Slip on over
A while back I did a post on slip covers on chairs, sofas and settees. After that post a wonderful lady in Grapevine, Texas area contacted me with an admiration for the slip covers featured in the write up.
A few emails and conversations led to so remarkable pics from her own decorating style, love for the neutrals and also a similar love for decorating.
Some of those pics were a little like these that I have posted below, and a few additions as our tastes always seem to evolve and change as we go through phases trends and find our way through the decorating game.
This living room comes from via
cotedetexas, Joni featured this from Ginger Barbers home.
Though you don't have to only go white on slips, here a checked pattern is slip covered on the deep wing backed chair. The use of neutral background color, simple linear art and use of hard and straight edged cross patterns repeated is a favorite of mine.
This natural lines simple ruffled chair cover ties back and brings simplicity and elegance to this caned back chair. More types of these cushions can be found via Etsy from seller
tickingandtoile
This dining room table and chairs from Rachael Ashwell sports a more modern country feel with a tighter non ruffled skirt and a more tailored fit and style.
Meadow manor room at
the prairie by rachel ashwell Here the simple slips go seamlessly with the deep jade wall covering, painted paneling and worn floor boards underfoot.
Deep and jewel toned colors can also work with slipcovers as well as her trademark pastels.
This lovely spot is in the Rangers Lounge at the prairie.Slip covered cushions in vintage floral pattern are lovely set against the rustic wood furniture and under the rustic covered area and vined posts.
Definitely more rustic country but feminine and rustic at the same time.
This slip covered sienna sofa in pewter defines simple and chic in one long and lean slip cover.
Offered by ABC Carpet in Manhattan, this one is big city chic!
This slipped rocker also from ABC is the cobble hill Nashville rocker.
I know of a new mum who would luv to sink into this one, especially in the wee hours of the night!
This settee is wrapped in slipped simple cushions with pops of color and pattern.I also luv the art behind the settee area, just the right mix of traditional and contemporary. MG.
These dining room chairs from Westbrook Interiors work well even in a darker setting with a lighter chair and table setting.
I love the backs on these chairs and the simple pillow in each seat.
Deco Bacall Slip Cover Side Chair from Overstock.com
I like the high back on this chair, and the simple welt around the skirt.
Another table setting via Pinterest mixes a lighter color scheme with washed woods and neutral wall colors blending well with the slip's.
Shades are not exceptions either when slipping features of rooms and seeing the unexpected work a room into a certain feel or mood.
These fixtures in Elle Decor are soft set against the rugged pine beams, sleek concrete finishes and darker island below.
Even this bird cage from Big Daddy's in L.A. is sporting a sweet covered slip and softens the wired cage beneath.
No color to colorful chair by Axel Vervoordt the slippy style of the chair is restful and simple.
After writing the post a simple note was sent liking the slip covers as she had white slips in her own home and several from DeLaRosa's.We had discussed slip covers, rooms and the accessories making up the personality in the room.After reading her note, she sent a few pictures and this is the result from her emails.....she was a sweet reader who lives for the chipped, slipped and rustic with refined details too.Several emails later and pouring over her pics and these were her decorating accomplishments sent to me and approved for all the LMF readers to have a look see...
Thank You Deanie!
"Our guest room and always a work in progress. The whole house is."
Her beautiful guest room and all the textures and neutrals much like I luv!
The full bedding makes me want to jump into this bed! Beautiful and I am loving the woven shade on the standing lamp.Also, notice a naturalistic skull on the stack of books on the marble topped table.
This room is so rest full and relaxing while still being stylish and chic.
The same guest room from another angle.The painted bed frame is rustic and french.It looks as though it matches the armoire and there is another lamp base with woven shade on the bedside table.A dark portrait hanging on the wall and a natural antler hanging above the bed.Also, garden themed urns sit proudly on the top of the storage armoire.
I recently painted mt own bed frame in a gray french wash and what a difference it makes!
Pics to come on that little project!
A closer view of the bed topped with cushy linens and floral aged looking pillows.
Pretty, simple and comfy looking.....
When reading her emails again, the homeowner insisted she had not had any design training but bought and designed for what she liked and loved.I think this is true and you should fill your home with what you love, not what your decorator loves.
This is her dining room and O love the huge urn of seashells, gilded mirror and the sparkling chandy.
This room is in much need of chair replacement. These are good chairs from
an unfinished store that I bought years ago that I put a faux finish on and then
later got lazy and painted them white. I got them for $125 ea. and they sold
the exact same chair at market for $400 wholesale but additional cost to paint
them. I'd like to strip these and move these into our breakfast area around an
industrial table and find some new ones for here. Its forever ongoing. Never
stops. The iron table base came from market about 19 years ago. Actually two
tables that they had round tiled table tops on and I married the two together
and made one table. Of course, I'd love an old marble or stone
top.......................never ends. But the glass will have to stay. Husband
would never agree. He hates change and it takes a forklift almost to move this
top.
I loved this reply that was with the picture......evidently everyone has these type of issues in decorating!So real and so much truth to her story, even with our direction and expertise we are only human and to err is divine and humanly possible.The best decorators can get it wrong,the key is to adjust and try again!Not to let the project or design dilemma get the best of you.
"Those chairs I'd like to move in to the sun room as they are too small for the
now industrial table. I cut the legs off the old french kitchen table we had
and moved it to the sun room as a large coffee table. Musical furniture."
Love her quote above.....
Finally her breakfast area. Love this room and its neutral color scheme, though much texture and interest is apparent here.
"I guess you can tell I like neutrals. Had color for so many years and
realized I get tired of things too easy. Can't afford to do that anymore. If
you are like me, you never get tired of looking at other peoples ideas. The old
shutters are from New Orleans (before Katrina). We have them in just about
every room of the house. Wanted to finish the house out but waited and now
after Katrina, not affordable. Love them though."
I just love to hear the real homeowner describe her adventures in decor and designing her home.
What a great reader and love her home in Grapevine, Texas.
Thanks for the pics and the mail Deanie.
I have a feeling that she may even have new pics as her home is also an ever evolving place to rest.
