By now I’m sure most of you have discovered Houzz.Com and have become as obsessed as I have!  As a designer, I love that I can upload project images and interact with other members about design details.  The amount of information and inspiration is fabulous! HERE is my Houzz page for Studio Ten 25.

From time to time, Houzz will feature one or more of my projects when posting about a specific color, style or trend. The content is great and I love seeing all of the fabulous images they select to get the visual side of the story across.  It is always flattering and exciting to see that someone finds inspiration in something I have worked on. Here are a few of my favorites from the past week…

Buzz Worth Yellow & Black Interiors

This bold office space was a blast to work on. The mix of graphic patterns like flame stitch, hexagon and greek key are my favorite details in the room. Of course I have always wanted to use bright yellow drapes and they look even better than I imagined on the glossy black walls.  I love the energy in this room!

Images Via: Studio Ten 25 & Melanie Johnson Photography

Eco-Friendly Fabrics

Soft, soothing and touches of glam make this a great room to relax in. The organic pintuck duvet from West Elm is super soft and it brings in a little bit of texture without going overboard.

Images Via: Studio Ten 25 & Melanie Johnson Photography

Ikat Patterns

This small and casual dining area was looking a bit bland and need a little something to brighten it up. Adding a fun turquoise Ikat graphic fabric on the seat cushions brought in some much needed color and pattern. Sometimes you don’t have to do a lot to achieve a bold yet simple look…and it’s always nice when you get a bit of function too!

Images Via: Studio Ten 25 & Melanie Johnson Photography

I have had a love for flame stitch fabrics since I was a little girl. I always loved walking through our sitting room and running my hands along the back of my mother’s beloved pink, ivory and lavender flame stitch upholstered settee.  My mother would always tell me that the fabric was an Italian silk blend and that I should stop running my dirty hands across the back of it.  Only now do I look back and understand why she would yell my first, middle and last name across the room with a panicked look on her face as I walked by with my hand out.

A few weeks ago my mother and I were shopping for an eye catching fabric to use on the desk chair for Dwell With Dignity’s Thrift Studio project.  As soon as we spotted the yellow, grey and black flame stitch fabric we took one look at each other and said “that’s it!”.  Of course my mother had to bring up the “pink flame stitch settee” story to everyone in the fabric shop.  I can’t wait to share pictures from the event, but here are a few that I snagged of the flame stitch chair.  A big THANK YOU to Again & Again for donating the upholstery for the chair!

Here is what we dug up on the history of the flame stitch…

“Bargello is a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create motifs. The name originates from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a “flame stitch” pattern.

Traditionally, Bargello was stitched in wool on canvas. Embroidery done this way is remarkably durable. It is well suited for use on pillows, upholstery and even carpets, but not for clothing. In most traditional pieces, all stitches are vertical with stitches going over two or more threads.”