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Just the right mix.  Cavern Wallpaper’s blog on “Respecting Dorthy Draper” discusses her knack for mixing patterns and strong colors to create the right mix and balance.

Her style, strong and bold represents what can be possible by taking chances and living in the moment.  Why not, what do you have to loose?

It may be over the top for some, but adding a little Draper style will give your space the individuality you’ve been looking for.

Local Chicago artist, Mimi Damrauer of Mimi Designs, is having their home studio sale this month.

• Saturday, January 23       4-9pm
• Sunday, January 24         10-4pm

A textile artist, Mimi has designed for Crate and Barrel and can usually be seen at local art fairs in the summer around Chicago.  It’s artwork for your walls and floors.

Orginal textile collage created by Chicago based fiber artist Mimi Damrauer. The art pieces are made from Mimi’s hand-dyed and painted cottons, which are hand cut and machine sewn. All works are originals.

I’ve been hearing the term “mash-up” quite regularly these days.  Music mash up, style mash up… basically taking 2 styles and blending them together.

My coffee table mash up consists of 2 styles, modern and cottage.  I stumbled on two furniture companies that I think could “mash-up” quite nicely together.

Yellow coffee table made by, Furniturea with their “rural modern” style, is made in Maine and marries that cottage, mid-century, arts and crafts style nicely.  With a wide range of colors this mix is fun.

The aqua side table, “Grace”, is made by Maine Cottage of wicker construction also made in Maine.  The company notes, “we borrow from some of the great wicker design ideas of the mid 20th century to create the vintage appeal and unique character found in older summer homes, inns and resorts.”

Mashing up styles, with like valued colors and textures makes for a fun mix.

New Year, New Projects, New Fabric.

I just recently ordered samples from Carnegie’s new line, Bright Side.

Bright Side is fun, bright and made of recycled material.  Noted on their site as, “Bright Side is woven from 100% post consumer polyester and finished with the MBDC Cradle to Cradle Certified “Nanotex Resist Stains” and antimony free 100% polyester barrier “Durablock”.

Consider reupholstering your pieces to something more durable and bright.