trending: {always indigo}

 

No matter what I always seem to come back around to blue... lately (the past couple of years) it has been vintage indigo for my own home.  I love the soft details of the fabrics and the unique feeling to each piece.  Lately though it has been a little bit of an obsession as I fall a little deeper.  Paints, wall coverings, accessories, porcelain and art seem to be all around and though I am not one to over commit I thought you might like a little blue in your life too...

 

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Reupholstering the vintage French chair..

 

When we were in Paris in the Spring last year I was lucky enough to come across these two beauties.  I was instantly in love and on a mission to figure out how exactly to get these home for myself.  I was pleasantly surprised by a seller who was willing to translate my need to get these chairs to our rented apartment to a wonderful delivery man, and my heart was content.  The poor guy had to carry them up 3 flights of shallow steps and then another guy carried them down a week later and loaded them into our taxi van in route to Normandie.  It was worth every minute (note that I was not actually carrying them)!

Once they arrived here in California I had no clue what I wanted to do with them, so they stayed at home with me for a bit before I finally took the plunge.  I had them upholstered in vintage linen that we had purchased while we were in France along with some of my standard linen on the back and sides.  I added tufting to the seat back to create a little more interest for me as well as exposed flat rustic nail head details at the legs.. and I love love them!

   

 

top 2 images from the Paris flea market/bottom 2 images by Ashlee Raubach

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Adding a little color...

 

There is just something about textiles that I love..  vintage, new, colorful, textured you name it.  I pretty much love them all.  I am starting up a few new projects this week and I have been playing with fabric for the past few days.  I could not be happier!  I love how this simple space is transformed with the splashes of color each fabric adds in.  Perfection.

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Santa Monica flea market

 

We visited the Santa Monica flea market on Sunday and there was a little something for everyone.  We indulged in textiles and vintage handbags and it was amazing!  It was a very colorful day...

 

 

My Sis picked up the cutest vintage shoes.. Love these!

 

We picked up some color...

 

I always love these but can never think of how I could use one..

 

These were fun and funky they were made with sand..

 

We picked up this little beauty for my sisters renovation!  I am so excited to see it all come together...

 

 

This little beauty will be coming to the shop soon..  perfect for so many things..

 

 

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Vintage fabric pillows

I admit I have a thing for vintage fabrics... let's just call it a problem okay.  Just before I left these sweet little things were finished but I did not have a chance to share them with you.  I pulled them all out this weekend and love them all together.  The Ikat is new for me and I love the way they came out, so clean but so wonderfully modern mixed with the Batik fabrics.  I have put most of them in the shop because let's face it, I cannot have them all!   I have used mostly vintage fabric pillows in my home just because I want them to be unique, I think that is the best way for a home to be... mixed and matched with vintage and new.  What do you think?  Do you do vintage?

 

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