Fabrics

trading spaces…completely

Posted by Lindsay C on Feb 1, 2011 in Crafts, Decor, Fabrics, Featured Articles, inspiration | 1 comment

So I’m at work today and decide to take a break and walk down to the antique store.  While I’m there I remember that I need to check out lace (hopefully large pieces like curtains or tablecloths) for decor for a wedding I’m helping with this summer.  Nada.  Nothing but teeny scraps or doilies.  So that makes me think of possibly buying it from a fabric store and hemming it if needed.  So I decide to check out fabric.com.  What do I see right on the homepage? Besides a sale on Packers and Steelers print – GO PACKERS!!!  But a line of fabric by former Trading Spaces carpenter Ty Pennington! And they’re actually pretty interesting patterns.

I thought they said home decor weight so my first thought was upholstery…but as I look closer it says “use for quilting and craft projects,” so I guess it’s too light.  Boo.  But they would make a kick-ass quilt! Or pillowcase, even if it isn’t heavy.

Ask and you shall receive! The patterns are available in quilting AND home decor weight – yippee! Yes, I’m too lazy to go back and delete my last comment.  Just enjoy the pretty pictures, ok??

For a heftier price per yard…of course.

You’re welcome.   Go check it out by clicking here.

Sprucing Up

Posted by Lindsay C on Aug 31, 2010 in Appliances, DIY, Fabrics, Featured Articles, inspiration, Kitchen | 0 comments

I’m itchin’ to change up my kitchen.  Seriously, folks…I think I might be getting my much needed DISHWASHER soon…so of course I’m dreaming of some low-budget ways to update the kitchen. And as we will be changing things up in the future, I’m thinking of what we need to do now to tie things in down the road. For instance…this wall will have a new countertop and cabinets. Someday. So the stripes have to go. Sorry, stripes…I’ll miss ya’…

Which means I’ll probably do away with the rest of the green on my kitchen walls…

Don’t worry…the countertop, sink, faucet, cabinet doors and hardware, and the lovely vinyl flooring will all be gone someday as well.  Can I rip that horrible soffit out, too?!?!  Read: someday… but for now, I’m thinking paint and fabric will satisfy my need for change.  Especially because I’ll be standing right at that sink, loading my dirty dishes into a brand new dishwasher very, very soon!  So I won’t care what the rest of it looks like, for a while anyway!

So what color will I paint my kitchen?  Probably some form of white…not sure yet.  But I do like green…green cabinets, anyone??  I’m considering it.

How about something more like this?

Rosemary by Sherwin Williams

And I’d love to have this fabric for my curtains…

But it’s a little out of my budget at $138/yard!

So I might try something like this instead:

At only $8.98/yard with free shipping I might give it a try!  It’s not Kelly Wearstler linen, but it will have to do for my little kitchen.

Stay tuned…but don’t hold your breath!

Your child NEEDS one of these…

Posted by Lindsay on Mar 17, 2010 in Decor, Fabrics, Featured Articles, Kids Rooms | 0 comments

Playroom product sneak peek!!!  The daycare playroom is almost done!!  Glenn and I went to the house last weekend and opened boxes, cut off tags, hung art, shelves, wall decals and installed one of THESE!!  And it is my favorite part of the room so far…what kid would not want to hang out in this all day????  I know I would have!

It’s the Home Sweet Play Home in Blue at Land of Nod.  And it is awesome.  We were originally going to go with this (below) for cost reasons, but then we couldn’t get this out of our heads and had to have it!

Yawn.  Too see-through to be cool.    It’s the Fabler from IKEA, by the way…

Yes, it’s a whole lot cheaper ($19.99 compared to $99) but the Land of Nod one is totally worth the splurge!  It also comes in green, lavender and pink.  I’ve decided that Harper needs one – someday – when she will appreciate it!

And I thought I’d share a few inspiration photos that I gathered for my client for the playroom – enjoy!  And hopefully I’ll have some pictures to share with you soon!

If you’d like your own custom interior design package for your home, feel free to contact me at lindsay[@]lindsaychristensendesign.com to get started!

I offer full-scope interior design services to help you every step of the way, from finish, furniture and accessory selection to architectural drafting of complete building plans, or I offer ‘e-decorating’ packages to give you some inspiration to DIY the design on your own.

Want more info? Visit my design website at lindsaychristensendesign.com.  Thanks for reading!

xo, Lindsay

New Fabrics!

Posted by Lindsay C on Sep 18, 2009 in Crafts, Etsy Finds, Fabrics | 0 comments

I think I have an addiction.  My newly purchased fat quarters of designer fabrics have arrived — all 12 of them!  I have a lot of fun ideas planned for them, and most of them will be found in my Etsy shop!  What do you think of my new favorite prints?

Bottom to Top:
Paula Prass – Garden Trellis in Lime
Amy Butler – Dandelion Field in Grey
Joel Dewberry – Lodge Lattice in Azure
Heather Ross – Seahorses in Natural

Bottom to Top:
Metro Market – Beaters in Red
Erin McMorris – Circles and Stems in Lime
Holiday Magic – Studio E – Floral in Red
Amy Butler – Wall Flower in Green

Bottom to Top:
Amy Butler – Garden Maze in Olive
Amy Butler – Park Fountains in Fuschia
Paula Prass – Garden Trellis in Pink
Paula Prass – Cobblestone in Pink

PSST – Want to know where I got them? I love the “Choose Your Own” Fat Quarter Bundles you can find on Etsy.   I did have to go through 3 different sellers to get all of the ones I wanted, but I think it was worth it!!