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The Hottest Natural Looks For Slipcovering Your Furniture

Veranda May June 2012

When you think of slipcovers, you may have memories of the 80's clunky furniture covered with slipcovers that were tied with over-sized bows and small scale stuffy florals with outdated colors. Interior design took a tumble in the 80's and 90's, however, interior design directions haven't ever looked so good as they do now. Today, we are seeing an emergence of the simple raw materials become exciting again. Old weathered barns, which were once eyesores, fetch quite a bit of money, as the wood is recycled and reclaimed furniture fetches top dollar. Simpler interiors and quality mat (Read More.....)

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Martha Stewart’s Creative Director- Erik Pike’s Gustavian Townhouse In New York Part 2

The settee, chest, and rounded-back chair in this photo are genuine Swedish antiques. Eric purchased the other chair at auction and had it copied for the dining room. The tables in the room are vintage, which he painted himself. Look at the three color combinations on the walls. It appears that the wall color, crown molding and ceiling colors are slightly different tones. With the painted antiques, and color of upholstery, this room is rich with detail.

The gray wood flooring doesn't go unnoticed, tying together the various rooms in his (Read More.....)

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How To Make Your Own Stenciled Grainsack / Burlap Pillows

Picture - Restoration Hardware

Grainsack pillows have gained tremendous popularity in the last several years that we are seeing them everywhere from Restoration Hardware to Pottery Barn. These old world pillows have a rustic edge to them, with a bit of a classic 17th century French appeal to them. Why pay a hundred dollars or more for one of these pillows when you can create your own for less. With so many stencils available on ebay, it couldn't be easier. Ebay is one of the best places to find old antique French fabrics that you can create your own drapery, bedspreads, and throw pillows. Get the genuine look and customize it for your homes individual colors. Here are a couple ideas below to get the very hot grainsack and burlap pillows in your home for less. (Read More.....)

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Linen: Decorating Ideas

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Suzanne Kasler -Photo Credit Trouvais

Linen is still the most desired fabric for decorators and interior designers alike. Linen is elegant, durable, and simply luxurious. Linen is the strongest of the vegetable fibers and has 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. Linen is from raw flax, a bast fiber taken from the stalk of the plant. Linen is one of the oldest textile fibers known to man. Over 4000 years ago, it was woven in Egypt and used to wrap royal mummies.Not only is the linen fiber strong, it is smooth, making the finished fabric lint free. does wrinkle easily but also presses (Read More.....)

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Dupioni Silk Draperies

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Swedish Furniture

The Hottest Natural Looks For Slipcovering Your Furniture

Martha Stewart’s Creative Director- Erik Pike’s Gustavian Townhouse In New York Part 2

How To Make Your Own Stenciled Grainsack / Burlap Pillows

Linen: Decorating Ideas

Dupioni Silk Draperies

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Gustavian Styled Decorating Fabrics

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