Showing posts with label textile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label textile. Show all posts

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Upholstered Seat


Upholstered seat covered with black and white indoor/outdoor fabric. Black covered button and black lip cord adding an additional details and nicely finish the seat.


Thursday, October 23, 2008

Thai Pleat


This is a new pleat to use on draperies. It is different and fresh.
Those pleats take more fabric than pinch pleats, so be prepared to spend more money on a fabric.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Drapery Heading - Part Three

Just found two more interesting drapery headings for draperies.

Cartridge pleats:



Box pleats with a button:

Pictures are borrowed from following website: www.draperyconnection.com

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Draperies headings - part two

Goblet pleats are another very elegant type of decorative pleats for draperies. Pleats fall from each goblet and can be stuffed with an interlining or stiff buckram placed inside each pleat to ensure shape.

Cut-away goblet pleat with a button



Goblet pleats with a button



Simple goblet pleats

Goblet pleats have a rich, elegant and sophisticated appearance and look wonderful with most décors. f

Monday, March 10, 2008

Decorative Accent Pillow ''Princess''

This pillow was originally designed and hand made.


Hot! This decorative pillow in hot pink colour is essential accessory for princess room.

Size: 11”x17”
Fabric: Twill looking fabric made of 100% polyester, embellishments – polyester taffeta.
Stuffing:100% new white polyester. Hand sewn closure.

Monday, December 17, 2007

New Decorative Pillow in "Black & White" Collection by LenkArt

Decorative Pillow Cover "Absolute" is a new addition in "Black and White" Collection offered by www.LenkArt.com.

This accent pillow cover with sophisticated sheen of the white silk fabric and the rich black stripes will add contemporary element to your home decor.

“Black and White” Collection features decorative pillows which combine the traditional luxury of natural Silk and contemporary clean line design.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Stylish Way to Dress Your Naked Windows


Window treatments styles and forms change in popularity from time to time. The advantage of Roman shades is that they never seem to go out of style with their clean, sophisticated lines.

Roman shades are one of the most stylish and very efficient and practical way to add a touch of elegance to all of your windows.

Roman shades can be used as a standalone window treatment fitted outside the window or fitted inside the window recess and combined with curtains and top treatments for a layered look.

The range of fabrics and colors available in a market will allow customizing the look to any desired style you might have. Roman shades are a simple and practical window treatment to accent a room or to provide privacy and protection from bright sun.


Sunday, October 14, 2007

Art & Decoration magazine


I found this Art & Decoration magazine in Costco store on Quebec side. The magazine is printed in France!

I have heard before that Europeans are using more decorative pillows, than people do here in North America. But after checking the magazine through I see it for myself now. This is true, they use decorative pillows more often, and they use pillow styles different from America as well.

I love decorative pillows and I have a lot on my bed, and I plan to add new ones to my sectional sofa in living room.


Sunday, September 23, 2007

Bedroom Makeover - Part Two.

I found this chair in the garbage 9 years ago. I liked it then, and I like it now. But fabric was very old and dated , so I decided to reupholster it myself. Fabric choice wasn't difficult, I already had draperies and decorative pillows from same fabric.

It took me a while to take all the staples out. I used old fabric parts as my template to cut new fabric.

It was my first experience with the upholstery, but I think I have achieved what I wanted.
It may be not perfect, but it is my home and my chair and I love it the way it is.


I called this "Horse Pillow". I know, it does not exist in the nature - the horse with leopard skin pattern, but the fringe on this decorative pillow reminds me of a horse mane.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Is Black and White a New Trend in Home Décor?

It seems everyone is offering black-and-white decorative accessories nowadays.

Was not black-and-white around before? May be I wasn’t looking for white and black items and just didn’t noticed them?
Lately I was going through my collection of Burda Magazines I’ve collected over the years and suddenly found these beautiful dresses made in black and white. Magazine I found the dresses in is November 2003 issue of Burda. That means I have had it since 2003, but probably was not paying attention all that time.

In 2005-2006 I’ve designed a collection of decorative pillows in Black and White silk. Look at the pictures of the 2003 dresses and my 2007 pillows.

Do you see the similarity?

I do not have the pillow similar to the next dress, but may be I should make one?

I am wondering, how strong the influence of fashion industry is on interior décor? I have feeling that it takes about 2-4 years for colours, fabric patterns and textures from fashion industry to be adopted in Home Décor field.

Below are black and white decorative accessories that I have found in various local stores in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Ikea store (right):

Loblaws (right):

Zellers (right):

LenkArt.com offers a whole collection of Black and White Decorative pillows for those who love clean lines of contemporary décor style.