I know. I know. I said that my last post would be the last flip before baby. But what can I say? She was apparently too comfortable to vacate the premises any earlier than she had to so I’ve been left to my own devices while she takes her sweet sweet time. Is this any indication of what she’ll be like on the outside? Heaven help us.

We all know I love me a good cantilever chair (see here and here). In fact, I’ve been hoarding a chrome cantilever chair in my workshop for a few months now so it was the perfect quick flip to crank out in my impatient 39-weeks state.

It was a gray vinyl with a speckling of rusty patina on the chrome. What drew me to it was the mod lines and I started to see it becoming something modern and lux. Plus it was the perfect opportunity to try out a new decor crush of mine:

Burnt Orange Velvet

We also know that I love me a good terra-cotta color but guys...if you put it in velvet then I’M JUST SMITTEN.

As I said before, the chrome wasn’t in the most perfect but it was easy to shine up for the most part using some wadded up aluminum foil and water.

That velvet - I mean COME ON!!!

On the back of the chair, I added some matching chrome nailhead trim.

And styled the whole shebang with stark shapes and vivid contrasting colors (also faves of mine): chartreuse and aqua.

Ok that’s it I promise - I’m officially on maternity leave. The good news is, with baby’s due date being today and all, this means I’ll at least have one more bucket list item to share in the near future - No.5: the Nursery! So stay tuned for that reveal and Baby H’s big debut!

Burnt Orange Velvet Chair
Now available for sale
$295
If you are interested in this piece or a custom order like it, email me at cate@stylemutthome.com

Three down, two to go. Catch up on the 2019 Furniture Flip Bucket List.

First Flip List item of the year is a wrap! Wait... what’s a Flip List you ask? Well every year I set out to do seven new diy projects. Usually they’re a combination of things (both furniture and decor related) that scare me and things I’ve always wanted to try.

So this year’s list is as follows:

Now let’s meet the slipper chairs:

It was actually that citridelic yellow that drew me to them in the first place, but up-close, the fabric was sad and scratchy. I loved the beautiful wood and cane frame so that had to stay, but the seat fabric was another animal. I decided to do two things I’ve long wanted to do:

1) Restore these beautiful chairs
2) Use a Pendleton Wool Blanket pattern to do it:

Pendleton wool comes from a family owned company that's been weaving wool blankets for over 150 years. They have a myriad of blanket patterns - mostly Native American inspired designs but they also produce a series of blankets unique to several National Parks. It is these blankets that inspired my latest reupholstery project - specifically the Glacier National Park pattern.

Rainier National Park

Glacier National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon National Park

To me, the bright-colored stripes on the upholstery are a young twist on a classic design.

To keep it fresh, I cut the patterns to be mirror images of each other instead of centering the design the keep it symmetrical.

I would have loved to use the real blanket on this project but they are admittedly priiiiiiiicey. Plus let's be real... I don’t think I could bear to cut one up. So instead I had a suede replica made by Spoonflower - something soft for the tushy (and less itchy than wool).

The handy thing about the pattern was I could use the lines in the design to help create pleats at the corners.

There is something somewhat traditional about cane-backed chairs. So to me, pairing them with the primary colors of the classic Pendleton pattern makes them tres Ralph Lauren (as Chelsea puts it).

That gorgeous cane just needed a little oil to bring it back.

And this time, I moved the entire Matisse grid wall from our kitchen just to style this shoot.

Pendleton Slipper Chairs
Now Available for Sale
$345 for the pair

If you are interested in this piece or a custom order like it, email me at cate@stylemutthome.com for availability or to ask about our third-party shipping policy.

One down, six to go. Catch up on the 2018 Furniture Flip Bucket List: