Glamorous Master Bedroom Drapery

It probably seems like all I sew are slipcovers. I do a lot of them, but they are also easy to photograph and document. Window treatments are a little harder to share here, first because I'm a horrible photographer and second because since I don't usually install them, so I rarely get to see them after they are picked up. 

Here's a rare exception. This insanely beautiful master suite has a wall of sliding french doors overlooking a stunning water view. The scheme is icy blue, gray and cream with just a hint of glam. The designer chose gorgeous Thibault fabrics; a heavy silvery damask for the main drapery panels and a gray & white stripe linen for the sheer panels that peek out and softly frame the view. 

The bedroom is part of a whole house re-do, so I got to play with even more stunning Thibault fabrics and make dozens of pillows and cushions for the rest of the place. These didn't get photographed either, but they were beautiful and working with such amazing material was quite a treat! 

Fabrics and design are by Diana Phillips in Salisbury MD. 

The Happiest Little Loveseat You Ever Did See

True story. One night while this homeowner was sleeping, her living room ceiling fell down. A living room full of lovely antiques and family heirlooms. Thankfully, no people were injured but her furniture was not so lucky. The surviving wood pieces went out to a refinisher and I was hired by Donna Katz/DK Designs to slipcover the upholstered ones. 

Her beloved chippendale loveseat suffered a huge gash in the upholstery. 

She fell in love with a happy Thibault print in a cheerful yellow colorway and chose traditional plaid in shades of blue for the cording and a pair of wing chairs (I'll share those later). I'm sorry for her tragedy but dang this is cute!

This fabric has a huge 35" repeat and is also fairly light weight. The original red plaid upholstery showed through so I had to line the entire slipcover. This fabric IS NOT CHEAP, so lining it will also help it wear better and longer. 


Here's a little peak at the inside with lining.

"Fishbowl" by Thibault.

This kind of reminds me of my Blue & White Cheetah loveseat, which is still for sale if anybody knows of anybody...