Summer Fabric Redux

by Liz Dowling

I am amazed that the first week of August is over.  Soon I will be drowning in college shopping and begging the nurse at the pediatrician’s office to let my youngest in for her annual back-to-school physical that I forgot to schedule.

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I did do a few constructive things this summer.  In my Summer Fabrics post this June (see here), I found some bright and beachy fabrics that I loved and used ~

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I recovered two x-stools from Target, in my FAVE Stoheim “Canton” coral and blue fabric.

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And made a beach bathroom curtain out of it too.

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I have been in a huge orange phase.  Using it everywhere!

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I made pillows in an orange Duralee stripe and recovered chairs in a Jonathan Adler orange solid.

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I spruced up old parsons chairs with an orange ultra suede, then backed them with a Duralee print.

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I added new pillows to a Fire Island home in a Robert Allen bathing suit pattern and an orange chevron stripe.

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A navy crab fabric with…

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a wide yellow and white stripe…

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became eight new pillows for a beach cottage.

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Love pink.

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I recovered two slipper chairs with this Kravet pink paisley,

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and used a pink geometric on two x-stools for additional seating in a living room.

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This blue and white textured chevron stripe

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looks adorable on the back of two couches.

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A cream herringbone solid became

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the perfect roman shade with a beautiful Samuels & Sons turquoise ribbon trim.

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 A beachy Lily Pulitzer floral (right) and a Thom Filicia dot pattern were PERFECT for

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new pillows in a cozy blue and orange office.

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The rest of August = relax.

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the wry home

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2 comments

lizanne Shaver August 7, 2014 - 4:19 pm

I miss the Rhino!!!! and you of course.. Pink stools are perfection!!! Love how your using more visuals.. OX, Lizanne

Laura Breitenbach August 7, 2014 - 5:52 pm

Love all the colors – especially that ‘orange phase’…Outstanding!

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