I had heard about “Jon from Woodstock” for many moons. He was a mythical figure who would descend on our sample sale and buy whatever crazy things I had made, from fabric covered bicycle rickshaws to huge walls of patched fabric. When we had something out of the ordinary, his name was muttered immediately, and I found out he was building a Shangri La Barn House / Rock & Roll compose-a-record-in-seclusion...

World Elephant Day is an international holiday dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants, a cause so close to my heart, it’s in my logo! We’re donating 20% of our proceeds today to Wildlife SOS, a nonprofit in India that is committed to the survival of elephants, bears, leopards, and more. I met one of the board members, Reed Nirula, years ago, and am so inspired by her story...

Anderson is a force of nature. He landed at John Rosselli knocking over some display units and a few lamps, but then quickly he harnessed his energy for the good of all of us designers. He is a great source for all us and I thought it would be fun to know a little bit more about this snappy fellow.   Anderson in Edinburgh. What is your role at John...

Years back, Genevieve Gorder swept into my showroom (and life). She looked deeply into my eyes and said “I am going to know you”. Of course, I submitted to her many charms and we became design pals.  You may recognize Genevieve as an Interior Designer from one of her many shows including, but not limited to, Trading Spaces, Design Star, HGTV’s White House Christmas, and, most recently, Stay Here. She...

If you are reading this blog, you most likely know that I am a pattern and color junkie. I’ve never had the restraint to live in an all white room, or even an all white bed. I’ve always had a lot of simultaneous ideas, and I think my home reflects this jumble of patterns, stripes, prints, textures and colors. I suppose I spent too many years in art school where...

There are some designs that just keep finding themselves in my collections, season after season, year after year. I first introduced the ‘Dasati’ aka ‘Verdin’ years ago. The nazar block design is a symbol, or talisman, used to ward off and protect against an ‘evil eye’ (a curse). I cast a friendly eye using this design in vivid peacock blues in a linen and cotton duvet set, greens, gold, silver...

We hope you enjoy these coloring pages as much as we enjoyed making them. Don't forget to tag us @johnrobshaw to show us your finished masterpiece, and remember, it's not just for kids!   Download Here     Download Here Download Here Download Here

I am a big fan of David Mann and Fritz Karch of MR Architecture + Decor. Many years ago, David and I started our businesses out in the same building, and on our floor there was an anger management office with people screaming and bashing the walls, and a furrier who left large clumps of fur all over the hallways. Fritz started as David's trusted muse and has become more...

Michael Trapp is a well-known interior & garden designer, a dealer in antiques & architectural fragments, and owner of an antiques and garden shop in Connecticut. His highly individual style includes unusual and eclectic pieces which create a timeless style. Years ago, I gave Michael a running stitch blanket for his birthday as I wanted to push aside some of his antique French linens and it seems to have worked. I also met...