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Fabric: All Things Aviary!
So I know that Lizzie has mentioned her love for animal themed fabric. However, as of late, my love for animal fabric, specifically birds, has crept in. I see a lot of clients come through that just LOVE any fabric that has birds featured. Some bird-themed fabrics from back in the day were pretty hideous, [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith Also tagged birds, Christen Maxwell, Duralee, schumacher, spruce, Thomas Paul, upholstery 1 Comment
Before and Afters
With so much going on around the shop (like a new bus in the works, the 4th of July holiday, and general day-to-day busyness) it’s been a little while since we’ve posted some before and after photos of what we’ve been reinventing in the workshop. Here are some before and after shots of some recent [...]
Posted in Before and Afters, Lizzie, Uncategorized Also tagged before and after, chairs, Eisenhower, Etsy, retail, romo 1 Comment
Fabric: Get a Silhouette!
Something that I have loved to see have a resurgence in popular design is the use of a silhouette. I remember going to Disney World as a girl and getting a custom silhouette made and framed. My sister and I thought they were the neatest thing, and loved that even our eyelashes were cut out! [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith, history Also tagged Austin, history, kara walker, osborne and little, pillow, quadrille, silhouette, spruce, upholstery, wallpaper, willie nelson 2 Comments
Before and Afters: Recent and from the Vault
Quite possibly, the most satisfying aspect of our job is the transformation we see happen to each different piece of furniture every week. Sometimes we may lose sight of the scope of the transformation as we pass it through our assembly line. First the piece is stripped down to the frame by one person, then [...]
Posted in Before and Afters, Lizzie Also tagged before and after, chair, Etsy, furniture, schumacher 2 Comments
Nugget(s) of the Week!
Coming out of a great holiday weekend can be tough. Luckily we had some fun nuggets this week to keep the weekend spirit going! First, Monday night we had a “Sprucette Bonding Night” seeing the new Sex and the City movie. We headed to Alamo Drafthouse, loaded up on fried pickles and some brewskies! We [...]
Posted in Meredith, Nugget of the Week Also tagged Austin, furniture, new, sex and the city, spruce, sprucette, upholstery Leave a comment
Fabric: All Things Floral
I know that it has been mentioned before that I adore flowers. As often as I spend my free time devouring design inspiration, I am also trying to soak up all that I can about flowers. If I could have fresh flowers in my home every week, I would die happy. I love their fragrance, [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith, The Sprucettes Also tagged Austin, cloth, Duralee, floral, Flowers, romo, schumacher, spruce, Thomas Paul 2 Comments
Fabric: How to pick it and keep it looking great!
So, one of the most common questions I receive when talking with clients who come into Spruce is,
“Now I have a blank (fill in with whatever human/animal you have that ruins your furniture), and how is this fabric gonna hold up to them?”
Since this seems to be such a hot topic when investing in a [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith Also tagged christopher farr, hable, kravet, Osborne & Little, perennials, procyon, schumacher, scotchgard, spruce, teflon, upholstery Leave a comment
Fabric: All Things Ikat
I of course have a chair that needs to be reupholstered. Each of the Sprucettes have a hand full of our own projects that we can never seem to get to. And it doesn’t help the decision making process either when you are surrounded by the most beautiful fabrics on the planet. It’s like having [...]
Posted in Fabrics, Meredith, The Spruce Studio and Store, Uncategorized, history Also tagged artisan, history, ikat, loom, spruce, textiles, upholstery Leave a comment
Things you didn’t know you could do at Spruce
We have a lot going on at Spruce with our upholstery services, retail furniture, classes, fabric, and retail options. Some people come into our shop a little confused and say, “What exactly do you do here?” Well, we do a lot and there may be some things we do you didn’t know about.
1. As you [...]
Posted in Fabrics, The Spruce Studio and Store Also tagged cushions, custom, furniture, headboard, Lizzie, services, slipcovers, wallpaper Leave a comment
Nuggets of the Week: My “Spruced” Chair, In the News, and Movie Day!