Traditional French Upholstery ~ L'Atelier du Cap Gris-Nez

I posted about Pascale's wonderful workshop
about a year ago. It's definitely time to revisit
the work she's done since then. To recap, Pascale
owns her own upholstery shop in France. She uses
the traditional methods of upholstery and does
absolutely beautiful work. Her workshop is called

L'Atelier du Cap Gris-Nez.

Pascale is here hard at work in her workshop.

The fabric on this chair is simply gorgeous.

This chair looks traditional and a little
run of the mill until you see what is
used as the fabric.

Who would have thought to just use lace
on the back of the chair? This chair
definitely belongs into a sultry boudoir
if I may say so myself. Absolute genius.

Some fun play with polk-a-dots.

Velvet striping, how luxurious.

I especially love the plum tones.

Can't beat antique french furniture.

How gorgeous is that?

This is an old telephone bench. Here's the before photo.

After everything has been stripped off.

Now that it's been painted, the fabric goes on.

What a transformation!

Simply dramatic and gorgeous.

Last but not least, a vivid purple chair.

Hope this gives you some ideas for your
upholstery projects. Aren't Pascale's
creations divine? If you're interested in
more of her work, you can see my original
post from last year here.

Photos from L'atelier du Cap Gris-Nez

BEMZ ~ The Official Source for Custom Ikea Slipcovers

Ever thought of how cool it would be if only you could

customize your Ikea sofa or chair? Well you can! With

any fabric you want. Bemz is a company from Sweden

that specializes in custom Ikea slipcovers. They have

a huge array of fabrics readily available. The sofa and

chairs above are absolutely gorgeous.

Prices run from $105 to $265 for an Ektorp chair cover.

Sewn to perfection, pricing varies based on the type of

fabric that is chosen. Turn around time is about 4 weeks.

Conversely, a 2 seater sofa starts around $185

while 3 seater sofas start around $205.

Let's talk styling already! Using bold prints on an

armchair is a great way to really liven up a room.

Conversely, you can take a solid colored chair

and really spruce it up like this Ikea chair owner

did. Very swedish with flowery throw pillows and

a soft white throw.

This very neutral sofa looks gorgeous with a

group of different colored and patterned pillows.

Here's what I call a young and fun pad to hang out in.

One clever bride decided to cover Ikea

sofas and chairs for an outdoor event.

This is a very relaxed cottage style

with a slight nautical theme.

This home owner did a great job matching her chartreuse

sofa to her wallpaper. It's certainly a welcome pop of color.

This is what a kid's play area ought to be

like. Lots of color, shapes and textures.

I adore what they did on the right side by covering all of the dining chairs
with different colors and patterns. The Right side shows how much fun
you can have mixing patterns and colors on the same chair. It still works!



The red and white striped stool totally pops in this room.



Left: The striped sofa is a great idea for a nursery.

Right: Whoever said white was boring, look what you

can do with a plain white chair.

Bemz also creates fun throw pillows which you can also

purchase on their site. Now I realize that Ikea furniture isn't

for everyone. But for college students, growing kids or those on

a budget ~ Ikea can be a wonderful resource. I personally love

some of their items and think some of their items provide great

value. Bemz creates a great way to spruce up or change up

your Ikea furniture. Hope you've been inspired.

All photos from Bemz.

The Art of Upholstery - L'Atelier du Cap Gris-Nez

I am honored to introduce you to my blogging

friend Pascale who lives in France. Her blog

L'Atelier du Cap Gris-Nez follows her work in

furniture upholstry. She follows the traditional

methods of upholstry and although her blog is in

French, pictures transcend works and it's true

that a picture is worth a thousand words. The

name of her atelier or studio is The Workshop of

Cape Gris-Nez.

I totally drooled over this plum chair!! Lacquered in

plum and velvet - I could squeal as it has all of my

favorite textures, finishes and color.

This headboard she made is to die for!

I totally want this for myself! Look at the fun colors and stripes!

The chair on the left is so fun with different patterns and the yellow chair

on the left would bring any traditional space a sense of warmth.

Bold stripes with stunning nail heads.

Her most recent creation is a sofa covered in Designer Guild

fabric. What a wonderul shade of turquoise!

Pascale really pours her heart and soul into her work and

you know that she is doing it out of love and passion for

what she does. Her motto is quality above all else and that

no detail is too small.

Aren't these miniature chairs the cutest thing ever?

Yummmm pink and chocolate stripes.

Another Designer's Guild fabric creation.

Isn't this the cutest pair of adult and child

chair one could imagine?

What's more fun than a red pineapple print!

Hope you've had some great inspiration from

Pascale's work and do visit her blog to see

her in action.

All photos from the blog of

L'Atelier du Cap Gris-Nez.