I just cannot resist expanding......so when a space became available next to me, I grabbed it. Just for reference, I redid a space a couple of weeks previously using the screen (see below)
So now the screen backs the new space, being the link between my yin&yang colors. With this new space, I wanted to bring out my traditional side (hence the mauve and gilt frames and fine traditional antiques) facing off against the intense warm yellow to highlight black & white abstracts and other work on paper along with modern or high level 20th c. furniture.
Traditional............
And my wild side...........
I still have to finished hanging art, etc. But it's coming.....
Of course, this new space required that I completely redo the other (packed) 1200 sq. feet; so Roberto and I have been busy. Amazingly, but true to what I've learned about energy movement, as soon as I moved everything around--sales went through the roof. So with that inspiration, last Thursday and Friday, I put about 10-12 hours into reorganizing my 1stdibs and Chairish sites and yesterday, Saturday, 1stdibs took off. So now I know exactly what to do when things get a little slow.
I have no idea where the desire for stools came from, but I have three new ones that required spiffying up. Lalo graciously came to the rescue, along with three serendipitous (favorite concept) fabric finds.
I think that I have already talked about this great walnut George I stool (c.1720) that came upholstered in a dated 1920s needlepoint which did nothing for the stool.......
Lalo brought back the stool last week in the 17th c. flemish tapestry fragment--now we're talking.
(I have been obsessing over what to do with the rest of the tapestry fragment--hate to waste anything with a 350 year history. A new designer came in yesterday looked at the tapestry fragment and bought it for more than what I had paid!! Serendipity)
I bought this little 18th c. footstool a few months ago thinking that I could get the stained leather dyed.....
But nobody wanted to dye it; so.........
I went through my fabrics and found the remnant of Scalamandre "Le Tigre" that I knew I still had.......and Eureka!! The stool shimmers.
And last up: Boring mid-19th c. French small ottoman. I knew I could make it fun, but how??
I won a long Kuba cloth runner on Ebay that I thought would be great--but then decided that would be something too Boho and a style past its prime. And then I came across (my favorite!!) Clarence House "Equus" Belgium Linen reduced from $295/yard to $19/yard......I bought 10 yards!!! And here are the before and after photos.
And voila!!!
Just add a silver tray and you have a coffee table.
Sending blessings for the coming week. Can't believe that Labor Day is next week-end. The summer has sped by so quickly. But those of us in Southern California still have 2 more months of heat. And I can't wait 'til its cashmere weather.
Mary & Cole
