design detail - ...Browsing by tag

Over a year or so ago I started to use tape trim on chairs for a fresh interior design detail.  As an interior designer I check out my subscriptions and notice them liberally applied in magazine photos.  Tapes are a departure from welts and stuffy gimp. 

Pink trim with small nailhead

At Hickory Chair I  provide  a drawing to customize upholstered dining chairs  for my clients such a as the chair shown. Each  chair design is distinctive and are hand made according to my specifications.  Suzanne Kasler’s Amsterdam Side Chair featured above is antique ivory covered with natural linen and  pink grosgrain ribbon secured with petite nail trim spaced every third nail in lieu of welt trim.

Samuel and Sons

Samuel & Sons Passementerie is a leading importer, designer, and distributor of  fine trims  for interior design. Exclusive collections are created with materials such as silk, wool, glass and jade. Samuel & Sons is headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1982.

More from Samuel and Sons

The next time you consider recovering upholstery let your imagination take hold and turn to tapes as a decorative element.

Tags: design detail, passementerie, Seattle interior designer, trims for upholstery
Posted in Ideas and Inspirations | 1 Comment »

As a designer I often remark, “It’s all in the details”.  And what do I mean? My clients want a personal, individual design, something that represents their likes, style, preferences. 

Specifically, in these images I show the use of monograms to add a distinctive element or signature to the piece of furniture. The versatility of monograms inspires me to use them on pillows, chair backs, as shown, tile, floor coverings, and so on.  The opportunities are abundant and my clients enjoy placing such a unique stamp and design element  in their home.

Chair backs as seen on these chairs from Hickory Chair show the special look I can achieve in a design with a monogram.  Send your feedback about how you used a monogram to personalize something in your home.

Tags: decorating, design detail, Furniture, interior design, monogram, Seattle
Posted in Ideas and Inspirations | No Comments »