Sunday, November 6, 2011

Black and Peach Wing chair


























I love wing chairs. They are classics but they can fit any decor. Here it is in a dining room and while the peach-colored  piping may seem a bit unusual, it matches the peach in the pattern of the fabric and ties to the peach tiles in the kitchen -- visible just to the right of the chair. So it works quite well and the home-owner loves it.

We had 6 or 7 meters, just barely enough. Thankfully, the pattern didn't need to be matched everywhere, but I did have enough to match on the cushion seat and front and chair.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

The chair and sofa in the pretty house




















See those big tassle tie-backs? Couldn't be more perfect and I've had them in my stash for a few years. Glad they have a new home.












Close ups of the sofa and chair before and afters. We used the same fabric as on the window treatments, just the opposite side. 

One of the prettiest homes




















This home has a soft, gentle ambience that is very comforting and inviting. It's right on the water, and the flower gardens are a true testament to the owners love of green things. You'd never guess this little gem was here -  can't be seen from the road at all. We did soft green slipcovers and new drapes. Quite a transformation.

Friday, July 22, 2011

Deck furniture




Three cushion sets - all using Sunbrella fabric and the new outdoor cushion 'foam' I found.  This foam won't mildew or mold, or collect water. The Sunbrella fabric won't fade or disintegrate. These cushions should last as long as the homeowners want them to. They can put the cushions out in the spring and take them in at the end of summer.  An upside/downside to the new foam is that it is heavy. These cushions will not blow off.

Mount Ida Hall




























Clare and Rob Fensom are doing an amazing thing at Harmonius Homestead and ewe including moving and refurbishing Mount Ida Hall. The windows had been boarded over - for years. Clare and Rob chose this plaid fabric for the blackout drapes - very much in keeping with the feel and style of the hall. It's a really warm room. ( And available to rent...)

Monday, July 4, 2011

New patio cushions



We didn't realize just how much yellow there was in the concrete patio until the yellow and slate cushions went in. It's amazing.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

One more time..


 
First it was old and sort of green,  then it  was raspberry - which co-ordinated with the floral slipcover on the sofa. Then the kitty destroyed the slipcovered sofa and the chair didn't work with the new sofa. So now the chair is  floral and the whole room looks like spring.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Update the Southwest to classy..

My favorite slipcover fabric. Rococo from Fabricland. What a difference, no?? The little cushion is my signature cushion - I give one to most slipcover clients. I call it my 'gift with purchase' - just like Shoppers or the Bay...

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Keyhole arms

The keyhole arms were the challenge this chair presented. It worked out quite well.


Monday, March 14, 2011

Re-purposing a dated valance

I wish there were before pictures of the original valance.. 

The original was a very large balloon valance and stationery panels in the living room only. We left the panels, found a peach co-ordinate for the dining room panels  and re-made the one valance into a soft curve bottom gathered valance for all 4 windows. Much more cohesive and the lady of the house likes it. Which is really the only important part. 

Thursday, January 20, 2011

The banquette

The seats hide storage. Wonderful design.
The homeowner is going to replace the small glass table top with a larger elliptical  shape. That will give her seating for all the grandchildren at once.