Forgive the lack of posts last week it was a frantic one – two weeks to go until we debut the collection in Paris and still we have no products (its sending me grey). Everything apart from one light arrives end of this week – I HOPE. If not its just me, Maud and a zillion poodles on the stand.
Anyway lets get down to business Autumn is in the air (is it terrible to say that I am rather glad) the thought of log fires, candle light and snuggly interiors excites me enormously. I love winterising the house. Slubby cushions, rugs, autumnal foliage and oodles of candles makes Autumn all worth while. On the weekend I spied (actually my sister and I both) two vintage chesterfields which we both have our eye on. I love buying vintage furniture it tells a story and its texture (often times beaten up) adds an interesting note to any room. Although I did come across this chesterfield by Canvas in the states that is also rather fabulous :
Its covered in cotton so way cheaper than leather it shouts English country house like no other sofa I know. Sofa’s are one of the hardest things to buy being somewhat large they totally frame the way your space will look so its important to get it right. We haven’t had a sofa on our lower ground floor for what must be 5 years now just because I haven’t quite seen the right one. Hopefully with a bit of arm twisting on hubby’s part (not great timing since the show is proving rather costly I might in a day or two have a vintage beaten up old chesterfield).
Do excuse my ramblings and any spelling mistakes have been awake since 3am listening to the world service as sleep is alluding me at the mo
Oooo I’m ready for Autumn, too, Abigail! Good luck with the final prep for Paris.
Good luck Abigail – I hope you get your chesterfield. Like you, I also welcome the autumn – I love the cosiness of my log and coal fire, with loads of candles and on a sunny day autumn is hard to beat. My husband thinks I’m a bit mad as I like Spring and Summer also for different reasons of course! Hope the show goes well in Paris and everything arrives on time.
Why are sofas generally so uncomfortable? I did display in a large department store. One of the areas that I took care of was the furniture department. I understand a five year wait, the sofa may look great but is uncomfortable or is it just me?
About your upcoming show in Paris, have no fear, IT WILL ALL COME TOGETHER!!!!!
Agree with you on the sofa front – tons of them are so uncomfortable which considering you pay a fortune for is not good. Thank you also for your very kind words – here’s hoping you a right!
hi abigail it sounds like you need a distraction and we have the perfect solution….we (my sister and I) are hosting an art exhibition in our 1930′s house, the exhibiton is hopefully meant to be a UNIQUE exhibition with an edge…an ECLECTIC mix of artists and mediums in a VIBRANTLY coloured home setting hosted by TWO pioneering people….we would love if you could take time out to come, we will be exhibiting works from local artists, one lady in particular is trying to complete her work for the exhibition around 7 kids and a dog a king charles i think, she is a self taught artist, doesn’t use a computer and in her frustration threw her mobile phone over the hedge..we are showing the artwork in an interior setting taking into account the color scheme of the walls…so the artists work is presented so that the buyers can inagine it in their own homes. bon voyage..
How exciting very best wishes with the exhibition and as much as I wish I could attend time unfortuantly is something I just don’t have right now.
sorry abigail i forgot to comment on the sofa…can i just say it would look magnificant with the ‘woman who threw her mobile phone over the hedge’s watercolours displayed above….
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