interior glass doors: 2009-08-02

Weekend Still Lifes

For this weekend, I like to share with you some beautiful still lifes. Enjoy!

The following images are taken in my home.

Have an nice weekend!
xx

Greet

Images : Walda Pairon,Franck Delmarcelle, Ilse De Meulemeester, Lefèvre Interiors,Greet

Jack Rogers Navajo sandals have been popular since they were created in the 1960's especially after Jackie Kennedy was photographed wearing them in Palm Beach and Portofino. To me they have always exemplified summer but now the company is expanding into a full lifestyle brand with shoes and bags that you can wear the entire year! I had the pleasure of visiting their showroom this week and felt like a kid in a candy store! They've added heels and wedges to the line up for the ladies who can't possibly be caught dead in flats and also ballet styles and even boots! I especially love the classic Navajo sandals in exotic skins such as shagreen and crocodile! The completely black pair is also perfect for the city! Eventually, they will also offer ready to wear that you can buy in their own boutiques. I think Jackie would be very pleased!

Photos by Heather Clawson

When I heard that the director John Hughes had died today, I felt like a part of my youth died with him. I grew up watching his movies and could completely identify with all of his characters and their teenage angst. How many of us dreamed of finding our own Jake Ryan after seeing Sixteen Candles? I don't know if any director will ever be able to fill his shoes but I do know that I will be watching his movies this weekend as a tribute. Rest in peace John.

If you were here

I could deceive you

and if you were here

you would believe

but would you suspect

my emotion wandering yeah

do not want a part of this anymore.

The rain water drips

through a crack in the ceiling

and I'll have to spend

my time on repair

but just like the rain

I'll be always falling, yeah

only to ride and fall again.

If you were here

I could deceive you

and if you were here

you would believe

but would you suspect

my emotion wandering, yeah

do not want to be a part of this anymore...

Tara Dennis

With so much focus on burlap and antique grain sacks we are starting to see a trend using other utilitarian products in home decor.

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Lately I have started to notice jute upholstery webbing, usually hidden inside sofas and chairs, in the most unexpected places.

I was just over at Velvet and Linen admiring the new bench that Steve Giannetti had made for a client in Maine. The bench top is woven with jute upholstery webbing. It reminded me of my Father.

The Long Threads

Many years ago my father found a huge box of upholstery webbing at the dump. As a child of the depression, and not one to waste, he rightly scooped it up and brought the box home. Similar to the photo above, he took chairs with broken rush seats, probably also acquired from the same dump, and wove new seats out of the webbing. We used them for years in our cottage on the Cape. Click the picture link to learn how to do it yourself.

Of course it wasn't a unique idea-Scandinavian designers have been using cloth webbing for ages.

Both photos above from Retro Moderne give you the basic idea.

Better Homes and Gardens

But I am really intrigued when I see the upholstery webbing in more unexpected places. Here are some fabulous pillows -adding some webbing is a simple way to bring the burlap look into your home.

Little Byrd Vintage

This pillow above is wrapped with one length of webbing. The webbing costs about .50 cents a yard - so wrapping the pillow this way is very inexpensive.

Here is a fabulous jute table runner from Tara Dennis. Click on the link to learn how to craft this yourself.

Always in the front of pack in terms of trends is Martha Stewart, with this lovely webbing hall runner. The link will also show you exactly how to make one for your home.

If you're feeling really crafty you could stitch up a few of these jute webbing napkin rings.

Learn how to make these at Vintage Indie-

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I prefer the webbing when it is woven. This is a photo of a display wall in Anthropologie. Not sure how this would translate in everyday living, but its an interesting look.

This is the back of wonderful headboard designed by Steve Giannetti. It is so pretty I think I might want to display it this way.

Here is another shot of Steve's bench. You can learn more about both projects at Velvet and Linen. The headboard here and the bench here.

This little pooch looks happy on his new upholstery webbing bed - very clever!
You can find instructions to make your own at Jezze

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I really like the webbing detailing on this curtain - great for a play room.

Here the webbing is used as a background for art at the Shabby Nest.

Here is an interesting bag from Hoganfe, a seller on Etsy. The webbing is used around the drawstring top.

Finally we see a mix of webbing used in other ways from Sadie Olive - to the left is a memo board weaved with webbing and the lower right picture shows the webbing wrapped around a stack of antique books. Charming.

I'd love to hear about any other creative uses for this inexpensive material!

Check out Southern Hospitality for other great ideas here !!