It even has its own climbing roses.
The best part: real windows with real curtains. We hung them 'backwards,' that is, with the fabric facing out so that it showed better from the outside.
The wallpaper and fabric for the curtains were both Ralph Lauren.
Even hanging this way, you can still see the plaid through the lining and the ruffle around the edges stands out more. I don't know about you, but after I saw the finished 'house' I wanted to move in. The only problem for me was I was a bit too tall. Okay, a lot too tall. Still, it was so inviting and sweet that I wished I were a little girl again.
I got this chair, free from a client, and since it was summer at the time, I slipcovered it in white duck cloth. I have always thought, though, that just as we change our wardrobes according to the season, that we should do the same with our furniture.
Come winter, I made the chair a new 'dress' in a darker, more wintery print. Ideally, each piece of furniture should have 4 different 'outfits', one for each season. Of course, the problem then becomes, where and how to store all those extra slipcovers. The reality is most people have just one slipcover for each piece, which is just fine. The other thing I sometimes do is make extra cushion covers, as these are what generally need to be washed more so than the base, and it is far easier to wash just the cushion covers than the entire slipcover.
Yesterday, I had two additional girls for my regular Monday afternoon sewing class. I decided the girls should make angels or faeries. All chose to make faeries. I even got an extra doll body so that I could make one as well. I was too busy helping them to even attempt to make my own.
There really wasn't a lot of sewing involved, though their hand sewing skills were necessary.
When I had the idea to have them make angels (I didn't realize that it's faeries that are all the rage now.) I pictured flowing, full, long skirts made from the lace, tulle and organza I brought. Of course all the girls had their own ideas of what her particular faery should look like.
Believe it or not, this IS a slipcover. Yes, it is made with a heavy upholstery fabric. And, no, it cannot be machine washed. The benefit of it was my client could take it off and have it cleaned much easier than having someone come in to clean her furniture. She had small boys and wanted the flexibility to have her slipcover dry cleaned. Plus she loved her sofa, including the existing fabric and this was a way that she could have two completely different looks simply by taking the slipcover off.
This, too, is a very fitted slipcover. Although I normally do not make slipcovers that scream SLIPCOVER, this particular client didn't want any hint that what was on her furniture was a slipcover. So I made these covers to look exactly like the upholstery that is underneath. 
She got exactly what she wanted---slipcovers that look like upholstery and the option to take the covers off and wash them in the washing machine.
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One of the nicest things about living in Southern California is that all year long we can use our outdoor spaces as additional rooms. This is the backyard of a client in La Jolla. Notice the table and chairs. Kind of boring, huh? Keep scrolling and you'll see what an improvement occurred today.
When she closes all the panels, she creates a cozy space.
Close up detail of the mitered corners. This fabric is a sheer Sunbrella and is completely washable, either by removing the draperies or simply hosing it down.
I made this table skirt on Saturday. It is oil cloth and just as the draperies, weather-proof. And what a difference it makes in the whole 'room'.
I made a hole in the middle so that an umbrella can be used. I have to say that sewing on this fabric was a big, fat pain. It has no give and have you ever tried ironing plastic without melting it? Well, in the end, I think it was worth it. It looks really good and my client was thrilled.
