BAKER FURNITURE SALE!!!!

One of our favorite furniture companies here at The Mansion is Baker Furniture & they are currently holding a sale. We know many of you are big fans of  Baker too! To see all the items on sale click here. You can also stop by The Mansion to see some Baker pieces. The following are a few more great items on sale!

Contact The Mansion to find out more about the Baker Sale!!

Bookcase Seminar in Des Moines!!!

 Join the designer's in Des Moines this Saturday for The Mansion's Designer series. This week we will be  featuring "Bookcase Makeovers".  Becky will be presenting on new ways to to arrange & update your bookcase! The seminar begins at 1:00 PM and we welcome anyone to attend! Come to be inspired!

Photos: Elle Decor

My Latest Obsession

Kate Dickens, interior designer for The Mansion in Iowa City, finds that her latest obsession is any fabric featuring metallic.  Kate loves the "pop" that a touch of metallic gives any type of textile.

Whether it is metallic threads woven throughout, shimmering painted prints, or touches of bling like sequins, beading or rhinestones, the hot trend of metallics is being felt throughout the interior design and fashion industry. 

The Mansion has a large number of metallic fabrics to show you for any of your design needs.  The Pollack fabric "Bedazzeled" featured above is a sequined sheer that is perfect for any room.  It will add a soft shimmer to breezy window without being too overwhelming. 

Left:  Beacon Hill's Ornamenta Umber

Right:  Highland Court's Isabelle Agean

Stop into The Mansion to see the latest colors and trends for 2010.   We can show you how to add some new touches without letting a trend take over  your space. 

Mark your calendars!

Designers Guild "Darly" Bedding

The staff at The Mansion has been busy planning some great spring events, and we've got a few things coming right up to let you know about!

Baker Furniture is on sale at 40% off through March 22nd! We also have several other lines that are offering 30% the month of February - Hickory Chair, Hancock and Moore, and Pearson to name a few. Stop in or call to learn more.

Our Designers on Design seminars have been very popular, and we have two great topics scheduled for February in Iowa City!

• February 13th at 1:00: Design Trends for 2010. Jan Finlayson will show you what the up-to-the-minute trends are for this year. Find out the direction colors and furnishings are going, and how to update your home's look without having to completely redecorate.


• February 20th at 1:00: Beautiful Bedrooms and Baths. Rhonda Staley will be discussing how to make these rooms your sanctuary. Stop in before the seminar starts to view a trunk show of Designer Guilds' lastest throws, comforters, linens and more.

The Designers Guild Bedding Trunk Show will be available to view starting Friday, February 19th through the 20th at the Iowa City store. All items will be available for order.

Need a gift for a hostess or birthday? Stop in to see our large selection of accessories, glassware, candles and other goodies. We have the perfect gift for any occassion!

My Latest Obsession

Rhonda Staley, IIDA, joined The Mansion last summer, bringing an elegant signature style. After designing homes in Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and other Midwest locations she has made her home here in Iowa City for the past five years.



Rhonda loves beautiful objects, and finds herself obsessing these days about screens. She provides her professional insight for adding screens in just about any area of your home with a few tips below. Stop in The Mansion to see our unique collection of screens and how they can solve problem areas or add depth to your room.

"There are many things I love using in projects, and right now using screens as art is my latest obsession. Screens are perfect for any home and can be used in so many different ways. These are a few of the reasons I like to use screens."

Milling Road's screen, available at The Mansion in Iowa City.

• A large size, up to 10" wide and 8" tall are excellent for massive rooms with high ceilings.


• A screen can be a dramatic headboard, either mounted flat on the wall, or with the panels slightly peaked.


• Fabric or leather covered screens soften a corner and continue the room's color scheme.

A mirrored screen, like the one pictured below that is available at The Mansion, reflects light and magnifies spaces, making a room appear more spacious.

Mirrored Screen

The Mansion is open 8:30-5 during the week, and 10-2 on Saturdays in Iowa City. Stop in to see all the new and exciting pieces we've just brought in for the floor!