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COURTESY OF SISTER PARISH DESIGN (3)

admire samples: The designer

is the sole Denver rep for textile

company Sister Parish Design

(see sidebar) and Creative

Metal and Wood Furniture, a

line of grasscloth-covered tables

finished in a 12-step process. (“If

you spill something, it doesn’t

come close to getting on the

grasscloth!” Caulkins promises.)

An on-site storage space

holds a cache of treasures

Caulkins has collected during

her travels, including 18th-

century linens she buys in

Maine and chunky Peruvian

blankets and pillows. The stash

often yields the perfect finish-

ing touches for her residential

designs, but we’re guessing it

also offers this designer a lovely

reminder of the adventure her

true calling has turned out to be.

griffindesignsource.com

{ IN THE KNOW }

SISTER PARISH DESIGN

Who (or what) is Sister Parish?

She was a socialite and decorator

for dignitaries and is perhaps

best known for revamping the

interior design of the Kennedy

White House. Parish died in 1994,

but the patterns she designed

for her clients live on in a

namesake fabric and wallpaper

company, Sister Parish Design

(sisterparishdesign.com).

What’s the

Denver connection?

Designer Ramey Caulkins—who

vacations with her husband,

Max, and their family on the

same Maine island where Sister

Parish’s clan has summered for

generations—is now Sister Parish

Design’s regional rep and brand

ambassador. “I love the brand

and the history,” she says. “They

were such pioneers!”

{ RAMEY’S SISTER PARISH

FABRIC PICKS }

1. Tuckerman in Ocean
   “While ethereal in color, the
   pattern reads a bit masculine, in
   a good way,” says Caulkins, who
   recommends this fabric for dining
   room seats. The subtle motif
   “will hide any mishaps quite well!”


2. Ogden in Espresso
   “To me, Ogden is a timeless ani-
   mal print that could be used for
   upholstery, curtains, and pillows
   all at the same time,” Caulkins
   says. Bonus: It’s ideal in both
   modern and traditional spaces.


3. Sunswick
   in Blue With Dots
   “If you’re on the hunt for a fabric
   that will play well outdoors, look
   no further than this classic English
   print,” Caulkins says. It’s “lovely in
   scale,” and “the dots read as a neu-
   tral ground that is far from boring.”

IN THE OFFICE, CONTINUED

Caulkins pulls a sample from her resource

library—her curated collection of fabrics,

tile, and stone samples. The Dunes and

Duchess Tiki lamp is topped with a custom

lampshade (in a Christopher Farr fabric)

by Griffin Design Source.

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COURTESY OF SISTER PARISH DESIGN (3)

admiresamples:Thedesigner

is thesoleDenverrepfortextile

companySisterParishDesign

(seesidebar)andCreative

MetalandWoodFurniture,a

lineofgrasscloth-coveredtables

finishedina 12-stepprocess.(“If

youspillsomething,it doesn’t

comeclosetogettingonthe

grasscloth!”Caulkinspromises.)

Anon-sitestoragespace

holdsa cacheoftreasures

Caulkinshascollectedduring

hertravels,including18th-

centurylinensshebuysin

MaineandchunkyPeruvian

blanketsandpillows.Thestash

oftenyieldstheperfectfinish-

ingtouchesforherresidential

designs,butwe’reguessingit

alsooffersthisdesignera lovely

reminderoftheadventureher

truecallinghasturnedouttobe.

griffindesignsource.com

{ IN THE KNOW }

SISTER PARISH DESIGN

Who (or what) is Sister Parish?

She was a socialite and decorator

for dignitaries and is perhaps

best known for revamping the

interior design of the Kennedy

White House. Parish died in 1994,

but the patterns she designed

for her clients live on in a

namesake fabric and wallpaper

company, Sister Parish Design

(sisterparishdesign.com).

What’s the

Denver connection?

Designer Ramey Caulkins—who

vacations with her husband,

Max, and their family on the

same Maine island where Sister

Parish’s clan has summered for

generations—is now Sister Parish

Design’s regional rep and brand

ambassador. “I love the brand

and the history,” she says. “They

were such pioneers!”

{ RAMEY’S SISTER PARISH

FABRIC PICKS }

1. Tuckerman in Ocean
   “While ethereal in color, the
   pattern reads a bit masculine, in
   a good way,” says Caulkins, who
   recommends this fabric for dining
   room seats. The subtle motif
   “will hide any mishaps quite well!”


2. Ogden in Espresso
   “To me, Ogden is a timeless ani-
   mal print that could be used for
   upholstery, curtains, and pillows
   all at the same time,” Caulkins
   says. Bonus: It’s ideal in both
   modern and traditional spaces.


3. Sunswick
   in Blue With Dots
   “If you’re on the hunt for a fabric
   that will play well outdoors, look
   no further than this classic English
   print,” Caulkins says. It’s “lovely in
   scale,” and “the dots read as a neu-
   tral ground that is far from boring.”

IN THE OFFICE, CONTINUED

Caulkins pulls a sample from her resource

library—her curated collection of fabrics,

tile, and stone samples. The Dunes and

Duchess Tiki lamp is topped with a custom

lampshade (in a Christopher Farr fabric)

by Griffin Design Source.

58 | 5280 HOME | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019