Thursday, October 29, 2009

Blue chair one more time



This is the second incarnation of the blue
Fabricland display chair.
It is a really vibrant print, the lime green piping is perfect and the chair creates a really sunny spot. I think it is going to someones bedroom soon. I have used fabric from this textile designer before, in 5 bedrooms- 5 different colorways and each one is spectacular. All his prints are a jaquard cotton - there is a woven design on the fabric as well as the printed floral.If you get a chance, go see this chair. Fabric cost: 6.00 per meter, I used 10 meters



Sunday, October 18, 2009

Remake the swag.











We started thinking about this one 4 years ago. The fabric is perfect for the room and the homeowner loves it, but the droopy swag had to go. We wanted something a bit formal, not too fluffy and something I could make from the fabric we had. This is an Empire style valance. The bay measures 80 inches on the sides and 33 in the center section. I have a new way of constructing these huge bay valances so that they are very transportable, no velcro and no corner braces. I'm still working out the kinks but I'll publish something about it soon.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Up from the basement



Relegated to the basement. Still comfortable, still good design but really outdated fabric - and they didn't work together anyway.The finished chairs and sofa have been moved up to the main living room. They co-ordinate now, I re-designed the chair cushions to match the sofa
cushions. Very cosy.