Tag Archive | "Upholstery"
Not Quite Wormely
Ed Wormley is one of my favorite mid-century furniture designers and when I saw the Craigslist ad above, I was struck by how similar the chairs are to Wormley's famous Captain Chair (below left) and also to his Petite Armchair (below centre), albeit with a soupçon of Scandinavian flair. I immediately emailed the seller who informed me that she actually had three of the chairs, although the third had a different fabric. I arranged to go see them.
Heads Up: Designers Walk Sample Sale
Thursday, October 15, 2009
It's a busy, buzzy week at Toronto's Designers Walk, the city's premier assemblage of to-the-trade showrooms. Collections 2010, a three-day showcase of what's new and what's next, kicks off today for designers but regular consumers like you and I are invited to a Designer Sample Sale Saturday from 9 am - 4 pm at the DW Resource Centre (168 Bedford Road).
Fabric: The Cheapest of the Cheap
Monday, July 6, 2009
I've already written about some of our favorite Toronto fabric stores — MacFab, Designer Fabrics and Crazy Joe's — all of which have good selection at decent prices. But when Mike and I need fabric for a job, we typically start our search a little lower on the price ladder; then if we strike out, we bump up the hunt and pay retail . . .
Colour Story: Evolution of A Canadian Icon
Thursday, July 2, 2009
While scouting for potential Canada Day items, I checked in with quintessential Canadian retailer, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), where I knew they'd started covering chairs and other furnishings with their iconic point blankets. I was a little surprised to see that the Bay has expanded (or is it diluted?) its classic line of four-stripe blankets to include solids and stripes in red, grey, light blue, pink, even a rich burgundy.
Upholstery 201: Taking the Plunge
Sunday, March 22, 2009
With my tools at the ready, I dove into the ripping process in earnest. The taking apart is just as important as the actual upholstering since the disassembled pieces provide guideposts to follow. Think of them as breadcrumbs in the forest. I carefully saved the pieces to help me with my pattern.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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