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Chair Story

Monday, December 12, 2011

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I hadn't intended to revamp my high back chair at my upholstery class but the pair of mid-century beauties I coveted could not be secured affordably so I turned to this chair, which has languished in my storage locker for a year. My original plan was to do something totally "outside" like the wingbacks below, photo by Eric Roth from Glamour, Making it Modern. But I wasn't sure I'd actually keep the chair so I wanted it to appeal to as wide a group as possible in case I ended up selling it on Craigslist, hence my choice of the neutral, gray poly-blend that looks and feels like linen but is "bullet proof" according to the fabric store clerk.

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Bev Hisey Studio Sale This Weekend

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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With a storefront facing Trinity Bellwoods Park not far from Ossington Avenue, Toronto textile designer Bev Hisey doesn't need to do the One of a Kind Show (on now until December 4 at Direct Energy Centre), she just has to throw open her door. And that's exactly what she's doing this weekend with her annual Studio Sale (Saturday 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday 12 - 5 pm). Featuring cut rate prices on some of her most popular designs Bev all but promises you won't walk away empty handed. I'll be there for sure, hopefully ahead of you in line for the best stuff. Foundstyle is teaming up with Bev to do a mini pop-up store of vintage treasures just to keep things extra interesting.

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Nothing LaZ About This Makeover

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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As I mentioned in my posts about my first upholstery class at RE:Style Studio, my workshop buddy was a rock 'n' roll dad from Hamilton named Jay who hauled his beat-up La-Z-Boy recliner into the city hoping to give it a new lease on life and learn as much as he could in the process. Can you imagine tackling something this complicated for your very first project? Well, Jay was up for the challenge and he was in good hands with instructor Andrea Ford, who helped him wrestle — sometimes rather literally — that chair into submission.

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He Who Hesitates . . .

Monday, July 11, 2011

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After much deliberation I decided what to do with the daybed. As much as I love the kilim, it was problematic in terms of accessorizing; once I threw a few cushions on it, which I especially need since there are no arms, you couldn't see the suzani pattern. I scoured the internet and old issues of Elle Decor for suitable examples and have settled on the style of this Robsjohn-Gibbings daybed. Because the period is so precise I decided to use an equally appropriate fabric so I went to the best online source I know, WinterBeachModern.com. There I found a spring green, nubby boucle, which was priced at $119 for a 10.25 yard remnant -- amazing! Unfortunately, while I dithered someone else bought my remnant.

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Making it Work

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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When I saw this embroidered kilim on Craigslist I thought it might be a great option for upholstering my new daybed. At the seller's house I was disappointed to discover that the suzani was quite a bit darker than it looked in the CL ad. But I was taken with it -- something about the earthy palette, colourful, if subdued -- so I brought it home with me. I immediately discovered that the piece sucks the light out of the room, yet still I am smitten. So, determined to make it work, I pulled out a large, Vietnamese silk painting that's been languishing in a closet and got down to work using Photoshop to test a few new wall colour options . . .

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