Polka Dot Chairs

It's so nice when a client knows what they want.

The new client belonging to this polka dot fabric walked into our showroom for the first time this summer. There were several people looking at fabrics and the table was a mess. Fortunately, she knew exactly what she wanted. Her plan was to completely change the look of her living room with a bold fabric in black, white and gray.

I knew exactly what to show her so I immediately pulled the Clarke & Clarke book and showed her some big bold prints. Her face lit up when she saw the polka dots.

"This is perfect. I want to paint the walls black. No more country chic." she said with a great big smile. "I'll email you pictures of my chairs so you can give me an estimate."

I couldn't believe it when I saw the chairs. This was going to be quite a change. Goodbye country blue.

We talked about the style of the chair once she was ready to go. I I thought the chairs would look great without a skirt and with the legs painted to match the tone of the fabric. She agreed.

Looking at the chairs now I know we made the right choice.

BEFORE

Clarke & Clarke fabric arrived. I couldn't wait for them to rip off the blue.

Lining up the dots

All done. It looks amazing.

The client absolutely loves her new chairs. She has promised to send me pictures of the living room once it's all decorated.

Her couch is next. I can't wait to see what she picks. Here is a picture to give her some inspiration.

Bolero Collection by Clarke & Clarke

Guest house makeover - part I

One of the great things about having a business in Napa is the diverse clientele we get to work with.

We do projects for wineries, restaurants, inns, hotels, artists, design shops, tasting rooms, interior designers and of course tons and tons of homeowners. The homes are just as diverse as the commercial clients which makes every day fun and interesting.

We've done a lot of projects for local Inns and Bed and Breakfast's recently. This is a good thing. It means tourists are visiting. We love that. It makes everyone in Napa Valley happy.

Today's chair is from a guest house at a winery.

It was ready for a makeover. The fabric was loose, saggy, dirty, and faded. I could go on and on. No one wanted to see this in a guest room, right? 

It's not looking so good. The greasy head spot is pretty yucky.

Stripping the old red check fabric. Bye-bye.

No more red check for this baby. Hello green floral.

I love this print. It's sophisticated and bright. It's not old-fashioned or trendy. It will look great in the guest house for years to come.

Adding the new Stroheim green apple floral fabric. Hello sophistication.

Much better. Right?

This bad boy is next.

Stay tuned....

Three Chairs. Ready for delivery.

I love showing people our work. The guys in our work room do such a nice job.

I'm constantly taking customers to the back to show them pieces in progress. This probably isn't a good thing because it's such a mess back there. But no one seems to mind. They are always struck by the beauty of the furniture. The mess just seems to disappear.

I hope so anyway.

Here are a few chairs we completed this week.

The double welt adds such a nice, finished look.

Ready for delivery.

I just love the unexpected, bold pattern on this chair.

The guys just love it when I'm in their space snapping away.

New covers for the feather cushions are cut and ready to sew.

All done.