Test Your Fabrics On Lutron's New Fabric Display

The Lutron showroom just keeps getting lighter and brighter—especially with its new fabric display. Designers can view Lutron’s library of fabrics and patterns on a backlit display of lighting, which allows you to preview fabrics with cool and warm lighting environments.

What better way to choose a fabric than by knowing how they look in several kinds of light and times of day? The fabric wall allows you to put fabric patterns and colors to the test and see how, where and when they look best.

"We decided to come up with a new, creative way to display our shading fabrics in the showroom," said Showroom Manager Katherine Rumbaugh. "Since the installation last week, we have gotten a lot of positive feedback on our new display from designers and showroom managers. It showcases our roller, Roman shade and drapery fabrics under different light sources and allows you to interact with your lighting and fabrics to help you choose."

Stop by Lutron's showroom on the ground level of the DDB and spend some time learning how light affects the colors and fabrics.

Event Recap: Lutron Lights up the Night

Last Thursday, Lutron and Poggenpohl invited designers to celebrate the winter holidays with gourmet seasonal hors d'oeuvres, spirits, wine and fresh Asian pears from the Lutron founder's own Subarashii Kudamono orchards.

A new Poggenpohl kitchen and bathroom installation demonstrated the seamless integration and dynamic features of Lutron lighting.

"It's really exciting to celebrate the holidays with Poggenpohl and kick-off our newest ventures with them and product lines," said Graham Davis, Lutron's Manufacturing Representative. "And you really can't get any better than the bar filled with drinks from the Lutron's orchard and hors d'oeuvres made with the asian pears. Have any of us ever seen a better looking fruit?"

According to Lutron Showroom Manager, Katherine Rumbaugh, they host events five to six times a year and are always really thrilled with the outcome.  “Tonight has been so successful and it really succeeded in being what we always strive for it to be," she said. "Having such a great mix of designers, architects and engineers is exactly what Lutron is about!"

When we asked Poggenpohl Designer David Jones what he thought of the event, he said, "What more could we ask for? I came up with the title, ‘Light Up the Night’ and that's just what we're doing!"

The evening included raffling off three gift bags stuffed with Lutron and Poggenpohl goodies, Asian pears the size of footballs, and a fabulous assortment of Subarashii Kudamono pear wine and vodkas.

In addition to the DDB Showroom, you can find Lutron in the Audio Video Interiors Showroom at the PDC and at the Total Window Inc Showroom at the DCOTA. Poggenpohl is available at the DDB in Lutron or in their own showrooms at the DCOTA or PDC.