a fabulous blog, Birds of A Feather. The blog combines the design and artistic expertise of Hooper and her business partner, Ann White Schutte. Hooper resides in Wilmington, NC, and offers everything on the blog, from her latest projects to adventures in parenting to things that simply inspire her. Eatman's has had the opportunity to work with Hooper on a few of her projects.

Hooper used a charcoal wool rug, purchased from Eatman's.

The garden stool adds the perfect touch to this room! Stool can be found here at the store.

Get inspired and visit Hooper and Ann's blog, Birds of a Feather!

About vanCollier

Established in 1995, vanCollier began as an antique and interior design firm. With backgrounds in art history, fine arts and decorative arts, vanCollier marries old world elegance with contemporary design. The married couple behind this firm-on-the-rise is Beth and Chris Collier, who work together on their wide range of projects domestically and abroad. Their philosophy: Use traditional influences to create sophisticated and approachable environments. Says Beth, "Rooms should be masculine and feminine while conveying both traditional and eccentric details."

To contact Beth, email her at vancollier@suddenlink.net

About Eatman's Carpets and Interiors

Eatman's Carpets and Interiors is my family's business. My grandfather, Bill Eatman, opened its doors in 1957 in Downtown Raleigh as a design studio/upholstery workroom selling high end fabrics, wool carpeting, and wallpaper. My father, Woody Eatman, the current president, followed in his father's footsteps joining the family business after school. Years later, with her Design degree in hand, my mother was hired as a designer by Eatman's. My Dad and my Mom fell in love and married. Over time, Eatman's became a innovator in the world of flooring creating computer systems specifically for the industry as well as adding to the business a supply and installation divisions. Fast-forwarding through my arrival and my sister's, the business is now a hybrid of the past and the present. We continue to be a leading supplier of carpets residentially and commercially, and we continue to expand into the world of interior design with new fabric, furniture and lighting lines. But more than all that, it is where our family hangs its hat. It is, in every sense of the word, a labor of great love.