The ever-growing Mid-Century trend has become popular once again! We at Fabrics and Frames Furniture now welcome our new Mid-Century and Contemporary designs to our collection of fine custom furniture.
The ever-growing Mid-Century trend has become popular once again! We at Fabrics and Frames Furniture now welcome our new Mid-Century and Contemporary designs to our collection of fine custom furniture.
For many years now, geometric designs have been one of the front runners of today’s leading trends by creating a more simplistic graphic design in our interiors. As this trend gets updated, we are beginning to see this look having more of a 3-D approach, color influence and/or being the back splash to the main areas in the home.
As a flexagon would have its niche in a print makers art, angular accessories are the new leaders in today’s geometric interior design trend. We see this trend by taking the focus of two color geometric designs which pull from native patterns to fragmented designs that become functional.
If this look is too hard looking for you, have Fabrics and Frames Furniture add custom seat cushions for comfort!
As we stated above, the past geometric designs were more of a tone on tone color way or varied by only two hues. The new updated look has multi-colors and more simplistic designs such as angles. Check these examples below:
These days most people tend to choose solid fabrics for the upholstered pieces in their interiors. By having solid furniture in the room, it allows you to create backgrounds such as faux walls and exotic wall paper designs without patterns clashing with existing furniture.
Regardless of what your aesthetics may be, Fabrics and Frames is a company which can help you with your design dilemmas! With a trained staff that can help you create that perfect sofa for that unique wall or patterned cushions to make that hard surface softer, you can feel confident that we can give you the look you want with unsurpassed quality that will last you for years to come.
For more information about designing or where to get custom looks like these please visit our website:
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Written By: Erica Guajardo
Edited By: Linda Decuir
As more of us are being drawn towards more contemporary designs in furniture, we are also becoming more concerned with comfort when choosing our furniture pieces. Many consumers today are leaning towards sectionals that are attached to chaise lounges. This particular look allows the lounger to relax in a piece of furniture that becons them to “kick up their heels and take a load off”. Chaise lounges have been around for centuries, but are currently in more demand because of the luxurious look that it adds to a room scheme.
The history of the chaise lounge starts with the Egyptians around the years 3100- 2890 B.C., originating with palm sticks lashed together with cord or rawhide binding the pieces together. This look was fit for the dynasty of the time and was used as a daybed for royalty. Egyptians were not the only ones who used this style of furniture as the Greeks also used the lounge chair in their decor. During the 8th century, the trend started moving away from gathering around a table to lounging on a chaise lounge to drink together which was a much more comfortable approach to drunkenness.
As we explore the history of furniture styles, we find chaise lounges used in many different cultures. Prominently used by the wealthy, this look emerged into many different genres of chaise lounges. Check out the differences.
Duchesse Brisèe Chaise Lounge
With a phrase that literally means “broken dutch” in french, this particular chaise lounge was inspired by having the chaise lounge divided into two parts; chair and footstool. This a very common look for many, but today we call this a chair and ottoman combination.
Rècamier Chaise Lounge
The recamierchaise lounge has two ends raised and nothing on the sides. It was commonly referred to as the “boat bed” during the Neo-Classical French Period of 1777-1849. Influenced by Madame Rècamier’s style who used this piece in her drawing room, which probably gave that perfect touch to still life drawings.
Mèridienne Chaise Lounge
This particular style of chaise lounge is probably the most common. It is known for its look of a high headrest, low foot rest, and is joined by a sloping arm. Also know as a Fainting Sofa, this look was common for women to use in the days of corsets and female hysteria which allowed them a private space in which they could work out their issues.
As we can see there are many different types of chaise lounges that have emerged throughout the centuries. The emergence of different styles depended on its creator’s ergonomical use of the furniture piece. This can be influenced by both personal use and by pushing the barriers of design to be more modern. Someone who pushed this look into a classical modern aesthetic is the architect and designer Le Corbusier. With his approach to minimalistic structure he created his LC-4 which keeps the same ergonomics of an chaise lounge but erases the ornamental qualities of the design.
Fabrics and Frames is a furniture manufacture which specializes in custom furniture and re-upholstery. We are able to duplicate many of the looks that you have seen today or reupholster a existing furniture frame that you have. Whether you are drawn toward more modern or traditional design, we can create the perfect chaise lounge for you!
For more information about designing or where to get custom looks like these please visit our website:
We are currently located at 5322 Alpha Rd, Dallas, Texas 75240. 972-385-4097. Please contact us if you have any questions about this blog atandy@fabricsandframes.com, and or follow us on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabrics-and-Frames-Furniture/156825517684205
Written by: Erica Guajardo
Edited by: Linda Decuir
Introducing our Blogger!
There have been so many positive responses to the blog that Fabrics and Frames provides as a service to our internet followers that I thought our readers would be interested in knowing something about who writes this blog and where the ideas generate from. My name is Erica Guajardo and I am the person who writes the blogs for Fabrics and Frames Furniture. I am both an artist and designer and have been educated in both areas!
When creating my weekly blog my ideas usually generate from an experience in my life during the week that I am posting. Since I am involved in both the art and design world I find many opportunities to spark my ideas. I often get a new idea when talking with our design clients. When working with high-end clients in the Dallas metroplex, we find that there is quite a variety of personalities and ideas regarding design schemes. Some tend to be very traditional, others eclectic, and on occasion we have the very contemporary client. I have been working for Fabrics and Frames for the past eight years, and have learned that you must pay attention to the clients needs and leave your personal opinion out of it while guiding them toward a polished look. You want to direct them to what will suit their needs because at the end of the day they will be the ones living in the space that you create for them.
Using this knowledge that I have learned from working in this family owned company, I have been able to develop my own skills in regards to art and design. One reason why the blog is so informative is because I have ventured outside of the walls of Fabrics and Frames to explore the art world and how it relates to design. In the past year I have interned at Dallas Contemporary Museum, became a represented illustrator online through http://www.turningart.com/, created t-shirt designs, and am starting to participate in art shows around the metroplex which showcase my contemporary style of artwork. Check out some of my art pieces below:
Girl With A Dream by Erica Guajardo. Prints available on whttp://www.turningart.com/art/gallery/search/erica%20guajardo
Walking Through Life with Movement by Erica Guajardo. For more artwork like this visit http://www.ericaguajardoillustrations.com/.
Halloween Designed T-shirt Image by Erica Guajardo. To vote on this t-shirt getting printed visit…http://www.threadless.com/submission/440916/Exorcist_Men_T/from,lancegray02.
One of reasons I was motivated to create my own artwork was because when clients came in for design advice they would often complain that they could not find pieces of art to coordinate with their interiors. I started to create images that reflected the color schemes that were discussed during that week and discovered that this made my art more marketable. Education can come from anywhere and even though I had many design classes in school I learned the most about design under the lead designer at Fabrics and Frames, Andy Fischman.
Who leads the design team at Fabrics and Frames?
Andy Fischman is the lead designer at Fabrics and Frames Furniture. She is ASID certified and has guided our clients for many years in creating room schemes that they will enjoy for decades to come. Having an excellent eye for color and space planning, Andy is able to remake a seemingly boring room into a room that will be both functional and aesthetically appealing to the customer. Designing all over the metroplex, including high-end venues such as The Ritz Carlton, The Bonaventure Condominiums, and The Grand Treviso Condos, Andy has developed great relationships with her clients and other designers. I should also mention that she has also designed for clients with homes in some of the most luxurious areas of Dallas such as Highland Park and Preston Hollow. She has a personality and experience that our high-end clients love!
In 2010, Andy decided that she would venture into the art world as well, bringing high-end accessories produced by various American artists into Fabrics and Frames, giving the showroom a completely different look! Check out some of the art below:
Artique Decorative Trends: U.S. Artist
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Artique Decorative Trends. U.S. Artist
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By opening the store, Andy wanted to be able to supply high-end clients with luxury art for their homes that worked well with the interiors she created. In design, it is said to be that accessories are the finishing touches that make a house a home. The items that are chosen for the room schemes reflect the personalities of the people who live in that home. Andy wanted to make Fabrics and Frames a one-stop shop where you could create custom furniture and accessorize your interior with one-of-a-kind art made by American artists.
Fabrics and Frames is a place where we are not only designers but artists. Each designer on staff has a background not only in interior design but art as well which gives us a different approach to how we see a room. We are able to think outside of the box when it comes to difficult tasks assigned to us by our clients and find unique solutions to the problem areas in their room design. Art is a reflection of life and your home should be a reflection of you. When you combine the two you get the perfect blend of both with a home that should make you happy for many years to come!
For more information about designing or where to get custom looks like these please visit our website:
We are currently located at 5322 Alpha Rd, Dallas, Texas 75240. 972-385-4097. Please contact us if you have any questions about this blog atandy@fabricsandframes.com, and or follow us on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fabrics-and-Frames-Furniture/156825517684205
Writen By: Erica Guajardo
Edited By: Linda Decuir