The Material Girl ~ Custom Sewing & Interior Redesign

Slipcovered Wingback Chairs

2010-11-10T11:07:00.000-08:00

Slipcovers are washable, affordable and green. A pair of old wingbacks from the 90s are reinvented with Shabby Chic style Slipcovers - the gathered skirts require a little more material but in this room I believe are worth it. The bodies ofthe chairs are corded with one corded seat cushion a piece. Labor for one chair starts at $100 and goes up with extras like cording or piping and the type of hem desired. You can expect to use about four yds of material for a style like this.

Custom Cushions

2010-11-10T11:02:00.001-08:00

Custom cut cushions for banqette seating in a newly configured kitchen are a durable neutral. This L-shaped seating area is super cozy now.

We wrapped foam in double batting for extra poufiness and a thicker look. The cushions are also corded all the way around for a traditional and finished look.

Twin-Size Nursery

2010-11-10T10:53:00.000-08:00

The white Jenny Lind Cribs are so sweet and simple with this bedding. Bumpers have one row of piping around the top seam and ties long enough for bows all the way around.

2 identical windows show custom roman shades mounted above the windows and made extra wide with black-out lining with the hopes that babies might sleep a little bit longer.

The crib skirts are three-sided flat drop panels and have an 8" removeable hem around the bottom for when the mattress is lowered as the baby grows. This way your custom crib skirt never drags the ground.

Custom Panels and Valance

2010-10-12T14:48:00.000-07:00

A side chair was reupholstered with the damask and a down-filled lumbar pillow is covered with the coordinating fabric.

I love the pairing of this damask and lattice print material. A custom valance with 2 boxpleats frames the window. The stationary 1/2 width panels complete the look.

Outdoor Panels

2010-10-12T14:41:00.001-07:00

2 double-width panels at 95" gently hover just above the ground and blow in the breeze.

Outdoor Curtain panels in a linen-like outdoor material add to the atmosphere of this beautiful new outdoor living space.We put a weighted hem along the bottom of these panels to encourage them to keep still most of the time.

Coffee Table turned Upholstered Bench

2010-09-02T14:13:00.000-07:00

Do you have an old coffee table? Most people do. Wish I had taken a "before" of this because it belonged to the client's husband in college! The bright blue velvet gives it new life. She chose it to match the gorgeous damask wallpaper exactly. The tufting makes it go from cheap to chic. Many upholstered buttons went into this but the end result made it worth it.

I love her grandmother's old luggage with it too. It looks like someone just arrived through the front door.

Slipcovered Wingback Chair

2010-09-02T14:08:00.000-07:00

This chair was originally a garage sale find. It had great shape though and rounds out their living room seating area well. The client chose a textured stripe conducive to the 3 lovely children who play in this room daily. Totally durable. I love the vertical stripe with a skirt to the floor.

Outdoor Retreat

2010-08-27T10:28:00.000-07:00

These clients have such an amazing outdoor screened-in porch that it even includes a twin size bed suspended from ropes that swings in the breeze. I put together this twin size mattress cover made from outdoor material and piped in an awesome green color that coordinates with a mountain of outdoor pillows on top. The mattress cover has a velcro closure for removal.

King Size Shams

2010-08-27T10:24:00.000-07:00

One side is a white mattelasse and the other an awesome green & blue floral. I used an upholstered button and loop closure to keep the awesome new down pillow forms together in the back. Blue piping completes the design.

Rewarded with Restraint

2010-08-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

These clients have such an amazing remodeled basement that reflects their style and intelligence in regards to decision making. I made these custom roman shades out of white bull denim and lined them. Now they are able to allow overnight guests to sleep passed 7am or watch television at night in privacy. The reason I say they are rewarded with their restraint is the white slipcovers walls and window treatments allow each burst of color in the room to show-up so well and make a statement. It would've been so easy for these clients to paint with color and choose all sorts of materials for the windows, ect... Because they did not, the space is visually and clean.
My own personal tendency is "more is more", however when you edit a room to only include objects with a purpose, you are grately rewarded with the end result.
Roman shades like these start at $75 a piece for fully functioning and lined styles - multiples such as these with the same deminsion are $50.

Custom King-Sized Bedding

2010-08-24T16:10:00.000-07:00

This is a King sized coverlet I made for a Georgian Rice Bed. The neutral damask is gorgeous and will never go out of style because it is so traditional. It was my client's investment piece since the construction called for almost 8 yards. They are less likely to grow tired of it and it will match almost anything in the future.I am a big fan or symmetry and balance so, the bed positioned between the windows with the 2 new lamps on either side is very pleasing to me.

Playing it safe on the coverlet, we wanted to pull some colors out of the tray ceiling above. The King size shams with a corded edge are an embroidered silk in floral.
Above you see the client's good idea to trim the sides of the bed in a gold tassel that shows up very well across the side boards of the bed. Typically Georgian Rice beds aren't shown to have dust ruffles or bedskirts. I guess that was just part of what was popular during that period. The bed does appear taller and grander without it, but where did they hide all their junk back then?

Here are some other pillows that were made for the room to incorporate the entire color scheme of the room. This striped silk was found at half price on a remnant table so, we made 3 corded 20" square pillows out of 2 yards. I love it all shown together - not too fussy and stiff.

Slipcovered Loveseat, Before & After

2010-08-24T16:02:00.000-07:00

This is a "before" picture of a loveseat I slipcovered below in white denim. I have removed the cushions to start. Because this loveseat has virtually no curves on it, the construction is less time-consuming and therefore, less expensive.

The finished product above has no piping in the seams and no boxpleated skirt. This keeps the cost low as well. The finished look is very contemporary and clean. Each cushion is individually covered and has an inside velcro closure. Something similar to what is shown above would start at $125, but if you just have 2 seat cushions could be a lower.

Wingback Chair Slipcover

2010-08-24T15:56:00.000-07:00

If you have an old ugly wingback chair, you should think about slipcovering it. This one has been made out of white denim that was prewashed, so whenever it gets dirty you just throw it in the washer! Very practical and refreshing when you are covering mauve from the eighties or perhaps an outdated hunter green paisley! It is therapy to hide the ugly underneath and enjoy the great shape of the chair. A construction like the one shown would run $75-$100.

Kitchen Window Valance

2010-08-24T15:52:00.000-07:00

Simple unlined Window Valance hung inexpensively with ordinary teacup hooks

queen-sized custom bedding

2010-08-18T14:05:00.000-07:00

An updated master bedroom with a dark sleigh bed gets new window treatments, bedding, lighting, and pillows along with their cheery new fabrics.

Slipcover Inspirations

2010-05-28T08:44:00.000-07:00

Barstool Slipcovers are great for young messy children. Who has ever tried to clean spaghetti out of a basket weave seat? You could just clean them in the laundry and have them come out like new again.This cripy clean nursery is super practical and gender neutral for babies to come. A flouncy white crib skirt and slipcovered glider are bright white and clean.
Slipcovered couch atop a natural rug gives any room a relaxed beachy feel. With all white fixtures and trip, the wall color and plants become the focal point in a restful room.

Easy casual slipcovers adorn this furniture, almost feels like an outdoor room with gorgeous green accents. These slipcovers are not corded and have simple unlined boxpleated skirts for an unironed casual feeling.

These slipcovers are without cording or boxpleated skirt. They are the least expensive and most contemporary choice. They can really update an outdated sectional.

Dining Room Turned Study

2010-05-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

The inexpensive curtains add texture and warmth to the room and scentimental and autographed posters are framed on empty walls.

This young couple have a beautiful home with a designated dining room like most of us have. It doesn't fit there lifestyle to entertain formally nor do they own a dining table and chairs. It was essentially a wasted room.

A small trio of paintings collected by the clients is grouped above the chair in coordinating colors of the rug and curtain panels. With mostly existing pieces from there home I pulled together a great little reading room or study. 2 leather chairs face one another diagonally for conversation when 2 sit. The window is flanked with panels purchased inexpensively. An existing rug grounds the room.
Store bought shelving houses a book collection and further reinforces the cozy reading room feel with a great lamp and contemporary end table.

Slipcovered in White Denim

2010-05-25T14:23:00.000-07:00

This is the "Before" picture of a rather nice sofa that didn't fit the new scheme the homeowner was going for in her fresh new living space.Here is the "After" picture with a custom white denim slipcover and cording in the seams. We chose to make the 2 bottom cushions one for a more update look.
White denim runs around $6 to $10 a yard and can be prewashed so that you can remove it and throw it into the washer and dryer just like regular laundry.

Redone Bedroom

2010-05-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

This is a guest room I redecorated using mostly things the clients already owned. The pair of lamps are essential for the bed without a headboard. Black and white is not boring or cold with an accent color on the walls.

Lily Ann's Bedroom Awaits

2010-05-12T14:34:00.001-07:00

Lily Ann is in Korea and any day now her parents will be leaving to get her and bring her back to the states! Her bedroom is cheerfully awaiting her arrival with bright yellow walls and new draperies!
Three windows with beautiful arches have white rods and rings holding 2 panels each. The panels have blackout lining for afternoon naps and the valances with tassel trim were made to go right on top for some girly flair.
Her 3 older brothers will certainly know a girl is on the way if they don't already.
I love the way this look turned out. Very pretty and fills the room with soft texture and color. When Lily Ann grows a little bit older and decides the valances are too young for her they are easily removed and a green gingham panel will fit the bill a few more more years.

Baby Blanket

2010-05-12T14:19:00.000-07:00

Here is a cheerful 30 x 45" Baby Blanket. One side is a white minky dot, the other is a cheerful Amy Butler floral from awhile back... Each side calls for less than a yard of fabric. This runs about $20-25, $30 if you are interested in adding a piping or trim.

Large Reupholstered Dining Chairs

2010-05-06T10:14:00.000-07:00

These are some gorgeous headchairs to a long rectangular dining table. I reupholstered these 2 in a contemporary but, neutral geometric pattern.
They are super light and bright - very updated and young.

Above shows 3 side chairs lining the table. They are reupholstered in a burlap-like linen, 8 in all. Below is a "before" picture of one of the side chairs. The clients wanted to slimplify the style as well as lighten and brighten the entire room. Mission Accomplished.

Below is the gorgeous result of removing all the heavy nailhead trim as well as the two-toned fabric combination.
The lighter colored linen-like material shows off the beautiful dark woodwork on the chairs.

These chairs are definitely updated and make a huge difference in both the home and the large beautiful dining table.

Recovered Outdoor Cushions

2010-05-06T09:13:00.000-07:00

Tufted Outdoor Cushions with Upholstered buttons add a custom look to your outdoor furniture!

Without cording a recovered cushion this size is very economical for around $40. Add the tufting and the fabric covered buttons and the cost goes up from there. Another fun "extra" would be ties made from the same material to secure to the furniture.

An extra quarter yard of leftover fabric could not go to waste. I finished the edges and made a table runner for her outdoor table top! A very cute lantern acts as a weight to keep the wind from blowing it away.

The loveseat and rocker cushions are tufted for a cushy appearance and upholstered buttons are sewn into the tufts for a very custom look.

This client has a wonderful outdoor retreat off the back of their home. It is covered and beautifully landscaped with a fountain. Existing wicker was spraypainted a dark brown and made to look updated and brand new again. Existing cushions from Pier One (circa ~ mid 90s) were recovered in a contemporary vibrant Green pattern from Brentwood Interiors for less than $10 a yard!

Staged Home on the Market

2010-05-03T12:49:00.000-07:00

This home, staged by the Material Girl, received an offer above asking price within 30 days!! My services cost less than the next mortgage payment on this home.

These pictures show a vacant home that was staged by me several months ago. I wanted to give an example of what can be done in a couple of days for less than half of another mortgage payment you maybe anticipating. A beautiful home from the road had neutral colors throughout, but showed poorly due to dirty carpets and dingy walls.
An empty and very clean entry way hilight hardwood floors and an attractive front door. Above shows a large open living area. I laid a large jute rug to cover hideous stains and define the living room area. 2 matching chairs separate the dining area which was earlier only identified by a low hanging light fixture. A low, long neutral couch is aligned with the fireplace mantel, flanked by 2 apothecary jars filled with moss for color. A dark vertical mirror further enlarges the space and magnifies the height of the ceilings. An ordinary rattan screen blocks unattractive media cords and outdated electronics - not what buyers want to imagine in their homes. An armoir would have been a better option to show buyers where a television should go.

The inexpensive dining set defined by a rug is dark and contemporary and works because it is not too taste specific. It's only purpose is to show the area easily seats 4 with room to spare. Simple decor is careful not to turn off buyers.

Windows are enlarged with simple and inexpensive panels. They are carefully placed as high as possible and far to the outside edges give an impression of larger windows.

A clean uncluttered kitchen sells best. Had I been allowed to continue one step further, new cabinet hardware would have replaced the dated brass handles. Nickle would coordinate with the stainless steel refridgerator and stainless panels can be purchased for the white appliances for a seamless, updated impression.
Few countertop appliances are best, however buyers need to see there is room for a coffeemaker, ect...

Very appealing from the road, but would a buyer be disappointed upon entering or pleaseantly surprised?

An experienced outside eye can save you thousands of dollars and months on the market. Call me for hourly rates!

Slipcovered Dining Chair Options

2010-05-01T09:18:00.000-07:00

Here are 2 Slipcover examples of dining chairs. I enjoy these options because they show you can slipcover any type of dining chair. These styles are great done in any material. It's like having a separate set of chairs that can be made washable for you messy kids and sloppy friends! Totally brighten the look of your room.

Traditional Recovered Chair

2010-04-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

This chair is a great addition to the corner of any living space. It adds an opprotunity for additional seating and conversation. The original cushion was a neutral and nondescript. Adding the contemporary floral took less than a yard of material. The chair now says, "Look at Me"!

Cochran's Cribskirt and Bumpers

2010-03-18T06:01:00.000-07:00

The Cochrans were expecting Baby Boy #1 and mama was smart to pick a colorful and gender neutral motif for future babies. A contemporary gemoetric is shown on the outside and a whimsical owl print for the inside of the bumpers - still available at Textiles in Melrose.

The owl print is shown above and so cute. A stripe was found with all the right colors that appears in the skirt but, we also used it to make the piping that goes all the way around the bumpers.

The ties were made out of the geometric print shown about 3/4 of an inch thick. They really show up well against the white rungs in the crib.

Also shown here is a little pillow shown in the glider. Remnants were left over and not to be wasted a good friend monogrammed the baby's name on the ruffled edged pillow.

Here is a close up of the box pleated skirt made custom for the crib. I love a thick vertical stripe bordered in a solid material. The seam is covered in a chocolate brown grosgrain ric-rac also from Textile Fabrics. So tailored and pulled together for a real custom look.

Identical Foyer Windows

2010-03-15T15:52:00.000-07:00

When a home has crown molding as this does, hang your treatments 4-6 inches below to show definition between the window treatment, the wall color and the crown molding. Otherwise it can look a little cramped and doesn't maximize the potential crown molding adds to a space.

These windows flank the front door of this home. They are each in a small alcove of the foyer. Privacy wasn't required and light filtration was fine as well. These store bought unlined panels were fine as they let the light through opened or closed. To sharpen their appearance we created a vlance hung with a tension rod inside the alcove. This material was around as an old custom bed skirt. After washing and ironing we added 2 box pleats and a rod-pocket for the tension rod. A discontinued tassel trim in just the right color combination was a freugal embellishment.

I have convinced this homeowner to update the 2 foyer windows in her home. They were covered in old linen gathered sheers with a bar on the top and bottom portion of the window.

Reversible Outdoor Cushions

2010-03-14T10:57:00.000-07:00

Just in time for their first Spring "get-together" this young couple will have their teak outdoor set all dressed up for company. The client emailed me 2-3 swatches she had found online that appealed to her and allowed me to do the rest because of their busy schedules.
She knew she wanted a black and white pattern so I choose 2. Each of the six custom cut cushions has the geometric print on one side and the damask on the other. The seats of these chairs are 15 x18" so store bought cushions would have likely been too bulky and wide. Remnants of the 2 patterns allowed for outdoor toss pillows that reverse in the opposite pattern.

This type of cushion starts @ $15 because there aren't ties, tufting, or piping. Ask about other ways to drive costs down during your own appointment!

Custom Slipcover for Barrel Back Chair

2010-02-02T09:19:00.000-08:00

This is a "Before" picture of a chair that had an attached buttoned-back cushion that I just removed. It is a nice chair from Ethan Allen, sitting with all kinds of potential in my clients garage. The material and style was outdated but the construction was still great. Here is a picture of the back of the Barrel-Back chair. Your eye follows the seaming down until you reach the box-pleated skirt. Now the back cushion is separate and not attached without the covered buttons for a cleaner, modern look.

We were able to cover the entire chair and 2 separate cushions with 4 yards. What an update! This gold damask reads as a neutral and could be used anywhere in the home. The slipcover is fully removeable and can be spot-cleaned however, with a material like this one we did not prewash. A like this one starts ay $90 and goes up $30 with each additional cushion. Deconstructing the back of the original design and creating a separate back pillow costs more as well.

Cafe Curtains with a Teacup Hook Valance

2010-02-02T09:10:00.000-08:00

Here is an excellent "before" picture for this space. Very clean and blank without fabric.

The cafe curtains are fully operational and provide privacy and light diffusing. We hung the valance with simple inexpensive teacup hooks purchased to match the simple black rods mounted below. Stay tuned for another update to this job as we have decided to add red fringe to the valance!

This is a well used eating area for a young family. It did not occur to the client to dress these windows until she saw it in a photo and it appeared empty behind her girls. A vibrant and contemporary floral material brightens the space and makes it so cheery.

Pretty Little Valance

2010-02-02T09:03:00.000-08:00

This client had some roller shades ordered a standard width that turned out too narrow for the windows. A "Dog-earred" valance covers the sides of the windows when the shades are pulled down. The fringe here really pops the color contrast. A decorative lining material is important with a treatment like this one because it's shown in the folds of the draping.
The entire treatment was stapled to a piece of wood and drilled into the wall. This creates a clean header and you save on drapery hardware.

Stay tuned for more on this job as we fine tune and order new shades.

Relaxed Roman Shade with Arched Window

2010-02-02T08:59:00.000-08:00

This client chose a matallic gun metal type color for the material in this Roman Shade. The wanted something to dress the only window in this room and would rarely lower the shade for privacy. Because of this, we went relaxed for give a dressier, "swoopy" appearance to the shade.

Pinched Pleat Panels ~ 108" long x4

2010-02-02T08:41:00.000-08:00

This Client has tall faux doors that run along the front of her home and lookout onto the front porch the length of her house. On the inside the doors are stained a dark brown and become an architectual element.
This room is a cozy study used to watch television and decorated on the masculine side with handsome accessories and a large mounted Zebra head. The client chose a chocolate houndstooth check in long lined panels with a triple pinched pleat - 4 per panel.

The rods are simple and the length is not fussy. There is just a small break in the fabric as it hits the floor. Treatments should always be hung at least 4" below the crown molding or half way between the crown molding and the window casing.

Above you see "Utah", the family dachsund, checking out the new treatments. She matches the room.

Dining Chair Update x 12

2010-02-02T08:24:00.000-08:00

These clients had 12 dining chairs covered in an outdated material. Choosing a classy solid made for simplifying a busy room visually. The black truly grounded the entire room. What a big difference this makes for not a lot of money. This service starts at $12 per chair. Choosing a small print and you are likely to get 4 chairs out of a yard of fabric.

Baby Boy Bumpers

2010-01-10T16:40:00.000-08:00

Here is a set of bumpers I made for a client. I love her simple combination of 3 materials. A tan and soft blue boy toile, a natural minky dot, and a khaki and white stripe. The boxpleated crib skirt is made from the stripe on the hand made ties I made from the material. The piping, cut on the bias, shows the stripe on the diagonal. Valance to come in the same materials.

Swanky Master Bedroom with Tall Ceilings

2010-01-10T16:27:00.000-08:00

This Master Bedroom sports ultra tall ceilings so, it was important that the window treatments weren't understated. #1 client chose a wide tonal stripe that reads as a silvery blue. The top photo shows a smaller window we centered a single panel in front of - it is identical to the center panel in the main window. The 2 outside panels are double width to cover the entire windows at night for the clients. All they do is let the sashes down and the panels fall open. Had we done single width, it wouldn't have appeared as dramatic as it does.

The client chose this design and even though I would've never thought of tab top curtains for such a dressy treatment, the center loop is pleated and gives a unique and dressy twist so they really don't read as "tab top" drapes. The chaise lounge bottom left was also slipcovered by me.

Roman Shades with Inverted Box Pleat

2010-01-10T16:17:00.000-08:00

Here is a before picture of a blank bay window in the eating area of a newly remodeled kitchen in Brentwood. The client had a picture of a roamn shade showing an inverted box pleat that we replicated for her here in only the center window of the bay.

Here you see all three window together. The inverted boxpleat gives the treatment more fullness as you pull the treatment up. I like this for more drama and would definitly do it again.

2009-11-21T11:37:00.000-08:00

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2009-11-13T18:45:00.000-08:00

I just did the window treatments in this master and I really think they are suitable for almost any room in the house. I made these cornice boxes for almost nothing using a 12" x 2" and securing them to the wall with teacup hooks! I wraped them in batting for a cushiony look and fastened the fabric around the corners seamlessly like I was wrapping a present. The windows already had real nice blinds so the treaments did not need to function for privacy or light. Because of this the panels did not need to function so to save even more money there is no rod involved. These are half width "dummie" panels stapled to the other side of the cornice box. The ywill always hang beautifully because they are stapled in place.

Here is a closer look at how the panels just fall from behind the boxes. The materials used are also a neutral tapestry up top and a gorgeously expensive golden dupioni silk for the panels. Lovely choses by my client who tied this whole room together.

Dependent on the size of the window these custom made cornice boxes start at $40 and the panels are as always $1.00 an inch in length per pair -lined!

Luxurious Custom Bedding

2009-11-13T18:25:00.000-08:00

Care to know what $42.00 a yard looks like? Well here it is. The main component of this material grouping is a golden taupe silk with a large tonal stitching. It has such a great hand we didn't even line it. The 3 large euro shams are piped in an icy blue dupioni silk to match the reverse of the coverlet, so that when this couple turns down their bed they get a contrasting color. It also helps to break up all the taupe. Below you see a window to the left of the bed. We did embroidered chenille in brown and blue. A simple pleat across the top keeps the panels from being too busy. I chose a simple antique brass rod and rings not to distract from the beautiful fabric and to coordinate with the pulls on their furniture.

Below is the other double window in the room. We did 2 double width panels so that when the panels functyioned to meet in the center there was still that extra amount of fullness to look nice and not skimpy.

I wanted to show the foot of this sleigh bed because we really love the idea of folding down this expensive coverlet at night for practicality. What keeps the coverlet on the bed? The fitted corners we put to fit thew foot of the mattress. Now they don't have those big floppy triangles flapping on the corners of their bed and gives a more custom look.

A striped material was chosen to create a large bolster pillow. This king is very wide and alot of the pillow forms ready for purchase appeared way too small for this grouping so I chose a large roll of batting to fill the space for less money than a custom ordered pillow. Upholstered buttons secure tightly to the cinched ends of this pillow.

Never worked with such gorgeous and luxurious materials before. They are all still available at the Fabric House!

The Little's Nursery

2009-11-04T16:30:00.000-08:00

This happens to be one of my favorite nurseries! When I first met with the client I was immediatly concerned about all the busy prints she was hoping to incorporate. You can see that she was successful at pulling it all together using the same consistant color palette and a fresh white background. The Curtain panels were hung with grommets on a cream rod. The cloet doors were replaced with the same treatment for easier use of the entire closet. The bumpers are 4 individual cushions made to convert to pillows as their baby girl grows. Handmade ties in orange secure them to the bed.

A floral, a stripe, and a pale print that reads as a neutral come together to make a cheery, unique, and very custom look. Try to find this in stores.

My talented client created a piece of art for over the changing table. A contemporary flower inspired, Im sure, from all the beautiful materials.

Before and After of Window

2009-10-31T08:14:00.000-07:00

True or False ~ "We have blinds in all of our windows so we don't really need window treatments." Answer~ False ! Window treatments add so much more to a room than just light filtration and privacy. You can tell a huge difference in this entire room.
We started with 3 store bought panels inherited from another home and split one down the middle to create 2 width and a half panels. They are thicker and more luxurious this way. The panels are hung just on the edge of the window to give the appearance the window is much bigger. So much better.

Inexpensive Rod Pocket Panels

2009-10-31T08:02:00.000-07:00

These are some very simple unlined "rod-pocket" panels for my little boy's room. Something like this would cost between for $40 and $50 for both panels total. I purchased the material at Joann's for less than $15!

We have done primary colors in this room. Even though there are blinds to block out light, curtains were another opportunity to add color to this room.

2 wingback chairs

2009-10-25T09:46:00.001-07:00

2 inherited wingback chairs are pictured here. One is with the new slipcover done in upholstery grade material so it is real stiff and hides dirt well. The original chairs are great quality and sturdy but outdated.

Now they flank a handsome fireplace and fit right into this family's decor. Box pleated skirts on the slipcovers totally hide the curvy wooden legs of the chairs and give them a much different appearance.

Slipcovered Chaise Lounge

2009-10-25T09:41:00.001-07:00

This is a real pretty addition to a Master Bedroom. It is a slipcover but, doesn't appear to be. The couple inherited many quality pieces but, the upholstery was outdated and faded. This piece looks like the rest of the room now.

The chaise lounge sits next to a queen size bed pictured below with 3 euro shams across the front in a coordinating material.

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2009-10-06T10:31:00.000-07:00

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Lilly's New Big Girl Room

2009-09-20T10:27:00.000-07:00

Big Girl Room with Gorgeous window treatments ~ This pale pink toile with a large print was a great choice for a young girl's room. She will be able to grow with this for years and if they were to move, panels are easily adapted to new windows. I love her pink tu-tu hanging on her closet door!

Here is tiny Lilly in her new " Big Girl Room" ! She is getting a new baby brother so, a new room was in order as well. The gorgeous white slipcovered headboards are a real focal point for the room. They are so fresh and clean. This picture also shows off a pair of new dust ruffles shown again below.

These windows were tricky because they ran right into the corner of the room. 3 panels cover the awkward architecture. We found a ticking stripe that matched the beautiful pink toile and banded out the borders of the panels for a more custom look. The white curtain rods and rings match the new crown molding.

These twin beds are so girly! The precious white matelasse is plain enough to pull off a really fussy bed skirt. We created a layered ruffle out of a solid pink underneath and a beautiful tulle with tiny pink bows sewn all over it! Looks like a ballerina's tu-tu!

The small window in the bathroom off of the new big girl room got a boxpleated valance to match the sink skirt below. This took very little material to pull off and the fabric covered buttons make it look so special.

This bathroom right off of Lilly's new room was another place to incorporate the girlish material. We made a removeable boxpleated sink skirt that velcros right under the sink.

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Another great pic of the job below. This is a great headboard the client made herself with only her trusty staple gun - no sewing machine required! -- course I can make one for you too! :)

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New box-pleated bedskirt compliments an existing matelasse. I love a vertical stripe in a bedskirt! We prewashed the material so that after it had been sewn it can be easily laundered. An awesome trio of euro shams ties it all together. The large 28" flanged edged shams are $30 a piece for labor alone. They have a finished envelope closure in the back and easily laundered just like the bed skirt. I love the rich print in the center of the stripe.
Those of you who are waiting for the brown and blue craze to end should get over it. Because it is gender neutral and appears so "hotel-chic", it will remain a popular and relaxing choice for bedrooms especially. It is also very relaxing, unlike bolder reds and browns. Maybe a reinvention or fresher spin on this trend is the tanish taupes coupled with the pale blues instead of chocolate brown.

2009-09-14T19:45:00.000-07:00

Once a pale lavender guest room and now a new baby girl's nursery - The existing lavender gingham roman shades are "fussied -up" and united by a valance made from a paisley linen. Trimmed in a box-pleated edge made from the same material and draped in all directions this room now appears to be a nursery for a new baby girl.

2009-09-14T19:40:00.000-07:00

This is a valance I did for 2 brothers who share bunk beds in their Titans Themed room. Their smart Mommy purchased a store-bought bedskirt that matches the rest of their room, and we made the valance out of that. So simply done. I stapled it to a 2 x 1" piece of wood and drilled it into the wall.

Dramatic Dining Room

2009-09-09T17:54:00.000-07:00

Silly me cannot make this image turn but, This is a full look at the treatment. Keep in mind this is x 2 windows. We did panels to the floor united by a swag with rusching that adds some formality to the room than just plain panels would on their own. The homeowners are a fun young couple and though they have a full service dining room did not want it to take on a look that might convey a much older couple was living here. This look reflects them well.

This dining room is painted a dramatic red and the window treatments match the same mood. A vibrant black and white contemporary print matches the art as well as the future plans for the chairs.

This is the top portion or "header" of the treatment and a better look at the fabric. The 2 windows in this room were treated exactly the same. We reversed the material to draw definition between the panels and the valance above. Dressy but, not too serious for the homeowners who enjoy this room.

Kitchen Bay window

2009-09-09T17:43:00.000-07:00

Imagine the green walls all the way around this bay window. Rather than dressing the windows themselves, we put a valance above and all the way across this entire area. From underneath the valance I stapled stationary panels the frame out the entire space. This "eat-in" kitchen area is definately a focal point now ands appears very custom.

Cheap to Chic Chaise

2009-07-25T19:14:00.001-07:00

The "before" ain't bad at all. It's a great addition to the corner of this extremly large master bedroom. Just a large chocolate brown ultrasuede chaise. Not very rememorable. "After"

This piece is HOT! The new upholstery gives it a very custom and riche look! So custom and tailored. One could tour the entire house and remember the chaise in the bedroom now.

Kitchen Valance

2009-07-25T19:05:00.000-07:00

Okay, so stay tuned because the client wants to send me a pic of this over their kitchen table window. They live in Murfreesboro so we designed this piece around the deminsions of the window. The piece is resting on my table in the pic. I stapled it to a 2 x 1" piece of wood that can be drilled into the wall or above the window casing. I trimmed the piece in a solid chocolate brown to give the eye a place for the busy print to stop. I always feel like large prints need to be blocked in somehow. We added a bit of permanent rusching to the ends. This keeps the piece from looking like a restangle over the window.
Pay no attention to the messy house in the background!

recovered ottoman

2009-07-25T18:57:00.001-07:00

The "Before" of this project is showing a new new piece of foam on the existing worn out piece. The "after" shows a custom slipcover made and stapled onto the piece from underneith. No work is shown and the piece's material matches their recovered sofa as well.

Brentwood Hills Church Nursery

2009-07-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

One of the Brentwood Hills Church nurseries is now updated! The collection of gliders were still nice and operating well but, the fabrics were faded and stained. 2 coordinating fabrics update and cheer this space into a place a baby boy or girl would love to "pat the bible" in. 2 ottomans were also easily updated to match the cushions. The valance was hung with industrial strength velcro to avouid drilling into the bricko block walls where there was no valance before. Box pleats across the top make a tailored statement.

2 Euros

2009-07-19T11:43:00.001-07:00

These euros are for a young boy's double bed. They have an envelope closure in the back like any sham. The love the cording done on the bias with contrasting stripes. Stay tuned for some embellished panels made of this same stripe!

$13 Seating Area

2009-07-02T18:17:00.001-07:00

This whole ensemble cost only $13.00!! Can you believe it? At a half price sale at Jo Anne's (my hangout), I purchased 1.5 yards of this outdoor material costing me only $13. I recovered an old ugly cushion from the eighties my mother had. Although it is curved in the front, it fits the bench well. I also recovered 2 ugly pillows that no one had admired in a long time. Without cording I was able to complete the look in less than 2 hours. For this grouping my fee is $40, however the price can go down with multiple cushions and pillows.

Allen's Outdoor Retreat

2009-07-02T17:51:00.000-07:00

This is a large project I have been excited to share! The Allens' have a gorgeous back yard with an outdoor tv/fireplace conversation spot. The cushions that came with the black wrought iron furniture were torn and grayed by the sun and constant use.

What you are looking at now is two coordinating materials, one featuring vintage postcards with a polynesian theme and the other a Robert Allen Bamboo that is an awesome neutral for the black furniture.

A swing creates an unexpected seating option to finish out this area. We measured and created a custom foam piece for this swing. Each of the 13 cushions are double welted (cording) with a zipper in the back. Older faded pillows were recovered in coordinating materials to complete the outdoor room.

My Fvorite piece was this labor intensive 3 seat sofa. The Bamboo print is featured nicely here.

Off to the side of the living area is outdoor dining to match. 6 chairs are updated when we recovered the same cushions with the golden bamboo material. I made the square knot ties to keep the cushions in place. Awesome look that I hope lasts a very long time for the Allens who use it very often.

Dunn's Dining Drapes

2009-07-02T17:43:00.001-07:00

This picture doesn't do this room justice (no offense Julie). Amedium sized window centered in their new dining room was forgettable. We sewd 4 store bought red panels together to create two double width panels. A large rod with wooden rings is more dramatic and traditional. Kyle hung it 3-4 feet out on either side off the window so the new panels cover mostly wall. Across the bottom we hemmed a 16" border of gold silk. This made the store bought panels appear more dramatic and coordinated well with an existing rug that ties everything in the room together. The gold material was purchased from Victoria's Bargain Basement, Ha! (After years of hoarding material, I have a little to share for cheap). Yeah! Custom drapes out of existing materials in this home.

Griffith's Glider & Ottoman

2009-06-18T10:26:00.000-07:00

The Griffith's Purchased a glider desined to wear a slipcover. I made this one custom for them without cording or a skirt to be inexpensive and practical for laundering as Logan grows older. They will enjoy this in future nurseries and other rooms of the house later on because it will always be clean and bright due to the durable duck cloth cover. Material cost less than $35 and my fee was around $100 for the chair and ottoman - finished in one day while they were both at work. Thanks for the photo guys!

Black, White and Hot Pink!! w/ a Glider

2009-06-13T11:34:00.000-07:00

The is a "before" picture of a Glider that was just fine. It just did not coordinate with the new Baby's bedding, so we slipcovered it with inexpensive duckcloth. Here is the "After" picture. It now matches the new bedding featured below perfectly! They can remove the slipcover to return to the original chair at any time they wish. This chair and ottoman slipcover with no cording or skirt cost $100.

I wish I had taken a close up of the ruffled hot pink trim we found at textile fabrics. It's like a tuxedo ruffle. It matches our ties perfectly. White is scarey to think about for children's bedding but this will wash well in cold water and air dried. The large black dot is actually outdoor material so it is especially durable.

I love this simple combination for a black bed!
I did not get to see these in the Black Rod Iron bed they were made for so I placed them on the edge of my son's toddler bed for the effect. I love this combination for the second baby girl in this family. Sweet Baby Girl #2 will be born in Arizona! Good Luck Hardins!

White minky dot for the interior is soft for the baby and the large black dot will pop through the black rungs of the crib. Inexpensive hot pink ribbon was easily sewn-on for the ties and coordinates well with the bright stripe in the ruffled crib skirt.

The Miller's New Nursery!

2009-06-13T11:10:00.000-07:00

Elliot will enjoy the view from her window framed by these new panels lined with black out material for afternoon napping. The existing blinds do most the work. This material was a splurge so we did half widths for the panels with a small pinched pleat and a sewn-on metal ring. This is a view of the crib skirt which ties everything together. We repeated the dot from the bumpers on the trim of the pale pink pickay. The thick black ric-rac pops the combination and matches the crib.

Ben and Beth had the room painted the exactgreen from one of the dots in the bumpers. We made cuffs with upholstered buttons for a more tailored look instead of ties. First time I have done this and I really like the look for a change. The interior of the bumpers is the solid pink from the crib's skirt.

Hopefully there will be many quiet nights surrounded by sleepy pugs in this precious room.

Pair of New Chairs ~ Slipcovered

2009-06-13T10:56:00.001-07:00

BEFORE~ These matching chairs are remnants from the early eighties. I have cut out the attached back cushions and removed the seat cushions for recovering in new clean material. I cut off the original box pleated skirt as well, so these are the bodies of the chairs bar bones.

AFTER - We have less than $40 in material because the Murries chose an inexpensive duck cloth that is fully washable and dog friendly. Now the chairs look fresh and new for their new home in East Nashville with gorgeous hardwood floors!
What a transformation! Who knew hand-me-down furniture could look so good? These slipcovers have no cording or skirts so they were extremly affordable to make as well. $90 a piece plus the cost of material.

Before Pic of Reupholstered Chairs

2009-04-13T06:40:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I had a request for a before picture of a reupholstered item. Here is a scarey picture of the 2 gorgeous chairs reupholstered below. For those of you who like to hunt for treasure, all you need to look for is sturdy frames that are in good condition.
The seats of the 2 chairs were so old that they were stuffed with horse hair! We repadded them and smoothed out the edges with the awesome coordinating trim seen below in the after pic. Fabric included, the client had less than $200 dollars invested in each chaitr bythe time she was done! Try that at your favorite furniture store.

Large Formal Pair of Roman Shades

2009-04-06T08:13:00.000-07:00

Rachel's pair of formal roman shades add color and interest as you enter the room. Her furnishings are traditional rich tones so the treatments add the bright color the room needs.

The shades are fully operational. They can rest all the way down to cover the entire window or be pulled to about 16" and appear almost like custom valances. The swag in the center of the shades makes them more dramatic and formal.

Please notice "Utah" the resident dachsund as she makes a stately pose in the center of the sofa.

One large shade like this one starts at $150. These shades are over 5 feet wide and 7 feet tall. Mounting the treatment just over the window casing gives a more custom look. When ordering multiples of the same treatment expect the price to go down. All roman shades start at $75 and go up from there. This includes all mounting materials, cording and a cord cleat to adjust the height of the shades. In most cases I can hang the treatment for free.

Callie's Big Girl Room

2009-04-03T16:11:00.000-07:00

Callie has a big girl room with a bright, cheery color combination. I made the window cornice boards that frame out the window header. Sheer panels fall from behind.

Wish I could've gotten these pictures a little bigger. No luck.

Pinched Pleat Panels

2009-04-03T06:48:00.001-07:00

Rachel's guest room turned out beautifully when she had the walls painted a rich chocolate brown. The room has 3 large windows that we flanked in pinched pleat panels made of a natural looking linen. They function nicely for privacy as well.

What a beautiful room this turned out to be.

Reupholstered Chairs

2009-04-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

These chairs turned out gorgeous.
This material was perfect for this project. It had a quilted, silky effect and did not take away from the ornate woodworking on the chairs.
The owner found these chairs in poor condition and got a great deal on them. Now they look very chic!

Slipcovered Loveseat

2009-03-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

This was one of those really tired looking pieces that was majorly revived by a cheery yellow damask material. A custom slipcover, but you would never guess because the curves have been excentuated. This slipcover cannot be laundered but could be removed for a drycleaning.

I charged $175 for this piece due to the boxpleated skirt and cording along with the corded cushion. Also a busy print like this one makes construction a bit more difficult. A good deal on material could turn your ugly piece in to a show stopper for less than $200.

2 Double Width Panels w/ Interlining

2009-03-06T20:13:00.000-08:00

These curtains are the new shot of drama to this living room. The clients wanted "bold" because it is what you see as you enter the home. A large set of double sliding doors let in hot sun and cool air in the winter. I included an insulating interlining to these silk panels with grommets along the header. The interlining will prevent cold air from seeping in during the winter and vice versa during the summer. The grommets keep the look from becoming too traditional for this young hip couple but, are extemely functional for pulling back and forth daily.

Antique Recovered Chairs

2009-03-05T15:47:00.000-08:00

These are a pair of great antique chairs Rachel picked up at an estate sale for a steal! Somewhere in my phone I have the before pictures and they have come a long way with the silky, quilted material she chose to cover them. I lais a clean blue lining over all the work done so everything looks really clean and crisp. They make a great showing in her home!

A Tisket, A Tasket.....Custom Bassinette!

2009-02-18T13:50:00.000-08:00

A tisket, a tasket, a Baby in a Basket! Check out my friends gorgeous Baby, Mason! She had a neat antique bassinette she wanted to use but, had no linens to go with it, so we reused a large shabby chic curtain as the material! Perfect for keeping baby near by. I made the skirt to velcro onto the base of the basket and the interior liner lifts right out for easy cleaning.

McHaney's Big Girl Room

2009-02-17T11:28:00.000-08:00

The 2 windows show my work. The four tie top panels are 100 inches long and bring your eye up with the detail of the bows. What a great room to grow up in! The panels just touch the ground and are funtional for pulling together at night and whenever McHaney needs her beauty sleep!

Tie top curtains were an excellent choice for this girly bedroom. McHaney's Mom picked an "Under the Sea" theme in the choosing of her fabrics. Vintage picks include mermaids, seahorses, and octopi. The quilt on the gorgeous antique bed ties everything in the room together.

Slipcovered Dining Chairs with boxpleats

2009-02-17T11:23:00.000-08:00

Slipcovering a dining room chair brightens the whole room. This look is certainly popular right now. Any chair works - from a parsons chair to any ladder back chair.

Have you inherited a table and chairs you couldn't care less for but, don't have the money to start over? Duck cloth is less than $3 a yard! These chairs took less than 2 yards a piece.

Slipcovered sofa with 6 cushions

2009-02-17T11:10:00.000-08:00

Matthew and Jenny just welcomed their first child, Grant! This slipcover will certainly help out in the future as there will definitly be plenty of messes to clean up in the family room. Now they can throw their whole sofa in the washer if need be!
Look at House Beautifuls February issue. You will see a designer featured from the 60s who was famous for the slipcovered look which is now coming back! The pictures' resemblance is remarkable and for only around $250. We arrived at this estimate because there were 6 individual cushions to cover and the box pleated skirt added to the bottom. Prices vary and estimates are free!

The sofa underneath the slipcover looked lik the dark green pillows we sat on top of the piece. What a contrast! The dark pillows on top keep the piece grounded and create depth otherwise the sofa would just fade away.

Jenny and Mathew had a very pretty olive green chenille sofa. Visually it was very dark and heavy in their "light and bright" living room. We used inexpensive duck cloth with an organic linen look to it. Now they can wash their cushion covers if they need to but, they have the versatility of returning to their original sofa whenever they like!

Megan and Barry's Chair and Ottoman

2009-02-15T12:59:00.000-08:00

Megan and Barry had a very comfortable chair that was well made and very out of style. A new chocolate chenille covers the chair now! We did not put a traditional skirt on either piece and the result makes it contemporary and updated. This is a permanent custom slipcover because the edges were stapled up underneath the pieces. Very clean and updated. I am told it is just as comfortable as it was before.

Roman Shades with Old Windows

2009-02-15T12:39:00.000-08:00

Above, you can see the before and after pictures of the window with roman shade I completed.

The far more interesting pictures are to the left and below. This was a really challenging job because the window was on the corner of the old building. He wanted Roman shades the guests couls sleep late if they wanted. They were also a clean simple design for this comtemporary room.

This linen gives a clean drapey look when the shade is pulled up.

We mounted the framing system I built into the window frame for a very clean look. Nothing fussy. Totally custom!

Meghan's Old Chair got a Makeover

2009-02-15T12:33:00.000-08:00

This is Meghan's comfy chair! Before the dog had chewed and worn out certain areas of the upholstery. Meghan chose a brand new material to cover the piece in a custom slip cover. It was callled "Bandana Spice" - fun name. I put a box pleated skirt on the chair and ottoman . It looks really clean and new now, but it is still her old comfy chair.

Lauryn's Big Girl Room

2009-02-15T12:20:00.000-08:00

Lauryn had just moved out of her crib and into a new bed with new bedding. She needed room darkening panels to take good naps during the daytime!

Her Mom gave me a great design. We chose a pale pink twill material but, in order for it to stand out bordered the edges in a more expensive chocolate polka dot and piping along the top. Upholstered bottons cap off the pinched pleats and finish off a very girly design!

This picture shows the header of the panels more closely. You can see how the upholstered butoons really pop off the pink twill and mimic the polka dots in the border material!

The room had one tall narrow window and one wider one. This window only took one width of material after we bordered the edges.

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The material she picked definitely ties everything together!

Here is a look at a crib skirt I made for another posting below. Crib skirts start at $40.

Custom Slipcover

2008-11-15T06:46:00.001-08:00

We have seen this over and over again in Traditional Home and other high end magazines and copied it for around $100 a chair for labor and $5 a yard for the material.

This was a cozy dark chenille chair. My client wanted to lighten and brighten her space with BEIGE! A practical and inexpensive option for slip covers is duck cloth or canvas. For around $5 a yard we can prewash material to create a "washable chair". Wonderful for Kids and their Playrooms or just a calmer Nantucket feel to your primary living space.

2008-11-15T06:36:00.000-08:00

Bumper pads start at $50 and go up with trims, ties, and other extras. We can taylor make one for your crib with a matching dust ruffle.
This is a bumper pad I made for a client. We made the ties extra long since the rungs of this beautiful crib were so thick. A matching nursery pillow with a box pleated trim is a nice "extra".

Nursery seat cushion and pillow

2008-10-18T07:35:00.000-07:00

Candie's new baby girl will have these for her new nursery. We covered an existing seat cushion with her nursery material. There was a little extra so I made a coordinating accent pillow.

This seat cushion ties in place. So girly!

Custom Slipcovered Chair

2008-10-13T11:57:00.000-07:00

I call this the "Joanna Chair", because I made it for my new friend Joanna! She picked a beautiful material to show off the curves on this shapely chair. It became a beautiful addition to their bedroom. Joanna did not paint her bedroom walls metallic but, for some reason that is the way the picture looks- ha! I am seamstress, not a photographer. Something like this would cost about $90 because it is so large and curvatious. The price would continue to go up with cording in the seams or a box pleated skirt.

Sofa Pillows

2008-09-17T14:14:00.001-07:00

These are real gorgeous sofa pillows. The fringe is so luxurious and really dresses these pillows up.

Outdoor Cushions for Fall!

2008-09-17T14:14:00.000-07:00

I made these cushions for an outdoor sitting area! Red is bright for fall. We added chair ties to keep them in their seats. Now is a good time to purchase cheap cushions on sale at walmart (off season) and recover them in a fun fabric. The weather is getting cooler and you can finally enjoy sitting outdoors!

Single Pinched Pleat Panels with hem

2008-08-28T12:58:00.001-07:00

These are some single pinched pleat panels with a decorative hem that coordinates with the rest of the room. This saved on our more expensive fabric too. The window was short and wide so, I had the panels just cover the window sill.

2008-08-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

Here is another picture of the same job below. The best thing about these rich panels is that if you were to move, they work on almost any window. You can take them to your new home and easily altered if needed - if they don't sell your house for you like mine did!

2008-08-14T11:05:00.000-07:00

These are a gorgeous example of ceiling to floor triple pinched pleat panels. I did these for my neighbors in Montgomery, AL. They had a beautiful older home with tall ceilings. Linen was a rich neutral they thought they could do a lot with so, we did all 6 windows. The room was totally transformed.

2008-08-11T09:43:00.000-07:00

This is a set of shams with a flanged edge and a neck roll pillow I made to coordinate with a store bought coverlet. I also made the box pleated dust ruffle out of the same material to finish off this very high bed. It gives a custom look to an already existing coverlet.

Rod Pocket Panel

2008-08-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

This is a rod pocket panel made for my sister's bathroom. We purposely kept it from touching the floor to keep it from getting wet. It is single width and unlined. Something similar would start at $35 a panel because it is an unlined rod pocket style.

Roman Shades in French Doors

2008-08-11T09:29:00.000-07:00

These french doors connect a private bedroom to a sunroom. I made these roman shades to coordinate to the bedroom on one side and then the sunroom on the reverse side shown in the bottom picture.

Reupholstered Loveseat

2008-08-11T08:46:00.000-07:00

This was an old beige loveseat that had stains and was an eyesore. Because it had such clean lines I opted to recover it permanantly. It cannot be removed and washed like a slipcover, but it does give more of a custom look. This fabric makes it look like it was ordered out of Ballard Design! A job similar to this one with 4 individual cushions would cost $150. If there were no back cushions it would only be $100 because of the limited sewing.

Window Valance

2008-08-11T08:44:00.000-07:00

I created this window valance for my son's nursery at my parent's home. We liked the natural light coming through the sheers but, wanted to dress up the window somehow. It gives a real finished look. Something like this would start at $35, fabric excluded.

Canvas Sofa Slipcover

2008-08-11T08:33:00.000-07:00

This is a canvas slipcover and set of pillows I made for an outdated sofa. It did wonders to brighten this sunroom. The canvas material is inexpensive and washable. This slipcover has no cording or skirt on the hem so it starts at $75 and $25 for each additional cushion. Great for playrooms too!

Ladderback Slipcover

2008-08-11T08:25:00.000-07:00

This is a slipcover I made for a set of ladder back chairs. It is a very inexpensive option to give your kitchen or dining room a whole new look. Best of all, they are washable! Imagine them with your family monogram or a fun trim on the seams. Pictured plain like the picture, they start at $25 a chair or a set of 6 for $130.

Bedroom Redo

2008-08-07T14:05:00.000-07:00

This is a California King bedding set. I made the duvet cover out of linen and lined the seams with chocolate piping. The dust ruffle, pillows and bolster are two coordinating prints. This client could never find a dust ruffle that reached the floor because her bed was so high. She wanted a very tailored look, nothing fussy. The bolster was an old pillow she had that I recovered to save costs. Before the bold contrasting wall color was the focal point of this room. Now it is the bed!