For our May Green issue, we are asking local designers if reclaimed wood is a classic or a craze. Here is what they had to say...

Floral prints are back in a big way. Freshen up your interior with a beautiful and delicate floral pattern.

one: Nassau in aqua, fabric, by Thibaut, available at LuLu Belles.

two: Dumas, marine, fabric, by Bailey & Griffin, available at The Great Cover-Up.

three: Breathe wildflower, fabric, by Black Edition, available at KDR Designer Showrooms.

Rich, warm and subtly seductive, this year’s Pantone Color of the Year, Marsala, is sure to warm up any interior. With red-brown roots, the hue exudes sophistication and a natural earthiness.

one: Port Eliot sofa and oval table, Stately Collection by Baker Furniture, available at KDR Designer Showrooms.

two: Emerald-cut rubellite and diamond rings in platinum, available at Tiffany and Co.

three: Merlot botanical, available at Savvy Surrounding Style.

Locally owned for 27 years, the Expressions custom options offer styles, fabrics and expertise to help you express yourself! Design consultants work with you to identify your distinct style. The showroom offers furniture, fabrics and accessories celebrating design and color. Stop in to sit, touch and experience the variety of possibilities the store offers to create a home uniquely yours.

The framed picture sits on Brandon Anschultz’s desk. It is a small abstract drawing, featuring neatly outlined, colorful globes. Anschultz created it when he was 5 or 6 years old, an age when most budding artists are in their Scribble Period. “You can’t get away from yourself when you’re doing artwork. You always fall back to what you do. I’m still doing the same things as an artist that I was doing when I was that little kid,” Anschultz laughs.

From the outside, the Cheshire looks like an inn transported from an English village to a busy stretch of Clayton Road. Open the door to The Restaurant, though, and you’ll find far more than typical English fare.