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Oh, the joys of embellishment.  A designer dream come true.  This expert Seattle interior designer knows that ‘it’s all in the details’. And trims, aka passementerie, are the ticket for that signature appeal and final, finished look.

So what is  passementerie anyway? Passementerie or passementarie is the art of making elaborate trimmings or edgings (in French, passements) of applied braid, gold or silver cord, embroidery, colored silk, or beads for clothing or furnishings. There are numerous, excellent vendors that excel in the medium.  I first look at Samuel and Sons and  Houles.

Houles

Samuel and Sons

Samuel and Sons

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Early in my design career, when I practiced in Omaha, NE, I participated in a Symphony/ASID Designer Showhouse. The room was round making art placement challenging so I used an easel.  This expert Seattle interior designer was fortunate to have Larry Ferguson add his art with a portrait of my daughter and me in vintage clothing.  That’s when I became inspired with black and white photography.  In the photo below, you can see the black and white portrait on an antique easel. Note how the wallpaper I selected emphasizes the round room.  The desk finish is trompe l’oeil. This project was a very creative exercise.

Landscapes and portraits are design friendly additions to an interior design.  They are a reminder of events and times in our lives.

All of the images in this post are from Larry Ferguson Studios.

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Perhaps it is the letter itself that attracts me.  Not certain, but this expert Seattle interior designer, loves to leave a monogram somewhere in my interior designs. Fortunately my favorite manufacturer, Hickory Chair, makes this very easy.  So I like to place them on the inside or outside of chair backs for starters, then there are pillows.  Lots of choices and design opportunities.

Here are some examples to get you thinking – and inspired.  All images courtesy of Hickory Chair.

Eliza chair

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This expert Seattle interior designer is pleased to be featured this week on Ava Living.

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Recently this expert Seattle interior designer sourced a slipper chair for a project and refreshed my memory of some favorites. The slipper chair is so versatile for additional seating in a conversational grouping or in a bedroom, library and such.  Here are some favorites.

Edward Ferrell Monte Slipper Chair

Lewis Mittman Mustache Chair

Hancock and Moore Aston Slipper Chair

Hickory Chair Avon Armless Chair

Pearson Furniture Perching Chair

Slipper chairs are so named as the small perches Victorian ladies occupied while “slipping” on their shoes.  20th century ladies broadened the use of these versatile little chairs to serve many purposes: an extra chair by the fireside, by the cocktail table, in boudoirs or dressing rooms.   So adaptable to  multiple space and always ready to be “slipped” into position.

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