My hunt for os de mouton chairs proved that perseverance has its rewards, even in decorating. Over a year ago, I entered a local antique store I don't go to very often. Oh, they have lovely things but not so lovely prices. Why torture myself. I had been longing for a pair of French os de mouton chairs to use by the great room fireplace. Those have curvy "sheep bone" … [Read more...]
Hand-Printed French Fabrics
Tissus Tartares patterns feature richly colored designs with Eurasian aesthetics. Fabric house owners Olya Thompson and Nathalie Farman-Farma are influenced by Tartar robes, Ballet Russes costumes and Old St Petersburg interiors when creating these beautiful fabrics. Literary works also inspire. Lermontov [above, bottom] is named after a 19th century writer who described … [Read more...]
Boost Your Fabric IQ
Expert designer answers on need-to-know questions about home decor fabric. When interior designer and textile expert Jamie Gibbs teaches his class on interior fabrics at Parsons The New School for Design in NYC, he asks each student to bring in a fabric sample. Then he does a virtuoso “show and tell,” identifying and discussing fibers, weaving, printing, finishing, use and … [Read more...]