Talking Tiger Lily's with Samantha Knapp

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A Touch of Gray

September 4, 2009 at 6:56 pm by Samantha Knapp

I am thrilled to announce the debut of my new collection of pillows: Touch of Grey for Fall 2009 available at maisonettestore.com. A little disclaimer depending on when you check the website, adding the collection is still a work in progress. It is an exciting but time consuming challenge to run a one-person small business while wearing many different hats. In between helping Greenwich clients make their homes a space of self expression, I take time to grow my small business. To manage everything from design conception to marketing material, etc. takes a bit of patience, luck and is an ever growing learning experience. Below is the start of the photo shoot to show off the new collection!

A few minutes later, using fabric we had in house, a new set!If you’ve ever modeled you might already know this… it is not as easy as it looks. To not only make your fingers and toes look relaxed while in a position that is not comfortable but made to look so is worth a day’s salary! With no stylist on board, I have to hope that my hair, pillows and posture are dead-on! Let me tell you all that at once makes the temperature go up a thousand degrees. Suddenly you’re shvitzed!

Outfit change! This 1940s flapper style dress reflected the inspiration I had for the pillows. I wanted a high glamor, very sophisticated feel in the collection. Also look for this picture to become the new Tigerlilys Greenwich ad debuting in Greenwich Magazine in October!

I am truly proud of the collection and hope it brings meaning and expression into a hundreds of homes!

For more check out: Maisonettestore.com and if they are not there today, try again tomorrow. Remember I am one man band

Samantha Knapp

News travels fast– any story that takes longer than two minutes to tell is over before it starts. I should know I made my living telling stories as news reporter. My compensation was humble, but the experience was priceless. The best interviews come from reporters that are able to get to the truth of the story faster then others. Before anyone will tell you anything, it necessary for that person to trust you– to trust you are going to retell their story without bias. That is what drew me to reporting, my natural ability to bond with others. I considered it a gift, and I used to make a difference in the community. One day it could be as simple as giving a bargaining tip and the next day I could be at police headquarters pressuring police to solve a murder. Reporting will always be my passion, and in my heart. I found however, that there is more then one way to connect to people. As the daughter of the dynamic decorating duo Betsy & Robert Knapp, I laughingly say that I am genetically predisposed for creating beautiful accessories and living spaces. With a touch of their guidance and drawing on my inspirations, I created my decorative pillow collection, Samantha Knapp Atelier at Maisonettestore.com. Design gives me the chance to bond with clients on a personal level and build a partnership. Together we craft their living space that expresses my client’s personality and best vision of themselves. The idea for my book came as a natural progression-interactions with people..sprinkled with a few lessons torn from the pages of my “Sex in The City”. I have kissed a lot of frogs sitting on bachelor pads and am still searching for my prince in a “modern-day” castle. Though tough at times, I love the journey of being single. It is a time to celebrate. It is a time to be free of boundaries but not free of good taste. I hope it brings just as much enjoyment, smiles and helpful tidbits as it did to write it. What’s next? If you read this far, I believe I’ve hit the two minute mark and I am all timed out!

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