Now that school (MBA life and teaching life) is back in session, I’m totally swamped. My days and nights are pretty full, and although I am getting into my routine, things still feel quite hectic.
I feel like I need a breather, so an artful pause, it is!
Pine Cone by Alexis Arnold, Minted
Aspens at Altitude by Kaleb and Marilyn Nimz, Minted
Casa by Annie Montgomery, Minted
Stepping Stones by Little Bird Paperie, Minted
Shadow Shimmer by Design Lotus, Minted
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Months and months ago, I received some gorgeous polka dotted fabric from Minted (remember when I was deciding between these two colour options?), and a month or so ago, my chaise was finally reupholstered. It’s about time I share the dramatic before and after photos on the blog!
Here’s the dreary before photo:
before
Drum-roll, please…
after
Cute, right? The grey and white polka dot fabric (organic dot by Itsy Belle) really lightens up this part of my living room. It’s amazing how dark furnishings just sucks the light. (Note: The background of the fabric is a true white rather than the greyish colour that seems to show up on the Minted site on my computer. I much prefer the fabric in real life than in the online swatch version.)
Thanks to Minted for supplying the fabric for this makeover. All opinions are my own.
Dear Readers,
I’m out in Calgary this week for a work conference, and my days and nights are jam-packed. As such, I’m taking a needed break from White Cabana this week.
Peony, limited edition print by Melissa Selmin, Minted
Have a wonderful week, and see you back here next Monday!
Be well.
Jordana
When Minted launched its fabric collection a couple of years ago, I was intrigued. I ended up ordering some sailboat fabric for my parents’ Florida condo, and I was impressed by the quality…and the print, too, of course!
When I added “recover chaise” to my 2016 to do list, I looked into Minted’s fabric collection to see what could work for my chaise and living space. Minted’s search options are great so I easily narrowed down my search (dots, white, black, grey); doing this made my online shopping experience less overwhelming.
When I narrowed things down, I let my Instagram friends weigh in on my two options.
grey or black – what’s your vote? (fabric info: organic dot by Itsy Belle Studio, $32USD/yard)
What did I end up ordering? The grey!
The fabric arrived a couple of weeks after I placed my order, and it’s beautiful. It looks even better in real life than it does in the photo above! The background is crisper white rather than a shade of grey/cream. The fabric is thick enough to use for my chaise upholstery, and the print is going to modernize my chaise. The grey is going to work well with my existing (rotating) pillow collection, and it’s going to keep my living space bright and airy. Photos will come eventually, not to worry!
Here’s a peek into Minted’s fabric collection. Just about every fabric you see here is available in a variety of colours.
hand drawn scallop by Hooray Creative
stacked stripes by Lehan Veenker
scattered arrow by Aimee Guzman
the pelican beach by Jeanna Casper
moderne dalmation by Erika Firm
Thanks to Minted for sponsoring this post. I’m grateful for Minted‘s long-time support of my work and this blog! All opinions are my own.
I can’t seem to get enough of polka dots or stripes these days. I find that I’m drawn to them in both fashion and design, so it’s not so surprising that I’m bringing polka dots to the blog in today’s Two for Tuesday.
thank you cards, Minted
via Royal Roulotte