I couldn’t let these ship to the client today without first, drooling ………..from a distance and taking some pictures.  These are the most luxurious, gorgeous pillows of all time.  The fronts are done in the Scalamandre Leopardo (which we were lucky enough to get the last roll available in the US) and on the back of the pillows is the brown silk/mohair velvet.

Truly decadence taken to a new level.  Filled with Down and feather!! ooh la la!!We are fortunate to have such a fantastic workroom locally and thankfully their prices are very reasonable.  We will have to find some time later this week to take some photos of some other drapes they also just completed.

Once you see some of the fabrics made up, the pictures don’t begin to do them justice.Let me know what you think of these………

The fabric I picked for the these chairs is # 8935 but it was a toss up, i was debating using # 8923 which also would of been amazing.  There were a handful of others too now that I think about it.  I am absolutely thrilled with my choice and I love the warm feeling that I have in the room.  Like it has been there forever and you just want to curl up with a mug of tea and a great book……..or knitting…….. 

Now if I could only get my kids out of there and claim the room as my own………..

 While everyone up north is waiting for  the sun, we are baking in it and he complains multiple times every day about how he needs drapes or he cant be in that room and lord knows i want to keep him in that room!!!So we whipped up some drapery panels for him and i am so thrilled with the outcome, even he, who asked me 5 million times, will they be nice, is thrilled……….no easy feat!!

This sheer really didn’t look like anything at all on the roll and i have to say, completed in drapes they are nothing short of spectacular.  i am just in love with them and now considering taking over the room!!! ( on our website the item number is 10250).  Click here to see fabric on iluvfabrix.com….

 During the day, everyone has been disappearing to go and admire.  tons of new florals, we are all inspired to redo bedrooms, spruce up our Kitchens and patios for the summer. There are so many new and wonderful fabrics we really don’t know where to look first.  

You can certainly see where the color trend is heading too.  Lots of purples, greens and even gorgeous yellows are back in.So many choices, so little time!!

We are associated with one of the best ‘bead artist’s ” around.  She makes Hand Beaded pillows, every bead is sewn on individually and they are spectacular.  It takes about 4 months for one pillow to be completed.Well, we got two of her latest creations the other day and I just cant get over how unbelievably gorgeous they are.   She provides a large un-named NY shop with them and they are selling for over $2100.00 each.  A lot of dough so thankfully we are able to sell them for less but she’s 81 or 82 now (she doesn’t remember which) and who knows how many  more of these gems we are going to be able to acquire.

The vibrancy of the beads is like a piece of art, chocolate hands ……….my kids in particular, stay away!

As a lot of you know I am always a fan of combining fabrics and textures.  I love how patterns and textures all play off one another and so at last my dining room chairs have arrived back from the upholsterer and Voila!I just love the effect of the printed velvet along with the tiny silk check.  Sophisticated but still fun.

 I chose another fabric for a tablecloth for parties, which was fab9082 and I will match up some wonderful trim to go around the sides.   Hopefully I will have this done soon and let me know if you want me to post a picture for you to see.Now that the weather is at last changing and spring has sprung….even up north! Its nice to get the house  looking good.  Almost time for those summer bbq’s and get togethers.

To change your dining room seats and kitchen chairs seats are often as easy as 2 yards (for 6 chair seats) and a staple gun.  I can even do a tutorial on it if requested.  A very simple update though and not much time to have your chairs updated!!

I am just kicking myself right now for now having a before picture with this ottoman.  I have never been a Leopard person but always appreciate how such a small amount of a wonderful animal print can change the spirit and feeling in a room. 

This ottoman was done in a dark brown velvet but was just so incredibly ‘dead’ in the room.  I took the plunge and bought 3 yards of Old World Weavers leopard velvet. I can’t stop admiring both the ottoman and actually the room.  It has taken a dull, stayed room and brought it to life.  Love the Pierre Frey throws, but then I have been a fan of these since I saw them in Barneys for a million gazillion dollars.  Thankfully our team was able to  get them at a huge discount so they are now affordable for the rest of us.So here we go, 3 yards of the leopard velvet fabric from Old World Weavers,  a staple gun and a glue gun…………could of done it myself but gave in and had the upholsterer whip it off in a few days.

Absolutely gorgeous, don’t you think?       

I love this time of year when you can smell spring just around the corner.  March break is done, kids back at school and I always love to give the house a ‘pick me up’ this time of year. Over the last few weeks, new fabrics have been landing on our doorstep, or loading dock rather, and we have just been going crazy, thinking of all the new projects to do.Prints with wonderful warm colors as well as some pretty vibrant ones that we haven’t seen for a while.

 Lots of tapestry and printed velvets, which are my favorites! <p>The new Manuel Canovas prints from France in bright apple green and hot pink and the florals that look like you can just pick them right off the page are wonderful for accent pieces this time of year. 

The new silks from Jack Lenor Larsen and Scalamandre and just as wonderful and have me dreaming of some new drapes and bedding.<p>I  just redid some window seats that I will post pictures of, makes we want to go home and curl up by the window with a good book!  Amazing difference that just some cushions made. they changed the whole look of the area and made it so inviting! and best of all, very easy!  I had our upholsterer do them but it would be easy for any home sewer to knock off in an afternoon.