Outdoor Draperies

Ingredients for a smokin outdoor space :

1. 1 pool
2. 1 pergola with outdoor kitchen and fireplace
3. 47 yds of outdoor fabric. Pattern: Ozone, Color: Red Alert
4. 144 stainless steel grommets
5. 27 yds of outdoor fringe

Fabulous homeowner supplies items 1-2 and I whip up expertly handcraft panels and tiebacks from 3-5.

I absolutely love the names they come up with for paints and fabrics and I’m sometimes tempted to let the name sway me.  “Red Alert” is appropriate for the summer we’ve been having in NC.

I think they look HOT ! What about you ?

Custom window treatments can be the single most important element in pulling together your decorating scheme. 
Contact me to provide you with up to date window treatments that you are excited about.

Fabric Friday

I’m up to my eyeballs in outdoor fabric this week. I’m in search of a bright fabric for outdoor sofas, these are some samples we are considering………….

Or maybe these………….

This week I’m working on some outdoor panels for a very large pergola. They are all assembled, now to set 150 grommets today ! Here is my sample…..

Stay tuned for after pics, it is going to be amazing.

I just found out that our pool is opening this weekend.  Are you ready for outdoor season ?

Custom window treatments can be the single most important element in pulling together your decorating scheme. If you would like up to date window treatments that you are excited about send me an email.

G is for Grommets

The ABC’s of window treatments

Grommets are a popular heading for drapery panels, valances and shower curtains.  They can be made of brass, nickel and plastic and come in many finishes to match your rod. 

Barry Dixon used organic linen to make grommets panels for this living room.

                                                Image via Traditional Home

Jonathan Adler used grommet panels as a bed treatment and mounted the hardware to the ceiling.

The panels in my study are made with black grommets to match the black wrought iron rod and finials.

If you want to use grommets outside make sure they are made of brass so they don’t rust.

                                       Image via Jaqlene

                                 Image Sunbrella Mist

If you are going to try these I have 2 suggestions……

1.  Always use an even number.  I plan on 8 per width of fabric.

2.  Have a big strong man with a big sledge hammer because it takes 150 lbs of force to set the large ones.

Or you could just send me your fabric and I’ll make them for you !

Outdoor Sunbrella Panels

These outdoor panels made of Sunbrella fabric are at Mosaic Wine Bar in Raleigh, NC. I made black and white panels under the coordinating awning, by West Awning. The decorative flags are attached to the building for a dramatic effect. We used a chocolate brown and orange Sunbrella for the flag banners. For over 45 years, Sunbrella has been the leader in performance fabrics. No other resource is more committed to leading the performance fabric industry with innovations that fit today's busy lifestyles. With impeccable quality, sophisticated styling and best-in-class warranties, the new generation of Sunbrella offers more possibilities than ever.
One of the best ways to keep Sunbrella^® brand fabrics looking good and to delay deep or vigorous cleanings is to properly maintain the fabrics. This can be accomplished by simply brushing off dirt before it becomes embedded in the fabrics, wiping up spills as soon as they occur or spot cleaning soon after stains occur.
Sunbrella Mist and other Sunbrella sheer fabrics are available to the trade through a variety of jobbers including Donghia, Fabricut, Kravet, Pindler & Pindler, Robert Allen and SilverState Fabrics.