I'm happy to see all the pink everywhere again. And this little French Louis.."ahem"..chair from the flea market would look fabulous in some new pink, don't you think? So at the design center, I found these sumptuous Lorca jacquards made in France and Italy, through Osborne & Little. They all work perfectly with the vintage velvet I found at an estate sale the other day...four yards in perfect condition for $5!
Then, while working on this little project, I happened to look outside my studio window...and saw that our rainstorms have created a virtual carpeting of camellias on the soggy ground...gorgeous camellia snow!
Now... I'd love to know what you think: which fabrics, and in what combinations? Or just go with one fabric... which one? Such a delightful dilemma!
big, bountiful roses!
when I paused to look out the window, this
is the beauty I saw in the rain
this incredibly beautiful cotton velvet I bought
the other day at an estate sale in the neighborhood
two different camellia bushes lost their
blossoms in today's storm
I do like this pattern with pansies and
a larger whiter background...
our ground could not get any soggier!
this is a really pretty rose petal pattern, but
my daughter thought it looked like seashells...hmmm?
the side pathway looks like it needs shoveling with a snow shovel..so
beautiful against the dark earth!
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Benjamin Moore paints I pulled that would work with
any of these fabric choices...can you spot the one
they have called identical to Pantone's Color of the Year?
(hint: it's in the first column)
I, for one, was really happy
with Pantone's color
choice for 2011... so far
we need a lot of this color
in our weary world
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while browsing for additional Lorca fabrics
I found these gorgeous embroidered
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Thanks for visiting! Kit
What a great find! I think you will love the pink velvet chair once you are finished with your project. Have fun with it!
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The dark pink on the back of the chair and the first flower print on the chair. Please show us when it is finished. It's a beautiful chair.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the pink velvet as upholstery and several blosters made in the print fabrics so you can change them out as you please!
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I agree with Gina, love that first print (though it looks more like peonies to me?!), and the deep rose of the velvet. Could you do some detail on the back of the chair, meaning the back as seen from behind?
ReplyDeleteI like the first one best.
ReplyDeleteLove all that color! No matter which one you choose it will be gorgeous. The camellia covered ground outside your house is so lovely. My daughter lives in San Francisco and was telling me about the rain last night. We had it too here in Los Angeles.
ReplyDeleteI love the big floral in the first pic, and the little Louis is divine... I would love to see more of the camelias, Kit, I have added a few to my garden but I can never get enough it seems!
ReplyDeletemy vote is for the first fabric... wouldn't the pink velvet make amazing drapery in the room beside the chair... just a thought, ;)
ReplyDeleteor more thoughts... have a pink band of ribbon or velvet sewn to the closing side on the drapery that you already have?
ReplyDeleteLove love love this post. My vote is for the hot pink velvet on the bottom of the gorgeous arm-chair and the first fabric (I love it) for the top. It would be gorgeous on the opposite too, but the first fabric would be too delicate to sit on it oh so many times. The pics with the camelia flowers on the ground are gorgeous. Love + talk soon
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love love loooove first big flowers is soooooo beautiful!!!
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Hi Kit. What a view! Love each fabric..how will you choose. And the spent blossoms...a gorgeous carpet! Very magical! Merci! XO Trish
ReplyDeleteI think you hit the motherlode with that piece!!!! I loved the Camellia Snow ( I think I will change my name!) But I don't mind the color that is on the chair right now!!!It may not be in as good a shape,,, but all the choices you are considering are gorgeous....And by the way, I really, really need that screen, Can I send a UPS call tag for that?????;)
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Love the overblown roses and the pansy fabrics wonder whose they are!
ReplyDeleteGarden beauties outside a house always fascinate the people around and create a soothing experience. This is the one reason that people are nowadays going with designing and landscaping.
ReplyDeleteThese fabrics look amazing, thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeletePink everywhere in this post :D Spring has definitely arrived. Great snapshots, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI so love touches of pink! Your camelia carpet is beautiful!!!
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Wow, those are so gorgeously pink. I love it. Thank you for sharing these post.
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