Reupholstering the Vintage French Chair..

 

 I am in the process of trying to figure out what I want to do with these little gems that I picked up at the Paris Flea market for myself.  The chairs above are my dreamy dream chairs!  But alas I did not find this style while I was shopping, however, I did find the pair below which I love very much.  So I am having a little delima that I need some help with.  I would love to know what you think- would you add tufting to the chair backs to make them look a little more like the dreamy dream chairs or would you keep them simple and clean as they are traditionally done?

Add a seat cushion?

Beef up the arms?

Welting?

There are so many possibilities...  

While I know I don't want to change them completely I want to add some pizzazz.. I am planning on either vintage linen which we also bought while in France but I have also thought of going for a simple washed linen that I use often... decisions decisions!

 

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Mondays...

 

Oh my goodness friends.. it is Monday here for sure!  So many things on the to do list, so much I want to share it is overwhelming.. I spent a good part of my weekend looking for the perfect style in which to reupholster some chairs that I bought in Paris.. Fabric, tufting, matching.. so many questions!  

Wishing you a wonderful Monday!  I better get to it!

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Tufted settee

 

Adore this little tufted settee.. so perfect so sweet..and the tufting is divine.

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!

more images of this beautiful Paris apartment here

 

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San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2013: Catherine Kwong

This years San Francisco Decorator Showcase is a beautiful mix of old and new with an emphasis on a unique set of juxtaposed details thanks to Catherine Kwong and the other talented designers.   Catherine designed the Living area of this amazing home and I love this space just as much as I loved her own beautiful home!

Catherine Kwong designs a decadent
rock 'n roll hideaway for the 2013 San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
With custom furnishings and an emphasis on luxe materials, Catherine
Kwong brings her signature elegance and modern point of view to create
a grand living room.
“The design was inspired by Mick and Bianca Jagger in the 1970’s - the
young and wild, traipsing-to-Saint Tropez years,” said Catherine Kwong.
“I was doing research for a client and discovered all of these beautiful old
photos of Mick and Bianca that depicted a wild romance. They were
impossibly stylish and full of excitement, with a bit of scandal, of course.
So I designed this room for them; a place for late-night parties with rock
royalty and the jet-set. I wanted the room to be just like Mick and Bianca:
luxe and decadent, but with a rock 'n roll edge.”
The star of the room is the dramatic painted floor, which serves as a rich
canvas for the room’s artful mix of luxurious textures, details and lines.
Inspired by the iconic paintings of Cy Twombly, the floor was
hand-painted in exuberant brushstrokes by decorative painting firm,
Stancil Studios.

Please visit the showcase now through May 27th

Interior design : Catherine Kwong
images: Bess Friday
a special thank you to: Jessica Mullens

 


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greige in the living room...

 

I love the texture and collected feel of this space.. so relaxing!

I hope you are having an inspired weekend!

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Green with envy..

 

Love tufting and I love the idea of putting it in such a fun color.  It would be amazing mixed with simple white and black don't you think?

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Weekend ready...

 

I am pretty sure that everyday this week has seemed like Friday to me and it is finally here!  I love this sweet soft image (even though I like my dolls to have heads) it seems so relaxing.  I have it bad for these vintage tufted chairs.  We are planning our trip to France and I so hope to find one or two for my own home.  

Wishing you a relaxing and wonderful weekend!  Also, don't miss out on our giveaway!

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oh my goodness...

 

I have fallen for this little chair!

  oh my goodness, can you imagine how cute it is in person?

I think I need to find something this cute and then find a place for it!

 

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Little white sofa

 

I hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  This space makes me think of my renewed feeling of cleaning up and simplifying my life after the holidays.  After all of the cooking and cleaning of dishes I want to wipe the slate clean and make sure we can celebrate the upcoming holidays as simply as possible and really take the time to enjoy.

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Wintery Whites..

 

I have been seeing some lovely winter whites lately.  The chair above makes my heart skip a beat!  Wishing you a wonderful weekend, as fall really starts to kick in around here we are turning up the heat and adding layers, I am very excited!

Over the next few weeks we have some great giveaways scheduled and a holiday gift guide full of goodies which I cannot wait to share with you!  I also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who commented and emailed yesterday, it makes me feel very special to have such a great group of people who support me out there xo.!

 

 

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Reading spot...

 

Feeling a bit under the weather today... too many plans can make you tired I think.  

This would be the perfect place to take a few hours and leisurely read with a big cup of tea.

Wishing you a restful Saturday!

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Pops of color and Atlanta bound..

 

I am falling for this look - New Traditional at it's best!  A simple neutral backdrop with pops of color that can be changed out easily.

Things here are moving along quickly..  I have so many things that I would like to share and just not enough time to get them on the blog...  Today I am on my way to Atlanta for the show, this is my first time there so I am super excited!  I hope to see many of you there!  If you want to keep up with me and all of the latest trends I will be posting on Instagram during the show.  Check it out @ greigedesign or on Instagram.

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Vintage blues

 

Soft warm blues.. so lovely.  I cannot believe it is already Friday (again).  What do you have planned for the weekend?  We are just catching up around here, breakfast plans with friends and the flea market on Sunday morning.

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Finished up..

 

I wanted to show you a little update on my vintage sofa.  I picked it up a little while back but have not had a chance to take a full picture of it.  I love it- I went with the dark grey linen and added vintage wheels to bring it up a little bit for the room.  I love love it!

What do you think?  Have you had much success with reupholtsering vintage pieces?

 

 

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Simply gorgeous

 

Just a few favorites from this week..  I hope you are having a wonderful start to the weekend!  

Hoping for sunny days here with family and friends.

 

 

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