Tufted Inspiration From Cisco Brothers

Posted on | July 22, 2010 | 10 Comments

Wynette Sofa by Cisco Brothers

CreateGirl posted the above sofa two weeks ago on her blog. So great, right? Love the high tufted back. I went to ABC last week in New York to check it out. I couldn’t find her sofa anywhere on the floor but I found the Diana Loveseat (below) by Cisco Brothers. Similar but too small.

After some e-mails back and forth with Cisco Brothers and ABC I found out the identity to Julieann’s find: Wynette Sofa by Cisco Brothers (not on website). So lovely. The sofa is around $5,200 depending on upholstery. Yikes! I showed Greg the sofa last night and he loved it. He honestly said to me, 5k doesn’t seem unreasonable. Have I totally warped his perception? We both love the tufting and the high back. It would be so great for my second floor den.

More pieces I spotted from Cisco Brothers on the fifth floor at ABC below. I really liked the oval shaped ottomans compared to usual rectangular shape. John Derian does a line for Cisco Brothers too. Everything was pretty gorgeous and irresistible. The wing chairs were petite and perfect proportions for my old house. I loved the little swoop on the arm of the butterfly wing chair. For more info on Cisco Brothers–they have retailers nationwide including Boston, click here.

Diana Loveseat in Aspen Mocha

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Oval Tufted Ottoman

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John Derian for Cisco Brothers Butterfly Chairs

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John Derian For Cisco Brothers Sofa and Tufted Bench

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John Derian for Cisco Brothers Dromedary Sofa

Category: furniture

Upcoming Antique Shows in New England

Posted on | April 27, 2010 | 10 Comments

On Sunday I went took a very early drive up to Todd Farm in Rowley. I scored a few vintage textile pieces. Textiles are my weakness. I can’t help but imagine them as beautiful pillows, runners and napkins. Below a list of antique shows and flea markets in New England starting in May. Would you like to add one to the list? Send me an e-mail or leave a comment.

Sage Farm Antiques
Monthly antique show on the grounds of a 1780 colonial
May 7-9
North Hampton, New Hampshire
sagefarmantiques.com

Vintage Fashion and Textile Show
Collector quality textiles and vintage clothing
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
May 10
vintagefashionandtextileshow.com

Brimfield Antique Show
Thousands of dealers at one of the largest flea markets in the world
May 11-16
Brimfield, Massachusetts
brimfieldshow.com

Trade Secrets
Event features rare plants and garden antiques including garden tours
Sharon, Connecticut
May 15-16
tradesecretsct.com

Rhinebeck Antiques Fair
Focus on American Antiques
May 29-30
Rhinebeck, New York
rhinebeckantiquesfair.com

Todd Farm Antiques & Flea Market
240 vendors from around New England
Every Sunday through November
Rowley, Massachusetts
toddfarm.com

For a full list of antique shows around the country visit antiquesandthearts.com to download the 2010 list of events.

tiny floral fabric Upcoming Antique Shows in New England

vintage plaid wool Upcoming Antique Shows in New England

Category: boston and metro, furniture, vintage finds

Marble Topped Tables

Posted on | April 23, 2010 | 5 Comments

I just spotted these beautiful marble topped tables in Crate & Barrel’s new catalog. I love the marble paired with feminine metal legs.

In the photo above is a dining room table ($1,299) and below a kitchen island ($999). I’ve spotted similar vintage style marble topped tables at Mecox Gardens (super expensive) and Withington Antiques in Maine. But none that I can afford and have a real finished look— which is more appropriate for high traffic areas like a kitchen.

Update: My friend Lizzie sent me an e-mail raving about Crate & Barrel’s marble kitchen table and island this morning. She has been on the search for an affordable marble island ever since she saw the movie, It’s Complicated. Below photos from the movie’s kitchen featuring a marble island via Remodelista (with more inspiration resources). Love!

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its complicated dining area Marble Topped Tables

Category: furniture

Pleated Slipcover, Cable Pillow and Linen Crewel

Posted on | March 27, 2010 | 12 Comments

I was down in New York for a few days this week. I have a few fun fabric resources to share but let’s start with this sweet slipcovered wing chair I spotted in my sister’s bedroom. My sister scored the chair at a tag sale for around $20 and then had it slipcovered in white cotton duck with decorative pleats. The chair is a nice little reading spot in her bedroom and the pleats give it a little femininity that I love.

Check out the adorable handknit gray pillow my sister got for her birthday from her very clever crafting friend and fellow home renovator, Emily. Gray is a great contrast against the white upholstery. Maybe I’ll make gray cable pillows for my bed instead of white? Below my sister’s bed with some beautiful vintage fabrics she has scored at fleamarkets turned into pillows. I have about 3 yards of the linen crewel I might make into Euro size pillows for my bed too!

p.s. the paint on the walls is Grey Timber Wolf by Benjamin Moore.

gray cable pillow Pleated Slipcover, Cable Pillow and Linen Crewel

linen crewel pillows Pleated Slipcover, Cable Pillow and Linen Crewel

Category: furniture, textiles

John Derian: Upholstered Chairs

Posted on | March 24, 2010 | 9 Comments

I’m on the search for classic and petite wing chairs for my den. John Derian’s new upholstered line has a few pieces that fit the bill. The styles suit my house. The pieces are upholstered in Belgian linen from Libeco—beautiful and top of the line. The pieces appeal to me but they prices are bit steep; starting at $1,650 for a chair. I wonder if I can find a few similar looking pieces at fleamarkets and tag sales this summer and upholster in lower grade linen? Or maybe I could try one the chairs Jennifer suggested from Ballard Designs? I’ll be heading over to Gray Line in New York on Friday for some linen inspiration. Maybe I will find something with a little stripe or patterning?