Desert Upholstery
I have just visited my upholstery that is being made for the first desert project I am working on. I thought it would be fun to share the process of designing and creating upholstery. I start with something that inspires me. This can be a shape I see in some architecture, a graceful curve of a piano, a photo in a magazine or a vintage piece of furniture...You get the picture.
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My trip to Prague |
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My trip to Prague |
I often have a photo that I scribble on with modifications and bring it to my upholsterer.
Then, we talk about all the fun stuff. Will I use nail heads? What size? What color? What is the spacing? Will I use welting (trim)? Is the welting a different fabric (contrast welting) or the same fabric (self welting)?
What will the legs look like? Espresso brown? Painted orange? Straight? Curved?
Once we get all of the details down, I find out how much fabric I will need to create the piece we sketched out. Most of the time, I know what fabric I will use before hand. However, this often changes because either I am inspired to make a different choice or the fabric is out of stock! I am always thinking about choice A, B and C! Then, I need to figure out pricing for my client. That may lead to fabric choices D, E and F:-)
Once I get the OK, it is a go! I buy and deliver the fabric, the upholsterer makes the frame, and the magic begins. Here are some works in progress.
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Headboard |
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Bed Frames |
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Bed Frames |
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Bed and chair frames |
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Detail of BIG nail heads on the head board |
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Chair frame |
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Chair arm |
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Chair |
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Many chairs! |
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Hi chairs! |
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Foam seats waiting for the down |
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Sewn cushion covers |
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One of three panels for a wall headboard |
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This will be gigantic! |
I can't wait for these to be in the new house!! It will be clean and monochromatic, unlike my life! Haha.
xoxo,
Hey Kathleen - Thanks for the behind the scenes look. I love the upholstered gigantic headboard panels. Everything has such clean, transitional lines. Very cool! Can't wait to see the install.
ReplyDeleteCiao ciao,
Loi