Happy New Year ! I hope you all enjoyed or are still enjoying the holiday season. I always find it interesting to look back at the end of the year to see which posts you all enjoyed the most. In 2017 the Contessa and I debuted our Ageless Style Series. Of those we interviewed ,Andy Poupart and Catherine Robinson were your standouts. Annie' from Most Lovely Things. joined Mary Ann, (Classic Casual Home) and I as a third host in our Project Design Series. I think you enjoyed her ...
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Statement Chairs, Where to Find them, and How to Use Them
This post was originally written in 2017. It has been very widely read and many of the links were outdated. I have added new pictures and updated the links. What is a Statement Chair? A chair that is a little more eclectic, uniquely shaped, textural, or highly stylized. They are meant to add interest while making the overall design of the space more appealing. You might also enjoy a previous post of mine, Statement Chairs, and a New Project Design, or Ten Ways to ...
Project Design -Exceptionally Clever Chair Makeovers
Until we decided to do this post I had forgotten how many Thrift Store Chairs I have rescued over the years. I have always had a hard time passing up a great looking chair. The more pathetic the chair the bigger the challenge. I remember one wing chair had cat barf all over it (my kids were mortified when I rescued that one). It still resides in my guest room. Another wing (I have a thing for wing chairs) was covered in Pink Velvet and came from a ravenous smokers home. I had to leave it ...
Statement Chairs & New Project Design on Friday!!
It's time for Project Design again! This time we are taking on the task of repurposing a Craig's List or Thrift Store chair in "Exceptionally Clever Chair Makeovers" Im a firm believer in letting neutrals reign in a room, preferring to add color and pattern in pillows and accessories that can be easily and inexpensively changed. However choosing a single high-impact chair in an strategic spot can create drama and fun. Taking a Craigs List or flea market chair and reupholstering or slip ...
Ten Ways to make a “Granny Chair” Look Hip
I was at a client’s home last week and she had a very “granny looking” victorian chair, a family heirloom, that she wished to update. Her home is an old world Italianesque home with lovely antiques and furnishings. She surprised me by choosing this fun tangerine very now looking trellis pattern for the chair. She asked me what I thought and I said absolutely! That chair covered in a heavy fabric of the period would look dated and uninteresting. When I received notice from Fabricut of a new ...
