Vintage Linen Sofa....

I picked up this Antique Little Gem in the Bay Area from some Brothers who  have done some picking for me in the past.

While it is Totally Worn-Stained & shows it has been loved once before-

 It also has such Beauty..

The Beautiful Wood Carved Trim, with little Flowers is so Darling.

The Legs are Straight and just as Decorative, with the Pretty Corner edging.

My husband & son Helped me pry out each and everyone of those tacks-One at a Time, and the whole thing was framed with them.

 I spent almost one whole day stripping this Piece down to bare bones- every nail-tack-old fabric-replacing cushions-

(sometimes the stripping down takes just as long as re-upholstering them)

I use the Foam for my Cushions and then Cover in a Super Thick Batting then Thick muslin and then My Fabric.

But then again, That is the difference between today's pieces and yesterdays, They are made so well- no taking short cuts.

 I Painted-Sanded to the shade I love,

Then Re-Upholstered in a Textured Linen, Made Double welting and used Vintage Tacks for the Trim work.

While I have done separate removable Cushions- I don't prefer them- Unless they are Down filled (which is quite pricey) and  for Re-Sale that isn't my best option, and in order to keep the cost down so I can pass it on to customers, i choose the sleek-simple-cleans lines of all one cushion.

This Time instead of all Linen Down Filled Pillows, I went with 2 French Script with black writing and linen back-(which ties in the tacking trim) and 2 linen in the overstuffed Down-which I always include with sofa price.

All Finished and at shoppe-Thanks for letting my share!!!

Beauty of Imperfection!!

Beauty of Imperfection!

The more worn-The more chippy-The more weathered, The More I'm in Love!!

This Lovely Old Antique Bakers Table from the 1800's is Just Beautiful with it's chippy worn paint-weathered wood-several touches of paint and original hardware.

Just is amazing.

How Wonderful is this Very Old Vintage Dress Form,

Once forgotten now Found..

Perfect for Jewelry-Display or as an Accent in a room..

Just Adore her..

Totally in Love with this French Milk Can & it's original blue paint and Perfect Patina...

These Lil old Bottles in shades of blue-touches of dirt-stain and a bit of history, makes them all the more special..

Precious Old Antique Rounded Front Sideboard/Buffet.

The imperfect color-the slight hint of age and the thought of the history that lies behind it..

What makes this Vintage Scale so Sweet is the

worn off color-stained front and beauty of the time worn patina.

How Darling is this Old Cabinet, Hand Made-Several shades of Paint peeking through and Just Perfect for our Vintage Religious Necklaces to showcase through the old window..

Some shine their Silver, but I LOVE the tarnished look..

All of these items are at the shoppe and All are Loved for their Imperfect Beauty!!!

Simple Halloween!

Touch of Halloween!

As orange & black are not my favorite colors, I tried to find a way to make our home show signs of Halloween & Fall.

Bringing in a Custom Made Burlap Shade, Greenery with the trees, Fun Black Feather Wreath, White Pumpkin, and old Urn with some black birds and lastly a rustic face clock.

(much of this sold at the shoppe)

Then the Shelf in the kitchen, I simply added a small pumpkin on top of the old antique scale.

Then near my sink, where i have fresh ivory roses, there is a real pumpkin and a few faux.

On the Mantel I added some green moss balls in the Antique chippy cherub urns and small faux pumpkins as well.

And last next to my old luggage there are a few pumpkins just to tie it all together.

Happy Halloween Decorating!!

French Beauty..

French Beauty.

Extravagant Style with Upholstered French Beds.

Tufted in Rich Fabrics..

Touch of Satins & Silks with Metal Trim and Detailed Rails.

Inspiration for your Romantic Bedroom or Sweet Sanctuary.

Very Old Vintage French Twin Day Bed with Rails,we currently are loving at shoppe.

Live with French Beauty & Sleep in Style..

Linen Chairs...

Sharing of A Custom Order..

Simple Lines-Maple in Color-Worn Fabric..

I first stripped them all down to nothing-taking off seats-pulling off original piping-lightly sanded frame-Then used my Power Sprayer to prime  & paint in a soft calming white.

While they were drying, I recovered the seats-sewed the new double welting in a darker shade of Textured Linen.

Slightly Sanded-Distressed the edges of frame.

While you can't see here- I completely took the backs and bottoms of each chair apart to line the back of each chair-, screwed on the new covered bottoms-did the backs

and added the double welting around whole chair..

Now these out dated chairs have a new neutral look in linen.

Vintage Linen Club Chair...

As I'm in the midst of Planning-Coordinating the Annual Crab Feed for the Folsom Jr Bulldogs (1 week left)..

I had to decide what I would Donate on Behalf of the shoppe.

*So I decided to go with an Upholstered Chair-But as I'm Under a time Constraint with Working at shoppe-Working on Pieces for shoppe & planning the event, It had to be a piece that was small but also represents the shoppe.

So this little Cute Club Chair with Wood Legs..

As i thought for days which fabric to use-I went with my usual Soft Neutral Linen.

Added a simple pleated ruffle around bottom frame.

I painted the wood Column feet with a soft white-sanded & added a glaze.

While I love Linen-I had to add some Cow Hide to add some unique color & added a Linen Over stuffed Down Filled Pillow-that I made with a thicker more grainy linen to give a differ. texture to the piece.

*Hopefully Someone bids on it????

Royalty Influence

For me Furniture is Art & History..

The Amount of detail put into each piece-

& how Royalty influenced Furniture.

The History Behind the Style- where it originates from & whom sat in or could of sat in it

The stories it could tell.

The Queen Anne Chair was designed during the reign of Anne, the Queen of Britain 1702-1714.

As seen in these Pottery Barn Replicas- the pieces are smaller-lighter-and more comfortable.

They have cabriole legs-cushions for the seat.

The Louis XVI chairs are one of my favorites,

they are derived from Louis XVI reign in the monarchy from 1774- 1793

They are oval-rectangle or shield in form. The once cabriole legs were replaced with Straight Fluted Legs, that were imitating the columns of Ancient Rome.

Also one of my Favorites-the Louis V Arm Chair.

These Petite Chairs with ornate carving were inspired by the empowerment of the woman.

Women became more successful and that influence was noticed on the furniture.

Where more femininity-detailed pretty carving was added.

The French Influence on Furniture is Timeless.

Upholstery with Linen

The Simplicity of Linen-

The Beauty of the Antique/Vintage Frame with all it's chippy & broken trim.

The Appeal of Knowing there is Such History Behind each one of these Old Sofas.

The Detail in this Carved Piece..

The Inviting Nature of the Over Stuffed Cushions.

Charming Mix-Match of pillows.

And I Dream of the Elegant style and perfect lines.

We try to always have a linen Sofa or Settee in shoppe at all times- Just feels like home & so Inviting..