October 2010
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Oct 31st
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Lesson On Louis
source Since making the decision to launch ShopDIW, we have been very busy. Between custom jobs for clients, we have been stripping down, repairing, painting, polishing, waxing, reupholstering and perfecting chairs to sell online and at November’s Scott Antique Market. This latest idea of ours…to recycle vintage and antique chairs by reupholstering them in bold, modern fabrics and...
Oct 28th
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Fit For A King...And A Queen
source “Every chair should be a throne and hold a king.” Ralph Waldo Emerson …and perhaps a queen or two!
Oct 27th
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Tickled Pink Tuesday
    We are definitely “tickled pink” about this fab chair! It’s the first one DIW will be posting on ShopDIW!  Painted a hot azalea pink, this Louis XV style chair is upholstered in a berry, chartreuse and purple medallion fabric, we think Coco Chanel would agree it’s irreplaceable. What do you think? Please let us know!                                                
Oct 26th
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Oct 21st
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Oct 21st
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Oct 21st
Tickled Pink Tuesday
Carolyn Quartermaine sarlowick.1stdibs.com laura loves: carolyn quartermaine Designer Spotlight: Carolyn Quartermaine | Design for a Beautiful Life   Spagat: french eye candy  The Deco Detective (not updated anymore): May 2008 Trouvais/Pink and gold… homedecorations.biz
Oct 20th
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Redesigning With Reupholstery
If that scrumptious sofa you inherited from your favorite aunt or chintz chair you got at the flea market look as if they’re on their last leg, don’t put them out on the street just yet. Many vintage and antique pieces have a value that can’t be equaled today, and more and more resourceful clients are redesigning and reinventing these fabulous finds by reupholstering them. Reupholstery is...
Oct 19th
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Oct 14th
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Make Things
….beautiful things.
Oct 13th
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Tickled Pink Tuesday
Oct 12th
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Oct 12th
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A Chair Is A Very Difficult Object
“A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Oct 11th
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Sweet Home Alabama
source Happy to be home.
Oct 10th
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So They Loaded Up The Truck...
Wish we had time to “sit” back and relax, but after an active morning at Scott’s we’ll be busy for awhile making these chairs more modern and fun with some redesigns, new finishes and incredible fabrics. We hope you’ll like the creative vision we have in mind for each one!
Oct 8th
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Going To Atlanta
source “Great balls of fire! They’re my portieres now!” (she jerks down the portieres, pole and all; drapes the material over her shoulder; turns back to Mammy) “I’m going to Atlanta for that three hundred dollars, and I’ve got to go looking like a queen” Scarlett O’Hara
Oct 7th
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Oct 7th
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Make It Beautiful
Always
Oct 6th
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Tickled Pink Tuesday
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to show our support for this cause we will be Tickled Pink each Tuesday and have gone pink on Twitter via @twibbon.  Many in the fashion and design industry are embracing pink as well. October 7-29, SUITE New York will launch its Pink Wishbone Project to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Hans Wegner’s legendary Wishbone chair will be...
Oct 5th
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Everyday...
Oct 5th
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Enjoy The Ride!
Sometimes you have to just sit back and enjoy the ride….Happy Friday!
Oct 1st