Following Through...and a few other windows

I have completed the silk drapery panels for the faux "re-finished" Antique Drapery Rod Hardware. Bobby and I installed these panels and the hardware in a beautiful dining room in the Dothan, Alabama area. The panels have a goblet pleat detail....no extra trim preferred by this client, but the panels and hardware together add all the design needed to finish this room.
Also included in the photographs are window treatments we completed and installed for a couple of guest bedrooms. One guest bedroom window showcases natural heavy weight linen panels with Euro pleats at the header and a black grosgrain ribbon trim sewn onto the lead edges. This small detail of black is a great accent...and to note, the drapery hardware and ceiling fixture are made of black wrought iron.
The second guest bedroom has a beautiful arched window. The client chose a bronze twisted iron drapery rod with small iron rings. The silk panels have a shirred header and are attached to the rings with drapery pins. The silk is a very unusal color of bronze with crossthreads of royal blue. The ceiling fixture, an antique bronze chandelier, completes this room.

Not your Everyday "Cottage" or "Cabin"

I wanted to post a few pictures from a "grand new home"....just to let you know that although my name "Cottage and Cabin" might make you think "simple"...I do occasionally create interiors for some of this area's grandest of houses. And, I am truly honored to be able to work with the homeowners to bring the sophisticated elegance they wish for their interiors.
These photographs include: master bedroom draperies-silk wide stripes, lined with blackout for light control and interlining to add softness-these draperies showcase inverted pleats, and are mounted on a contemporary traverse rod; natural linen drapery panels mounted on a small iron rod for a guest room; a child's room with a board mounted shaped valance and lined drapes along with a matching shower curtain and large upholstered valance for the adjoining bath; and, roman shades made of a brown plaid for a little boy's room.

I also made assorted bedding (duvets, pillows, and bedskirts) to compliment these rooms.

It is certainly a joy to be able to create these interior furnishings, and I am blessed to have such wonderful clients. I truly feel that I have been given the "opportunity of a lifetime" with each and every home- be it cottage, cabin, or castle!