Article: DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FABRIC: FABRICS TAKE THE FASHION LEAD IN EVERY ROOM OF THE HOME.

When is fabric for upholstery use and when is it, say, for a top-of-the-bed ensemble?

Decorative fabric suppliers reported that, more and more, fabrics are being used across all areas of home furnishings from furniture to top-of-the-bed to decorative pillows, to window coverings to table linens.

And still, many of them are checking out over-the-counter as well.

Suppliers said the movement toward a more totally coordinated home look is not a return to a "cookie cutter" approach to decorating, but an evolving, sophisticated style that addresses consumers' demands to dress up their entire home.

"It's all going into the same house," said Ronna ...

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