Three years ago I started reading about linen bed sheets. Ironically, this was the time when I began selling off high-quality Sferra king-size cotton sheet sets on eBay with the aim of reducing the contents of my linen closet. For many years we had two homes and over time I acquired 17 sets of sheets for our king-size bed! Yet linen sheets were a trending novelty on home design … [Read more...]
Slipper Chair Marathon
Modern & vintage variations on armless chairs for any room. Part 1 - Victorian details. Recently, I started looking at slipper chairs and couldn’t stop! Every time I found a lively chair that would be great for use in a living room, bedroom, kitchen, library, bathroom, front hallway or mudroom, another one in a different style, color or shape turned up. When I sat back to … [Read more...]
Tufted Modern Sofas
Tufting has been used on modern furniture since the early 20th century. When it comes to sofas, most anything goes with tufting. While it’s usually somewhat flat – in keeping with a streamlined silhouette -- many tufted modern sofas are heavily padded and deeply buttoned. Early on, mid-century modern furniture showed restraint when it came to buttons and folds. One of the most … [Read more...]
Fancy Shaped Headboards
Bedroom embellishments include fancy shaped headboards with interesting silhouettes. In the diamond business colored stones such as yellow, pink or blue are called “fancy” diamonds. In the furniture world there’s no equivalent but elaborate shapes taken from furniture and wall decoration for these upholstered shaped headboards – none of the usual rectangles – feel like the … [Read more...]