Chandeliers can be traced backed to medieval times (1066-1485) where they would be found in churches, monasteries, and other gathering halls. These earliest chandeliers simply consisted of 2 hand carved wooden beams connected in the shape of a cross, perhaps in deference to Christianity. The beams would have a spike on each … Continue Reading ››
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Clarence House Crewel
Crewel (the earliest examples of which are 1000 years old), refers to a basic broadcloth textile embroidered either by hand or by machine with a yarn to produce a pattern in relief. Thought to originate in the Mesopotamian crescent, crewel made it's way into fashion among the privileged in England and France by … Continue Reading ››
Maharam Fabrics
contract textiles worthy of home use
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Antique furniture
The classic slipper chair
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My house, Upstate NY
This is the living room of my cottage upstate, in Claverack NY.
I decorated my house with 76 different fabrics, all shades of green. The sofa (which I also designed and built) was covered in a wool boucle from Unika Vaev, the plaid pillow fabric is also my design (gros grain ribbon on linen). Perhaps the … Continue Reading ››