Mad for Plaid

 

Here’s my story of two chairs,

Two Very Tired Chairs

They are over 20 years old which you can tell by the color.  I remember the day they were delivered and how excited I was with them.  The jewel tones had made their appearance into our home!

 

 

Of course they sat front and center in our living room in three different houses.

By the time they landed in our current home I knew they would be replaced as soon as I could find something new.  When the new furniture was carefully thought out and delivered, the two Old Faithfuls made their new home in our lower level.  My friend Susan the decorator told me to get rid of them.  She said it’s too pricey to recover, being almost as cheap just to replace.  No way, I told her!  I for some reason had an unexplainable love with these chairs.  We have an area of wasted space which leads to a downstairs bathroom right off of my work room.  They have sat here for close to four years.  Mr. Brown Socks accurately said this area looks like a waiting room at the doctor’s office.

 

 

So that you can get a feel for the area (I’m certainly open to suggestions!!) here is what is on the wall directly in front of the two chairs.  I do love these screen prints.  There is a guest room to the left and the bathroom is to the right.

 

 

Just around the corner to the left is our lower level family room.

It is a Man Cave of sorts with fox hunt pictures, quail in the fabric of the curtains and red leather furniture.

 

After a holiday gathering recently it occurred to me I could use more seating in this room.  There is a big ole couch and two recliners but many would end up sprawled out on the floor after a big dinner.

Susan was over and we drug the two Old Faithful red chairs to the area in front of the window.  They fit quite nicely!

However…way too much red and of course very dated and worn fabric on the chairs.

 

After much thought I decided to go with this man’s plaid.  The fabric has arrived and I’m waiting for the upholsterer to come pick them up.  They will be trimmed in a brown suede cloth and I’m considering adding nail heads if it works out with the lines of the chairs.

 

 

I think it will be a perfect addition to this room…handsome and homey…just how I like my man! LOL!

What sort of pattern of fabric shall I go with for pillows?

 

 

I love the look of these prints on the opposite side of the book case.

This hall is going to look very, very bare.

Do you have thoughts on what could go here?

A sofa table of sorts is the only thing that comes to mind.

 

I’ll be sure to show you pictures of my new but old chairs when they are done.  Yes, Susan was right…it’s pricey purchasing the yardage of fabric and then paying to have them recovered.  BUT they are still comfortable and they have been in our family for a long time.  I’m happy with my decision.

 

Thanks for your visit!

Donna

Oh Red! There you are!

 

I haven’t abandoned you!

A couple of posts back I discovered instead of my all time favorite RED being used throughout my home, I was noticing major signs of orange to orangey red in my furnishings.

 

Well, here is my lower level family room and as you can see RED is still very much a part of my decor!

 

 

Below is an old suitcase I found at an antique shop in Nags Head, NC.  Barb, were you with me?  :)

 

 

 

More Red…

 

A Little More Red

 

 

Recently while at the Dallas Gift Market I read where the Hunt Club look is out.  I don’t care ~~ I love it!  Always in search of another piece and something that isn’t in the form of yet another picture.

 

 

 

 

 

My daughter and I had the Best time shopping for a bridal gown on Saturday.  A day to remember for sure.  This mother will say it.  She will be a beautiful bride. 

And yes, I cried.

Thanks for your visit.

Donna

Orange ~~ It’s the new Red

 

We are turning the calendar over to February, the month of RED hearts.

 

For as long as I can remember, red has always been my very favorite color in the whole wide world.  As a young girl, I remember having a pair of RED fuzzy wuzzy slippers.  To be honest, I think I still have them ….somewhere!  My parents built a house while I was still in high school and I picked out red carpet for my bedroom.  The color has always made me happy.

 

Lately I’ve been thinking about fabric choices for my kitchen windows and the thought of red toile came to mind.  When I started looking around at first my kitchen ~~~~~

 

 

 

 

and then on into the adjoining rooms, I realized that I have a lot of ORANGE!

 

   Here is my dining room wall color.  It’s called

Cajun Red.  Notice I chose a color that still had the word “RED” in it!

Hard to see but the draperies have an orange swirl mixed in with a heavy dose of brown and a lot of gold.

 

These are fabric swatches that turned into pillows and chair covers in my hearth room and kitchen.

 

On into the living room are more accessories in orange.

 

I still see hues of red playing off as oranges. 

 

Red, my friend, I will always have you in my heart.

No doubt I will come back to you some day.

Do you find that you are using orange more than you might realize?

Thanks for your visit today,

Donna