Michele Varian's collection of handmade pillows, duvet covers, bed spreads, floor cushions and throws readily proves that color is here to stay. Her remedy for monochromatic interiors adds vibrant punch that's both playful and posh.

The luxury of her pillows begins with their construction--each features a tie-closure (leather being her signature), never a hard-edged button or zipper--all constructed in the backspace of her shop in New York's Soho district. Pairing unexpected fabrics and textures--felt, hand-cut appliqued ultra suede or metallic leather on silk, and velvets trimmed with silk charmeuse-- Varian creates a collection of home accessories that are unabashedly stylish without being trendy.

-from Shelter Magazine, April 2005 - by Arianne Nardo