Mini Knife Pleats

It seems that all the calls lately are for wing chairs. This was a fun set to do in white with a mini knife pleated skirt. Wing chairs look great in pairs and at a table make a cozy seating area. More wing chairs and a couple office chair slipcovers coming soon.

Linen Office Chair Slipcover

Lately, I have been creating a lot of office chair slipcovers for out-of-state customers. Here is a picture of one done in a beautiful linen fabric. She wanted a no frills slipcover with no skirt.



My customer painted the bottom of the chair white for a total transformation. I love the results!


This is a slipcovered chair that currently adorns her office. We used the same ruching (pleating) detail on the inside back of the office chair slipcover.

Chic Unique has moved!

My friend Carrin Andress owner of Chic Unique has relocated to downtown Elyria at 120 Middle Ave., Elyria, OH 44035. Carrin will open the store once a month for a big sale. Look at the crowd she had at her Grand Opening on November 20. She sold out in little over an hour.



Carrin had so many beautiful items. I love her displays and I must buy some mirror windows. I am hoping to finish some new slipcovered furniture for her next sale which will be on December 18. Finish your Christmas list with some unique items.

Striped Slipcover

Here is a picture of the latest slipcover I have finished. These stripes were asymmetrical and added an extra challenge. I have found that the trick for matching stripes is to make the cushions first and then let them determine the stripe placement for everything else. I am working on more slipcovers for this room and I will have more pictures to share.

Friday's Featured Slipcover

My quilted slipcover is one of the featured slipcovers at the Pink and Polka Dot Blog. It is always exciting to be featured on her blog. Go check out all the great slipcover links on her blog.

Ruffles and more Ruffles

The always popular ruffles turned out great on my latest project! My client bought a matelasse coverlet/sham set then had me add the ruffles and a custom monogram. I loved the way it turned out.



She found this great footstool made of burlap and linen and wanted a ruffle added to that as well.

Closeup of footstool.



We finished off the bedding with two cute ruffled pillows, I have seen them in magazines and all over the internet. The pillows were so fun to make and complimented the decor. I can't wait to make more of these.


My client's daughter was so happy with her room that she wanted to write me her own check. I thought it was so cute. Here is a picture of the check. I can tell she really liked the ruffles. Look at all those zeroes!

Drop Cloth Office Chair Slipcover

Photo of Kathryn Bechen Ink home office taken by and copyright Kathryn Bechen, 2010.

I was very excited when I received an email from professional writer Kathryn Bechen of Kathryn Bechen Ink asking for an office chair slipcover. I had recently become friends with her on facebook after viewing her blog and website. She writes for one of my favorite magazines "Cottage Style".

Kathryn purchased a drop cloth at Home Depot and washed it several times. The fabric was very soft and had a great texture. She asked for an exact copy of a slipcover she currently had on the chair.

Here is the link to Kathryn's blog post where she shows her newly decorated home office.
Kathryn Bechen Ink Blog

Be sure to check out her website and blog. She has great style as well as great ideas for storage and organizing a small office space.