Deborah Main Designs

BIOGRAPHY:
Award-winning designer, Deborah Main Designs creates objects of beauty that are modern treasures. Drawing upon her innate sense of color, texture and composition Deborah Main weaves together fashion, history and art to handcraft stunning one-of-a-kind pillows that could only come from Austin, Texas. Deborah’s talent and passion evolved after taking a sewing class in 2000 with local sewing guru Leslie Bonnell. She launched her business in 2004. "Winning Best Home Accessories Designer in 2009 at Austin Fashion Week was the most incredible experience! It gave me the confidence to pursue my vision, creating one-of-a-kind pillows. I love fabric and color and strive to make my designs stylish and different, but at the same time add a touch of beauty and uniqueness to people's lives and homes." Deborah attributes her success to all the support she's received from her family, customers, staff, local artists, designers, editors, entrepreneurs, and networking events like Fashionably Austin, and Launch 787's Austin Fashion Week and Modern Home Tour. Together, they have given her the encouragement and exposure needed to propel her work nationally. “I feel incredibly lucky to live and design in an amazingly creative and supportive community! From the first nod of approval from local fashion columnist Stephen Moser and The Garden Room owner, Patty Hoffpauir, to being a featured line in the Doris Sanders showroom at the Dallas World Trade Center, to only five years later winning an Austin Fashion Week award, is truly humbling. And to be matched to the coolest home décor store, Aviary, whose owners fully embraced my unique style, was such a wonderful experience. Now my designs are in four Austin stores and other retailers across the country. I am so excited about the opportunities that lie ahead!” Deborah Main lives in South Austin with her husband and daughter. She handcrafts one-of-a-kind pillows in her home studio.

Deborah Main Designs is an Austin-based studio specializing in pillow couture. Our studio creates exquisite, handcrafted pillows using the finest new and vintage textiles, ribbon, rare French trim, wearable vintage jewelry, and other unique embellishments from around the world. Our product line includes seven different collections showcasing bold color, sumptuous fabrics, luxurious texture, and exceptional detail. All pillows are 90/10 feather and down; prices range from $95 up to $1,295. Custom orders also available.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In 2009, Deborah Main was awarded Best Home Accessories Designer by Austin Fashion Week. Deborah's designs are sought after by customers, interior designers, and collectors throughout the U.S. Her one-of-a-kind pieces are available online, and in home decor stores, gift boutiques, and art galleries in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Toronto, Miami, California, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Her designs have been featured in numerous publication, media outlets, and events including: 2010: - Fashionably Austin blog by Melissa Shea - Austin Modern Home Tour, sponsored by Launch 787 - Ezine article on luxury decorative pillows - Boots in the Oven blog 2009: - Jewel Magazine, by Christy Butler, - Austin American Statesman, "Masters of Their Domain“ by Omar L. Galaga, - Austin Monthly Home, Notebook "Made in Austin" and "Design Dish" by Editor Helen Thompson, - Austin American Statesman "Life & Style” by Marques G. Harper - Austin 360 Blog by Michael Barnes - “Fashionably 8″ interview by Rachel Elsberry with News 8 Austin 2008: - Austin Symphony Showhouse by interior designer Sharon Radovich of Panache Interiors - Dallas Luxe Showhouse by interior designer Debra Owens - Cover of Glossy by Jenny Miller with Austin American Statesman - Website of the Week by Melanie Spencer with Design Notebook.com - What’s New! by Jocelyn Hutt with HomePorfolio.com Deborah donates her one-of-a-kind pillows to "silent auctions" to help raise money for many local and national charities, such as the Junior League of Austin, Ballet Austin, American Cancer Society, HeartGift of Austin, Lifeworks, Nexus Recovery, and Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas.

AUSTIN STORES THAT CARRY THE LINE:
Aviary, Designer Clearance House, Gypsies Antiques, John-William Interiors

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