Design Trends
The trend for upholstered furniture is to have two, three or more different fabrics on one piece of furniture. This may be done with prints or wovens, plaids, stripes or florals. For example you could have a plaid on the skirt, arms and back. The cushions could be out of a coordinating floral. The box of the cushion can even be out of a coordinating stripe. Does this seems odd? Check it out, it can work! Depending on the fabric, this treatment can be formal or informal. I have seen it look strange, but have also seen it look exciting.
BAKER'S DOZEN DECORATING IDEAS
- Mix and match patterns: combine florals with stripes, and chintz prints with wovens.
- Use solid piping with print fabrics on upholstery, pillows, bed covers, window treatments and table skirts. A table skirt is a great addition to any room.
- Have slipcovers, draperies and decorative pillows for different seasons. These can also be laundered to keep up with creative children and pets.
- Make full, fitted arm covers out of the same fabric to protect armchairs and sofas used everyday. A coordinated fabric would be fun too!
- Use contrasting patterns for the face and back of cushions/pillows for quick change decorating.
- Dress up windows to become a simple room's architectural features. Swags, poofs, trim and large supply of interesting rods makes this easy.
- Line draperies so they hang properly; lining with flannel interlining makes them look more luxurious.
- Avoid sill-length curtains, extend draperies to the floor or beyond so that they puddle.
- Make placemats and napkins to coordinate with your kitchen window treatments.
- Use a contrasting fabric as a ruffle around the bottom of a bed or table skirt.
- Complete your bed's new look with a headboard slipcover. Another slipcover to be laundered.
- Make a doggy, kitty or puffy cushion to coordinate with a room's fabrics.
- Eliminate some of the guess work with the coordinated fabric collections available from all of the top suppliers through Judith Clark Design.
