Weekend Warrior Project No.1

Le sigh, I have been talking gunk about my "dining room" situation forever and have yet to do anything about it. I absolutely cannot eat another meal in my kitchen or my sad sack of a living room...I just cannot do it. So, on that note, I have decided to tackle these chairs of mine. I have my sandpaper, paint and paintbrushes, so I am hoping to have that rough labor out of the way by Monday afternoon. Then, I'll need to fabric and foam for my cushions. We'll see how that goes next weekend. But mark my words, by Monday (okay, maybe Tuesday) I will a have a set of four glossy black dining room chairs. Wish me luck though, because this is my first reupholstering project and the first time is always the hardest. See you all Monday (or Tuesday).

In the end, I'm hoping my chairs turn out something like the one in the foreground (c/o of Jonathan Adler):


A slightly better view, with a solid cushion:


Sincerely,

Lindsey Lou

Ebay Finds of the Day

As my mother and friends and some strangers will tell you, I love ebay. It is the most serious retail relationship that I have ever been in. There are unique and lovely pieces that would never be found in stores today. So on that note, I'm making a list of the pieces of art, linen, furniture and decor that I've been watching right here.

Hollywood Regency Brass Stool


Hollywood Regency Headboard

Phillipe Starke's Louis XIV Ghost Chair

Jonathan Adler Darjeeling Teapot

Mid-century Italian Caged Glass Lamp

What did I tell you? Beautiful pieces and that's not even a quarter of my "Watching/Wanting" list. Not everything on ebay is cheap or worth the bargain, though. Particularly furniture. That lovely tufted headboard is $899. Even if the furniture is affordable, shipping and handling fees are usually monstrous. But if you're patient and find the perfect chair or lamp or whatever that you might not ever find in a store near you, then those fees are little bit more tolerable.

I definitely encourage anyone who is even remotely interested in vintage/antique anything to check out Ebay though. Please note that you run the risk of becoming an addict like me:) Happy hunting!

I LOVE Ebay!

Fabrications of the Mind

I braved the blazing midday sun Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta's Interior Design district. I'm not sure if that's what most Atlantans call this area, between Howell Mill and Huff Roads, but it only makes sense. There were so many interior design, fabric, furniture and antique shops in this area that I didn't have time to visit them all.

I went with my mom, who's a real-live Interior Decorator by trade and vocation. So anyways, we stopped by Forsyth Fabrics, Lewis & Sharon Textile Comapny and it's sister company, StaceAge. You can click the links to view their vast collections of fabrics, wallcoverings, trims and furniture. I need fabric for my chairs, ottoman and I'm going to make a tufted headboard. But first the chairs, which I'll start work on next Monday and I'll document throughout the week as I go along...if I don't get too frustrated that is.

Anyways, my favorite fabrics, thus far, has come from Lewis & Sharon Textile Company. Here are some beautiful examples, the first one will be used for my dining room chairs, the others are just either really beautiful or I'm actually considering for my other pieces.

This is the Fiorenza, a Damask print that's a steal @ $15.98/yd. I love the bold and bluntness of this fabric and actually I think it's going to be a bit more versatile in my dining room and it will work just as well as my Docksta table.


This one is a silk Dupioni (I think) and it definitely seems like it would make for a bold, durable and easy to clean fabric for my ottoman and/or my headboard.

These two fabrics I can't afford at all. They're both from StaceAge and cost $75/yard. However, I love the tongue-in-cheek design, especially of the Buckhead motif. Get it? Buckhead...her store is in Buckhead. I think it's funny.