Creating new value to old furniture
Florence • October 28, 2019
Another thing that I love to do besides searching for new furniture, accessories or other unique items, is to re-use furniture. For example re-upholster a antique chair with a funky modern fabric.
Second hand becomes a whole lot cooler
Why buy everything new, when you can do so much with old stuff. I started a re-upholster course myself of which I will share a few pictures, but to be honest that's a whole other profession. It's a true craft. So while I'm still trying to finish my chair I have had another chair re-upholstered by a real pro.
I ordered this really cool and wild fabric from the beautiful South African brand Ardmore and combined this fabric with a more classic chair. Don't know yet for which project I will use the chair, but I think it will definitely be an eyecatcher in any interior.
When I'm traveling and not staying in the hotels for which I work, I always try to stay at a place where I can get some new inspiration. This is one of the best parts of my job of course, discovering and trying out new places. And I am always really excited when a place turns out to be even greater than first anticipated. This was the case with a church turned hotel in Washing DC.
Even though the clock just turned back an hour and winter is kicking in, I am still thinking of Ottantotto. The unforgettable boutique hotel I stayed in in Florence, Italy.