Beautiful Brushed Canvas

My customer chose a beautiful brushed canvas for her new slipcovers. She also wanted to add a short kick pleat skirt.   The brushed canvas washes beautifully and has a cozy warm feel to it, kind of feels like a flannel shirt.

Before picture of chair.  Notice the back cushion was flattened over time.

Here is the after picture with the revived back cushion. I wrapped the back cushion with an extra layer of dacron to perk it up.

Before picture of sofa.

After picture of sofa and ottoman.  I revived these back cushions as well.  The center gold pillow is the fabric from the original upholstery.  The new fabric has a much softer look and feel. Love the new pillows my customer purchased at Crate and Barrel!

Last picture showing a different view.

Amy Butler visits Stitch Cleveland

Stitch Cleveland, my favorite local fabric shop, was hosting a meet and greet with Amy and David Butler. I was so excited to meet Amy and David. I am a big fan of Amy's fabric and I love working with her beautiful fabrics on the office chair slipcovers. They make me so happy.

Stitch Cleveland looked very festive and inviting.

 Heidi and Megan are the mother and daughter co-owners of Stitch Cleveland. Here they are having fun and looking cute.

  Amy Butler samples.

A small portion of Amy Butler fabrics at Stitch Cleveland.

Amy's husband David is also in a rock band "The Black Owls"

David has also come out with his own line of fabrics called Parson Gray.

David Butler, me and Amy Butler

Thank you Heidi and Megan! 

Camel Back Sofa

 I love the hump back shape of this sofa.   This slipcover was done in a white brushed denim and finished with a short skirt. 

Before picture

We removed the existing skirt to show off the legs and give the sofa a lighter feel.

I am already starting to book jobs into October.  Please call soon if you would like new slipcovers before the holidays.  

Also there are still linen slipcovers left over from the Chic Unique show.  They are available online through Chic Unique and will be available at the Summer Market in Avon, OH on July 27- 28.  You can also contact me if you are interested in any of the slipcovered linen parson chairs.

The Summer Market is a unique outdoor festival and benefit held in Avon Lake, Ohio, right on the shore of Lake Erie. Thousands of guests visit the Market each year to shop for furniture, jewelry, art, vintage items, fresh produce, home decor, and a variety of other goods from 55 vendors. Guests dine from three featured restaurants and listen to live music while watching the sun set or playing at the beach. It is a great event that should not be missed!

Office Chair slipcover mentioned in the International Amazon bestseller "Small Space Organizing"!

Book cover design by Baker Publishing Group.

 

 Kathryn is pictured here in a Bookstar bookstore in San Diego.

My good friend and author Kathryn Bechen of Kathryn Bechen Ink Blog wrote a new best seller entitled: "Small Space Organizing" and much to my surprise she mentions the office chair slipcover I created for her awhile ago.  The blog post can be read here.  Her book was released January of this year and by May it was an Amazon "Top 100 Decorating Books" in the U.S. and in several other Amazon countries--France, Germany, Canada, etc. It's available in both paperback and ebook all over the world, on-line and off, and also in libraries across the U.S. 



 I was very excited when I discovered that she mentioned Cozy Cottage Slipcovers on page 49 as a resource and included a link to my website/blog.  I offered to make Kathryn two cushions for her outdoor patio as a thank you gift for including me in her book..  Here is the blog post where she talks about the new cushion covers "Zip Slips" as she calls them.

As I read her book, I have already found a lot of great solutions for organizing my small home.  She additionally offers great advice on her blog.  Be sure to add her to your blog roll.  My favorite advice is how to organize your fridge and freezer.  She uses white plastic containers from Target to organize vegetables, fruits, deli meats or whatever you like. This really helps in the freezer where things can get forgotten way in the back. 

Thanks again Kathryn!!

 Click here to order her book on Amazon

White Ruffly Linen Slipcovers - Chic Unique

Wow! I have a lot of pictures to share with you in this post. First I have added pictures of the white ruffly linen slipcovers I made for the Antique and Art on the Square show in Elyria, OH. If you would like more information and directions to the show Saturday, June 2 click on the Chic Unique link.

I delivered four slipcovered parsons chairs to Chic Unique for the show and I have around 20 more available. The slipcovered chairs are priced at $169.00 each. If you buy four or more then the price is $160.00 each.  This is a great deal - you pay for the slipcover and get the chair for free.  You can contact me if you are interested in the slipcovered chairs and are not able to make it to the show. 

When I dropped off the slipcovers at Chic Unique, Carrin invited me to her house to photograph a pair of parson chair slipcovers I made for her awhile ago. I was in for a great surprise.  Carrin lives in a beautiful ( I would call it a victorian style) home.  Her home is beautifully decorated.  Carrin has great taste and that is what makes Chic Unique so popular.

Here are a couple photos of the linen parson chairs I made for Carrin.

This is a shot of the whole room where the parson's are located.  This room blew me away.  I loved all the white upholstery and soft furnishings.

beautiful vignette

a pretty desk in the corner of the room.

I loved everything but I was really drawn too this iron settee.

Carrin's great collection of finials

Carrin's collection of columns

I loved this sign in her kitchen.

Carrin's back porch and garden.

Beautiful - beautiful - beautiful!!!