K is for Kasler

Suzanne Kasler has an amazing and timeless furniture collection for Hickory Chair.  I thought I would share some of the pieces that I’m drooling over.

The Frederica Bench with chippy white paint and the Alexandra side chair in all it’s quartrefoil goodness.

                                          Images from Hickory Chair

I’ve been debating on getting a bookcase for a lonely corner in the family room and these Prado bookcases have me convinced !

                    Images from Suzanne Kasler Interiors

I had to include this photo from her portfolio because of the interesting use of borders on the draperies and london shade.

Installation of the week

I took an unexpected blogging break but now I’m back and ready to catch up with all of you. 

These draperies are an example of a semi custom treatment.  My client bought white silk ready made panels and 3 yards of orange silk.  I made a 2” banding and applied to the leading edges of the panels.  The banding is inset 1” from the edge.

I also sewed two panels together so they are nice and full, now she has a custom look at a fraction of the price. 

In her bedroom I made a custom bed and she needed a custom roman shade to fit the arch window.  My installer and I made a template of the window and my woodworking man made a beautiful arched board. 

I was at Tobi Fairley’s new blog this morning (It’s beautiful, check it out if you haven’t already!) and found out that Essie has named one of their new fall colors after my blog, wasn’t that so nice of them !

Lucky Seven Birthday Tour

Last week was my birthday and Mr. Stitches birthday.

  We started out our vacation at Bald Head Island.

The chapel is so pretty nestled in the trees.

We saw alligators, turtles and deer.

We rode around in the golf cart and took lots of pics.

And ate lots of good food !

Then we headed to the lake to celebrate my Dad’s birthday.

My camera died so I had to use the cell phone pic.

Happy Birthday Dad !

Now it’s back to real life and lots of sewing.

U is for Upholstered Bed

So, I skipped ahead a little bit to share an upholstered bed that I just made last week.  My client wanted a bed like the one in the picture above.  She picked out a beautiful, shimmery fabric, brushed nickel pyramid shaped nail heads and mahogany tapered feet.

The king size bed was made in 4 pieces and assembled on site.  At a height of 62” I said many prayers about it making it up to the third floor !

Here’s a close up of the 400 individual nail heads.  Just a heads up if you are thinking about trying them……. they not only have to be lined up evenly but they have to be “squared” with each other too.
 
I think I’m ready to do another one…………… Who wants one ?

Stop by Between Naps on the Porch to see all the before and afters...



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