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How to see 'big picture' from fabric samples?
Comments (5)I can do it for you tomorrow. Good pix are important. Straight, clear, decent light. It is Photoshop that I use. It's not brain surgery, but none of the Adobe products are super user friendly either - IMO. I've been working with them longer than I really care to share (lol!) and I still am finding better ways to get things done. There is a Photoshop for Dummies book but I think it's only helpful if you have the same version or darn near the same version as the book follows. Anyhoo, weary, get some pix up and I'll see what I can do. If you have pix up, some other people may jump in to help too!! Plus, I wanna see that fabric. :D...See MoreFurniture brands/stores?
Comments (8)I live in Atlanta and there are lots of choices for local furniture shopping. All of the most well known have been mentioned, but what really matters most is what particular pieces you need, what style you prefer, your price range and whether you're looking for complete sets of furniture like bedrooms and dining rooms. There is a company called Norwalk that will help you design a custom sofa, chairs and such from their many frame styles and fabric selections. You'll find them online too. If you have a lot of decorating to do and a budget that's healthy you can "hire" a decorator for the day who will take you to ADAC where you'll see showrooms from hundreds of manufacturers and designers and your decorator or designer can place an order for you. To the trade only so a designer or decorator friend could also get you in the doors. Many people swear by the Macy's furniture showroom at Perimeter Mall. Always a sale going on there. Fans of Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware make the trip to Dawsonville, about 50 minutes straight up 400 to the N. Ga. outlet mall where you'll find furniture from both of these stores at outlet prices. (Williams Sonoma too). Rooms to Go and other furniture and mattress manufacturers have spaces on the access road outside the perimeter on I85. There are also fans of the BrandSmart program where I believe you buy a year's membership for a couple of thousand dollars and can then shop their mammoth showrooms and catalogs for big savings, reportedly near manufacturer's cost not retail. No personal experience with this to share though. Ballard's Backroom is located in the well known and popular Howell Mill District, a favorite of decorators and designers. B.B. is the catalog outlet center for Ballards that everyone knows of online and through their catalogs. In this same industrial area you'll find great shopping for upholstery fabric and Forsyth Fabrics also offers a wonderful range of furniture in their showroom that you can order and have covered in your choice of fabric or leather. MUST go to this place if you're in town. Shop this district for great deals on all design and decorating needs. Rugs, Nancy Braithwaite's baby clothing and room furnishings, Gorgeous French and English Antiques, silk traders, the Curtain Exchange, Decorative and garden pieces from Hill Street- you'll find everything here for your home so be prepared to shop all day for days and wear comfortable clothes and shoes! My personal style is classic modern/traditional. Barbara Barry, Baker Archetype Martha Stewart for Bernhardt etc. so my personal favorite store in this neighborhood for furniture, lighting and design inspiration is Bungalow Home. An incredible store in every way. Right on Howell Mill. If you like this style too you'll LOVE Bungalow Home. There are many shopping options open to you so my suggestion would be to get a group of friends together and come in to ATL. for a couple of days to shop the options and share opinions on all the finds you'll come across. Big Fun!...See MoreExperience at the Denver Design Center or other furniture stores?
Comments (6)Hello Almost Neighbor! Our Boulder house is home to the furniture from our CA house, so we didn't purchase much new furniture ... we did purchase an inexpensive loveseat (~$350, inc. delivery -- they were having a special, but I think they're always having specials!) for the playroom from Sofa Mart and it's great. It is comfy and has withstood toddlers for about eighteen months now. We also purchased a sleeper sofa (AU Furniture) from Concepts Furniture in Boulder, but they tend to have a more modern aesthetic. They are a small store but nice to work with. I have been to the Denver Design Center a number of times for fabrics. Because I'm a looky-loo non pareil it was heaven for me, but it's pretty small. Pretty small, esp. when compared to some of the larger design centers, like the Blue Whale in LA or the Design Center in San Francisco (and I can only imagine what it's like back east!). It's also quite expensive, both the to-the-trade areas and the retail. I didn't have a designer, so I just used their service where a designer popped down to write the order up for me. I should find her name, because she was good for two reasons: 1) she charged me minimal mark-up because I knew exactly what I wanted, so all she had to do was write it up (she didn't have to walk me around or spend much time with me), and 2) she had good follow-through. She'd insisted on a sample and it turns out the shop (Egg & Dart) had written the fabric code incorrectly so the wrong colorway was sent. (It was what Egg & Dart had ordered, but not what we had requested.) Anyway, because of that she caught it and then she made sure when the fabric had arrived that I was pleased. On my way downtown I've driven past Kacey, a beautiful old brick building. I believe they have a wide selection of furnishings. ??? When are you all arriving? I'm so excited for you!...See MoreStoring porch furniture cushions
Comments (10)I have used contractor bags for storage of our cushions with no problem. One year I left a cheap throw pillow out all winter in our covered porch. Just forgot to put it away. The next spring I found a mouse/squirrel/chipmunk had chewed a hole in one corner. Never had a problem with anything I put in the bags in the attic. Maybe you could put a few glue traps near where you store them or scatter some mothballs nearby. Mice don’t care for the odor, so I’m told....See Moreflowergirl1211
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