Spotlight: Cortina Tartan
February 23 2022
Woven for us in Scotland—the enchanted home of lochs, castles, clans, and kilts—Cortina Tartan is a reinterpretation of our signature Branca Stripe. This sumptuous wool is warm, soft, and perfect for a library or study with a subtle masculine air.
The Branca Stripe
February 17 2022
Stripes are a great way to play with scale and texture in an interior. Inspired by a room at Potsdam, the Branca Stripe has been a staple of Alessandra's for over 25 years. Try it as accent banding on drapery, or create coordinating, but distinctive, pillows with zigzags or concentric squares.
Why We Love Velvets & Mohairs
February 10 2022
Alessandra’s penchant for mixing high and low, patterned and plain, comes through in the palette she developed for our velvet and mohair collections. She took an often-staid textile and colored it contemporary.
Valentine's Day Edit
February 1 2022
For the love of color...pop some red into your loved ones’ lives! Alessandra wouldn’t dream of creating an interior without it. While most people find red exciting, she finds it calming.
✤ Artisan Highlight: Jean Roger ✤
January 25 2022
After establishing his first studio in 1947, Roger set out to create pieces belying the heaviness associated with works of clay. It is this idea of making the heavy seem light that led to his cabbage tableware, tulip and flame candle holders, lamps, vases, and decorative objects in the shape of palm trees and pineapples.
✤ Looking Back: 2021 ✤
January 10 2022
2021 was an incredible year for Casa Branca, and we couldn’t have done it without you (or airplanes!). We traveled throughout the country and beyond to bring pop-up shops, talks and book signings to NYC, Chicago, Dallas, Charleston; and we opened our own showroom and retail store on Worth Ave in Palm Beach.
✤ Hostess with the Mostest ✤
December 6 2021
Tradition offers us a foundation for building our own holiday rituals. It takes work ...
✤ Good Vibrations ✤
November 15 2021
There is a vibration to everything in nature. Trees, grass, animals and humans co-exist ...
✤ Black & White ✤
October 29 2021
Every room needs a touch of black to give it depth. It's all about balancing dark wit...
✤ Dallas Nights ✤
October 6 2021
On a delightfully balmy evening during Dallas Design Week, we threw an intimate soirée featuring products from some of our upcoming launches. Read on to preview new art, glassware, accessories, and pillows.
✤ Working from Home ✤
September 9 2021
Now that working from home is the new normal, office space has become an important residential design element. We want a space that's designed to tap into our creativity, keep our productivity high, inspire and motivate us all while working seamlessly with the rest of our home decor.
✤ Casa Branca Collection Furniture ✤
September 1 2021
Embodying the finest American craftsmanship, each piece is made to order in Casa Branca fabrics or with COM. Alessandra’s designs are influenced and inspired by her favorite historical periods. We update the classics with our proportions, our take, our signature design.
✤ Holding onto Color ✤
August 25 2021
I love what color does for a space. For me, there is no emotion witho...
✤ Artist Highlight ✤
August 17 2021
Inspired by our collection, UK-based artist Claire Cole’s Vessels series incorporates actual pieces of Casa Branca fabric and wallpaper.
✤ Casa Branca: How To Guide ✤
August 11 2021
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✤ Yellow! ✤
July 30 2021
A symbol of life, positivity, and sunshine, yellow has been used since classical times to adorn both interiors and exterior walls. Many buildings in Alessandra’s hometown, Rome, are painted shades of yellow that age beautifully and contribute to the city’s eternal charm.
✤ Mix and ... MATCH! ✤
July 21 2021
At Casa Branca, we are ALL about mixing and matching. Our line is designing to easily combine bold (or soft!) patterns and colors throughout the collections. Try using one of our patterns in both fabric and wallpaper for an allover look!
✤ Red, White, & Blue ✤
July 16 2021
One of Alessandra's favorite color combinations is the always fresh and festive red, white and blue. Timeless, classic and inspiring; this color scheme is impeccably chic!
✤ Beat the Heat ✤
July 16 2021
Use a soft palette and tone on tone to create a luxurious and calming interior. It's the blush tones, soft yellows, creamy beiges, and pale blues that make the living easy.
✤ Furniture Designs ✤
June 29 2021
Shop Alessandra's custom furniture designs from our Palm Beach store and New York pop-up. Embodying the finest American craftsmanship, each piece is made to order in Casa Branca fabrics or as COM.
✤ Tips for the Trade ✤
June 8 2021
The design technique of employing a single fabric throughout a room is steeped in historical tradition.
✤ Inspired Art ✤
May 20 2021
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✤ New York City ✤
May 20 2021
As New York City slowly begins to reopen, the streets are returning to their usual vibrant and energetic pace. New Yorkers are once again walking their neighborhoods, meeting friends at outdoor restaurants and bars as well as gathering to reacquaint themselves to the endless green pathways through the city’s parks and hallways of their many museums.
✤ Mix & Match ✤
May 20 2021
Visit us on Worth Ave to experience Alessandra's eye for “the mix” on the back wall of shop, dedicated to our debut collections of fabrics and wallpapers. It is magical to see how these pieces work together, mingling stripes, paisleys and florals with tartans, damasks and deliciously soft cotton velvets.
✤ Into the Woods ✤
April 16 2021
Nature remains the most abundant source of inspiration in design, and our experience of the outdoors makes its way into our homes in myriad ways. Into the Woods, the second collection from Casa Branca, featuring classic Branca motifs like tartan, verdure, camouflage, and stripes, recalls these nostalgic and natural design elements in new and exciting ways.
✤ Springtime Sprucing ✤
April 16 2021
As we embrace the wonders of Spring, many of us begin to think about sprucing up our homes and gardens. Blue skies and balmy weather in South Florida guide our efforts as colors that define this time of year inspire us deeply.
✤ A Warm Welcome ✤
April 2 2021
Casa Branca and Branca Interiors have been busy getting settled in Palm Beach. We have had the pleasure of welcoming our first visitors at 344 Worth Avenue and are now officially open Monday through Friday. Inside our jewel box of a shop you will find fabrics, wallpapers, furniture, and accessories from our first and second collections; Welcome Home and Into the Woods.
✤ The V-Day Edit ✤
February 8 2021
Cupid's bow strikes again! Fall back in love with your home by freshening up a familiar room with items inspired by Alessandra's signature red.
✤ Casa Branca Palm Beach ✤
February 1 2021
Casa Branca Palm Beach is the newest home for Branca Interiors and Casa Branca collections. At 344 Worth Ave you can explore the fabric and wallpaper collections in their entirety while experiencing them applied to a beautiful selection of vintage, antique, and collection furniture pieces.
✤ 2020 | Year in Review ✤
January 22 2021
Against great odds, in June 2020 we officially launched Casa Branca. We celebrated with a virtual negroni spagliato toast (Alessandra's favorite cocktail) with friends near and far. In December 2020, we previewed our 2nd Collection Into the Woods to the press. We can't wait to share it with all of you next year!
✤ Gifts for the Home ✤
December 14 2020
Drawing inspiration and imagery from our upcoming Collection II: Into the Woods, artist Nichole Bjornstad Smith created a series of three paintings in our signature collection colorways.
✤ Gift Guide ✤
November 16 2020
Happy gifting season! Explore and shop our curated collections to find unique gifts for your family, friends, colleagues, and even a treat for yourself along the way.
Wish to browse in person? Make an appointment to visit our Atelier in Chicago!
✤ Trick & Treat ✤
November 11 2020
Trompe l'oeil, French for "deceive the eye," was especially popular in Renaissance Italy. Masters like Mantegna and Correggio painted ceilings to look like they were open to the sky & heavens, complete with airborne angels, saints, and joyful putti. Alessandra was surrounded by trompe l'oeil while growing up in Rome, and today likes to sneak a hint of it into every room she designs.