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Our Cushions Have Made the Big Time: Mike Wolfe on the Cover of “Nashville LifeStyles”

OK, who out there loves to watch “American Pickers” on the History Channel? We call across the house, “Hey, American Pickers is on!” I just love to see people’s junky barns, and I’m always amazed at the treasures that Mike and Frank find (they don’t know it, but we’re on a first name basis). And we talk to the TV saying things like, “Come on, you’ve gotta sell that! Get rid of some of your stuff, for Pete’s sake!”

American Pickers: Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe, photo found on Google

Anyway, it was a happy day when Alex Cirimelli, proprietress of Serenite’ Maison in Leipers Fork, TN asked me to come with her to measure for cushions for Mike Wolfe’s kitchen banquette. The cushions had to be custom cut and made because of their unusual size and shape. This banquette is the gathering place for meals and much laughter, so Alex chose gray linen for the cushions and back pillows to give the nook a calm and earthy look, going well with the various collections and industrial atmosphere.

When Alex let me know that Mike Wolfe is on the March 2013 cover of Nashville LifeStyles Magazine, and that our cushions were shown too (on page 40-41 to be exact), I was thrilled and just had to share them with you.

Mike Wolfe on the Cover of Nashville LifeStyles Magazine, March 2013,
Photo by Kristin Barlowe

So, our cushions have hit the Big Time! What do you think? Huh?

Mike Wolfe at home, sitting on some nifty cushions, made by Camille Moore Window Treatments & Custom Bedding! Photo by Kirstin Barlowe

Posted on Mar 7th, 2013 in Accessories, Favorite People, News, Pillows

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Linen Envy: Window Treatments and Romans Part 2

I want to show you the Guest Suite that Lori Paranjape of Redo Home & Design was so gracious to let me be a part of. More linen (yay!) and more beautiful designs. As I mentioned in “Linen Envy: Window Treatments and Romans Part 1″, this home was recently purchased and Lori is helping the family bring their style and some existing furniture into the new home, adding pieces of furniture and finishing touches where needed, changing wall color, adding window treatments, and basically working her magic!

We’ll start with the Before photos. The first photo shows a large green wall in the Guest Bedroom with three windows.

Second photo shows the desk with windows closely flanking the desk. This was a puzzle that Lori Paranjape handled very nicely! She decided to add crown molding above the windows to extend the desk, make the wall have a larger impact and to give a “built in” look.

AFTER PHOTOS:

The first of the “After shots” is of the wall with the three windows. (I only took a photo of two of the windows because there were ladders in the way of the third window.) Here we installed 1″ iron hardware, linen draperies which were lined and interlined, and Relaxed Roman shades. Lori did not want to embellish the window treatments in the Guest Suite, to allow for changes in decor and bedding along the way.

Below you see that the design of the desk has been expanded with crown molding accents and one-way-drawn linen curtains. Lori added a sitting area and a television will be added for the enjoyment of guests.

We made several throw pillows and my favorite is the “G” banded monogram pillows with Schumacher pleated ribbon on either side of the white linen band.

We also made a new shower curtain and cornice for the Guest Bathroom.

What a huge difference from Before to After! Thanks again, Lori, for allowing me to help with this fun project. It’s always amazing to see such a marked transformation. What’s your favorite change?

Feel free to contact Lori Paranjape for your design needs and I’m also available for custom window treatments and bedding, etc.

Posted on Mar 7th, 2013 in Bedrooms or Bedding, Curtains, Draperies, Hardware – Iron or Wood, Pillows, Roman Shade/Balloon Shade/Shade, Window Treatments

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Linen Envy: Window Treatments & Roman Shades, Part 1

Anyone who’s known me for very long knows that I love linen. I like to wear it and I especially love to make window treatments, pillows, bedding using linen. So when Lori Paranjape of Redo Home & Design asked me to help her with a new client using all linen fabrics, I was in hog heaven!

The clients had recently purchased this beautiful home and it needed personalizing and updating. We’ll look at the Living Room today.

In the Living Room, Lori Paranjape’s first challenge was this expansive wall and window. Her vision was to bring the eye down. She didn’t want to treat the entire window up to the ceiling, but instead wanted to “cozy up” the space.

Here’s a “Before” of the Living Room:

Lori added wainscoting to the wall and had the doors, windows and wainscot all painted in the same oil finish to add detail, unify the wall and add dimension.

The wall color, chandelier, art work, most of the furniture and the window treatments are all new. I’m loving the interest on the backs of the chairs as you enter the house. A theme which continues to the sofa’s Greek Key banding, the clover shaped ottoman, the monogrammed lumbar pillows, chandelier and finally to the window treatments.

Now a closer look at the draperies and Relaxed Roman Shades. (And see how the wainscoting gives the whole wall definition?) The fabric is by Fabricut, a geometric taupe print on creamy white linen. The Romans are the same creamy color as the background from the drapery fabric. Lori wanted a thinner than usual iron rod, so I ordered the custom hardware (made by ironsmith Kris Nethercutt of Franklin) as one continuous 3/4″ iron rod across the wall with brackets hidden behind the drapery panels for a clean look. The hardware wraps to the wall with a French Bracket, so no finials were needed. We lined and interlined the window treatments, hand hemming the side seams for a luxurious drape. Ball fringe was added to the leading edges of the curtains and bottom of Romans to unify the two and add a touch of detail.

Detail of the ball fringe.

I hope you enjoyed our tour of this lovely Living Room. Let me know what you think, I’d love to hear from you!

Posted on Feb 26th, 2013 in Curtains, Draperies, News, Pillows, Window Treatments

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Celtic Banded Roman Shades vs. Swags and Jabots

Today we had the opportunity to install two very different window treatments for two very unique clients.

Our first installation was for a designer-friend of mine, Lori Paranjape of Redo Home & Design, Franklin TN. We’ve worked together on a few projects and she asked me to make treatments for her new home. I love working with Lori, her fabrics and designs .. and her sense of humor is infectious! (When I got home today my mascara was smeared from laughing until tears came to my eyes.)

Lori’s home was built in the 1980s, and she wants to “go with it”. So she’s decorating in “Preppy meets Glam”. We could only photograph one wall because the other parts of the house have light fixtures and wallpaper going in, but here is the one wall that I can show you. Her main colors are navy, preppy green, white, and fuchsia pink.

Preppy Green Celtic Banding on Creamy White Linen Roman Shades

Our second installation today was for a Vanderbilt professor and her husband, who is a historian and curator. I’ve done treatments for several rooms and it was time to work on their guest bedroom. They had beautiful swags in a former home and wanted them replicated in the new home.

Swags, Cascades and Jabots with Fringe

So, what do you think? Do you like today’s window treatments? Which do you prefer? Don’t you think that each treatment works nicely in each room’s style?

Posted on Feb 12th, 2013 in Roman Shade/Balloon Shade/Shade, Window Treatments

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Nashville Antiques & Garden Show 2013

Welcome to the Nashville Antiques & Garden Show of 2013!

I oooed and ahhhed my way through this year’s Nashville Antiques and Garden Show, tributing Albert Hadley. The first sight you come to when you enter the Show is Jonathan Savage‘s beautifully designed room, dedicated to and inspired by the late great design icon Albert Hadley. This “room” sets the tone for the Show.

I’d like to share some of the photos that I took today. For a more in depth look at the behind-the-scenes preparations for the Show, check out this link to the Tennessean’s article, written by Gloria Ballard.

Here are some of Mr. Hadley’s quotes:

Whimsical garden designs, inspired by Mr. Hadley’s wallpaper, are dotted around the room.

Now for some of my favorite booths and design elements. Here is a fabulous chandelier found in Scarlett Scales Antique Booth. Scarlett owns one of my favorite shops, located in Franklin.