Velvet

I have this bolt of green velvet fabric that's been propped up in the corner of my guest room/sewing room/office forever.  At first I was going to use it to cover a chair, then it sounded even better to use it on a pair of benches, and now I'm saving it for the seat of a day bed.   

Let's face it, I'm emotionally attached to a bolt of green velvet.  

Here's my bolt.  Isn't it the perfect green?

This is my Pinterest inspiration for the day bed.  I actually have a pair of Chinoiserie twin bed footboards that I'm going to join to create the day bed.

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There's not nearly enough fabric to do a full-sized sofa but here are some of my favorite velvets.

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So, are you obsessed with velvet?
To see more, go to my Pinterest Board Velvet.

Fall Vignettes

It's my last gasp of Fall before the December craziness descends upon us.

The colors in my sun room make it very easy to pull together my Fall decor.  

 The dark browns, the corals, and the tans mimic the colors I associate with the season.

I thought the late afternoon sun streaming across the room and 

the almost bare tree branches in the background said Fall to me.  

Late  Fall Afternoon in My Sun Room

I have this large silver tray on my leather ottoman/coffee table.  

I update it for the season.

Antlers, feathers, a worn leather book, some gold tassels,

 and a brown orb on a pedestal add the touch of Fall.

We enter this room from the adjoining dining room.   

When the weather cools,  I add these pillows to my caned back arm chairs.  

The pillows are made from velvet and a section from a vintage rug.  They repeat the browns, golds, 

and corals of Fall. The upholstered chair seats are also velvet with nail head trim.

Coral candleholders are on a small table in the dining room. 

 The draperies and the side chair wear a coral geometric pattern.  

I covered the dining room table with cow hides, antler candlesticks, 

and a stylized horse,  all in brown tones.

The small side table is covered in a leopard print.  

Striped leather books and a weathered ceramic pine cone complete the vignette.

Fall seems to have come and almost gone so quickly.
 I'm already moving on to Christmas, but not quite ready to give up on this short season.



Kathy


Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.