Milli Home and Designer Sheila Bridges Team Up

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 5/21/2007 12:00:00 AM

New York —

Decorative pillow and table linens supplier Milli Home has unveiled a new collection created in conjunction with interior designs Sheila Bridges.

Along with running an interior design business, Bridges hosts Sheila Bridges Designer Living for the Fine Living Network. She is also a regular contributor to NBC's "Today" show. Her book, "Furnishing Forward: A Practical Guide to Furnishing for a Lifetime," was released in paperback in January 2005.

Sheila Bridges Home by Milli Home will launch at independent specialty retailers in August with five collections: Venetian Vine, Florentine Floral, Antique Paisley, Hudson Valley Stripe and Dinner With Friends. Fabrications are either 100% linen or 100% cotton. Colors are muted, detailing is subtle such as a small wooden bead, a French knot, or a piece of gross-grain ribbon.

The line is positioned between the popularly priced Milli Home By Marsha Cutler business and the company's high-end Alpha Workshops collection. The new line will offer dec pillows at $60 to $100 retail, placemats at $10 to $15 ,and aprons at $25 to $30. Product offerings also include table runners, napkins, pot holders and oven mitts.