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Holiday Decor Made of Felt

Come to think of it, felt has been a part of every single Christmas I've been home for. Our familiar felt stockings have been around for as long as I can remember, and they continue to be used each ...

Another Approach to Casual Slipcovers: Les Indiennes

Earlier this month we wrote a post about how to make a dropcloth slipcover work. There were mixed reactions to the idea of draping a sofa in a basic canvas throw, so we're wondering how people feel ...

5 Festive Tablecloths for a Modern Holiday Party

Who says you have to go with traditional motifs at the table just because it's the holiday season? Break out of the mold with a choice that is festive and bright but leaves the usual holiday schemes a...

Grain Sack Style

The humble grain sack has made a comeback in recent years, elevated to the status of upholstery, throw pillow covers, and even a stair runner. Plain or striped sack cloth works well with French coun...

Gingham Check: The New Plaid?

We’ve heard a lot about how plaid is the pattern of the season, and we’re wondering what retro fabric will emerge as the next big trend. Gingham, maybe? It’s built on the same reassuring grid ...

Ways to Use Slipcovers
Quick Change on the Cheap

When we think of slipcovers, we usually envision stretch-to-fit sofa covers for a beat-up old couch. The standard stretchy version can come in handy, but there are many other looks you can get with ...

Upholstery Inspiration: Patterned & Colorful Seats

Recovering a detachable chair seat is one of the simplest upholstery projects you can undertake. We’re far from skilled upholsterers, yet we’ve pulled off this project on a few different occasio...

Look! A Visit to an Alpaca Farm

I visited an alpaca farm last week and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the alpacas and the natural-colored yarns that were created from their coats. The undyed fibers perfectly matched the various alpacas...

Unconventional Ways to Cover the Table

We love pretty much everything about Lisa and Alex's Montreal house tour, but the detail that's really remained with us is the way they covered their table in a woven rug. It's a warm, unexpected ap...

DIY Tufting Inspiration

Many who try their hand at a reupholstery job or retro-inspired detail go for tufting. While some of our favorite sofas are tufted, the projects shown here (throughout Apartment Therapy) show a head...

Zooey Deschanel's Personal and Public Decor

No doubt that Zooey Deschanel was chosen for the Cotton commercial as much for her personal style as for her voice. As we saw with her music room/studio featured in Domino this past February, Descha...

Bedroom with Marimekko Fabric Canopy

There are so many reasons to love this little bedroom. Let's just start with that Marimekko bed canopy......

Lindsay's Office Chair Makeover

We just heard from Lindsay about her great chair makeover: This was an old hand me down chair that I've had for about 6 years. I don't have a before picture, but the seat was stained and long past its...

Unconventional Upholstery

Re-upholstering furniture is a great way to customize your home, and allows you to reuse old pieces. If you want to take the idea of customization one step further, we've seen some interesting appro...

Using Patchwork in Small Doses

Patchwork may not seem like the most modern of materials at first glance, but it can actually work really well in a contemporary home. The products and projects shown above and linked below all take...

8 Easy Ways to Put Your Fabric Stash to Use

We're fabric junkies, although we're not so great about using all the cool prints we tend to collect. We're guessing we're not alone in this, so we've rounded up a list of ways to put those scraps a...

Small Doses of Layered Pattern

Layered one on top of another, multiple patterns can sometimes be overwhelming, but if you set some limits for them, they can bring style and character to a space......

Inspiration: Graphic Botanical Patterns for Spring

click thumbnails for larger pics Yesterday we wrote about the use of layered florals in British designer Kit Kemp's interiors; today we're looking at the larger floral trend that's been visible in wa...

Five 100% Cotton Pieces for the Home

click thumbnails for larger pics Pure cotton is a breeze to wear and is also a comfortable, casual material for décor. These are just five favorite home décor items in 100% cotton......

Denim in Decor

click thumbnails for larger pics Denim is so well-loved when we dress ourselves, so what about using it when we dress our homes? Here are a few looks at denim used in decor. A few of these are faux p...

Inspiration: Window Displays from Pierre Frey

click thumbnails for larger pics French company Pierre Frey specializes in high-end upholstery fabrics with diverse influences. Collections range from modern neutrals to ornate 18-century European pa...

Favorite Geometrics from Repro Depot

click thumbnails for larger picsWhether a project is looming at home or not, we like to scour the fabric designs -- from the new to what's on sale -- from Repro Depot. Typically we're lured towards t...

Displaying Textiles as Wall Panels

This photo, spotted on House to Home, is a well-executed example of a great idea. The designer hung a black and white rug as a focal point on the wall, then framed it using molding painted the same ...

5 New Products for Spring from IKEA

click thumbnails for larger picsA peek at what's new this season at IKEA hit our inbox this morning - from a sleeper sofa with built in storage to glossy white hard flooring (for only $2.25/sq foot!)...

Otomi Textiles

We found these gorgeous Mexican bedspreads at Laviva Home and went searching for some more information. Handmade by Otomi Indians in Hidalgo, they're crafted from cotton muslin decorated in colorful e...

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