This year for the Ladue News Show House I designed the living room. The house in the Central West End area of St Louis, Mo is a Victorian era home built in the late 1800’s. My design concept for the living room was an updated, classic version of a Victorian parlor using rich, saturated…
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Duncan Phyfe: The Traditional Side Of Mid Century Furniture
When we think of mid century furniture we see sleek, clean, modern pieces. Symmetry, balance, and restraint are elements in the design of modern furniture. Photo from Rocket Century. They are also elements in the traditional furniture that was used in the same time period. The 1940’s and 50’s saw the return in use and…
Vintage Headboard
The pink headboard is a vintage piece a friend of mine had purchased at a yard sale. It was hanging out in her basement until she decided what to do with it. Enter me. I was was working on a design for a bedroom in a show house. I asked if she had anything I…
TFA The Future Antiques
TFA The Future Antiques is a mecca for mid century furniture, lighting, home accessories and clothing. It is, as they call it, A Retro Plex.. I’ve been visiting and purchasing from TFA for several years. Recently TFA moved. They are now located in a bright space at 6514 Chippewa St here in St Louis. I…
Upcycled Furniture
I hear the term upcycled furniture used a lot these days. To clarify its meaning I went to an expert resource. Chris Plaisted of Hammer and Hand has been designing and importing upcycled furniture for years. According to Chris the term upcycled means to take an item such as a vintage door and use it…
The Power Of Fabric Part 2
This beautiful chair resides in the bedroom of a client. It is a vintage piece that was not so beautiful when I found it. When I first saw the chair I could see that at one time it was a pretty pink chair. I pictured it in a girl or woman’s bedroom. Time had taken…
Designer Guild The Power of New Fabric
I found this chair at a vintage shop. It was a bit worn and the vinyl covering was, well, horrendous. I cleaned up the frame and covered the chair in a beautiful floral linen from Designer Guild. Now I love it.
Vintage
A lot has been written about the green element of using vintage furniture. Giving furniture an extended life is good for all of us.
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There’s something else great about using vintage furniture. You get to redecorate. This vintage chair in a bold stripe takes on a new personality.
New To You
A tattered chair becomes new again in a silver grey chenille fabric. A chair redone in a soft white velvet. Whether you buy vintage and renew it or recreate a piece you already own you get new to you furniture for less than the price of buying new.
