Nursery: Before and After

We had great fun working on this project and sharing the steps with you.  If you missed the live webinars you can view the recordings on our website.  Here is the finished room!

Just a reminder of the room before.  See our previous blog posts for more about the process of turning this room into a nursery.  This is the view across the room as you enter, of the window and closet door.

Rendering of the proposed window treatment by Merlyn Corcoran, Minutes Matter Studio

Color blocked grommet draperies. 

Aria metal rod from Finestra Decorative Hardware: Swirl finial

The glider and ottoman were recovered.  A chalkboard was created using chalkboard paint and a frame covered in stripe fabric.

A shelving unit perfect for books and toys from IKEA.

Child size upholstered cube is cute and functional!  A soft and stable spot for little ones to pull up on when learning to walk and a comfy seat for a young child to read or for putting on shoes.  When the baby is no longer a baby, it's a cute footstool.

The changing table pad was recovered and wall art was created by laminating fabric to wooden letters.  FirmaFlex fiberboard was used for the board, making it very lightweight.

The crib is decked out with a patchwork duvet and tailored crib skirt. 

The crib skirt is adjustable with the use of snap tape. When the crib mattress is dropped down, a layer can be removed.

Happy parents Mike and Brittany Williams with their new son, Aiden. 

A big thank you to everyone who helped to make this room possible.

JoAnne Lenart-Weary, The Decorating and Staging Academy

Greenhouse Fabrics

Merlyn Corcoran, Minutes Matter Studio

Rodger Walker, Installation

 Brittany and Mike Williams 

and little Aiden Williams (the star of the show!)

 

Nursery Makeover: Behind the Scenes

The work begins on the nursery makeover. Parents-to-be Brittany and Mike Williams spent the weekend painting the walls and ceiling.  The blue ceiling paint was the first order of business.  Next, the apricot walls were primed and painted with the new soft yellow color. The room immediately felt bigger and brighter.  (See our previous blog post for Sherwin & Williams paint colors).

 

 

With the addition of a crib and changing table the room becomes a nursery!

We were excited when the fabrics arrived at Rowley Company from Greenhouse Fabrics.  The stripe will be used to create a cute, laminated roller shade that will block light for afternoon naps, and the solid fabrics will be sewn together to make bright color-blocked drapery panels.  

JoAnne Lenart-Weary, decorator for this project found two other fabrics for pillows and cushion covers.  The polka-dots she found locally and the Safari animal print is from Greenhouse.  The addition of these prints  will add a bit of whimsey to the room. 

Stay tuned for more details as the nursery makeover continues and sign up for our upcoming webinars showing the makeover from start to finish. Visit our website and click on webinars to register for these free, live presentations with JoAnne Lenart-Weary of The Decorating and Staging Academy and Laurie Medford and Susan Woodcock from Rowley Company..

Updating Tab Top Panels

Tab Top draperies and curtains have been decorating windows for many, many years. Often considered a"country" or "historic" style, tab tops often overlooked for more modern interiors.

In a recent Rowley Company free webinar, Susan Woodcock shared some of her favorite techniques for updating the tab top design.  Here are a few pictures from the webinar, showcasing details like buttons, micro welt cord, pleats and ruching.

Check the Rowley Company website for upcoming live and recorded webinars on topics ranging from draperies to upholstery, top treatments, pillows and more.  

Stationary Tab Top Side Panel with Euro Pleats

Tabs feature buttons above the pole rod and micro welt cord in the seam.

Trefoil tab for creates an updated bow tie.

Dramatic rouched tabs with slouched spaces.  Bump interlining helps to create deep, soft folds in this design.

Gathered tabs are cinched with a matching scrunchie on this stationary panel.

Contrast lined tabs with micro welt cord and goblet pleats.

It's All About the Details

Window treatment designs will turn into one-of-a-kind creations with the addition of custom touches.  
From pattern placement to hand pleated ruffles and other embellishments: it's all about the details.

Seam together fabric and lining, matching patterns.  Cut valance to shape and place face up on lining which is face down on the work table.
Detail: Pattern matching and pattern placement.

Sew bias banding to the bottom edge and press neatly with an iron.  Turn banding to the reverse side and fold under, hiding the seam.  Finish the banding by sewing or using an adhesive product.
Detail: Beautiful finished edge and mixing stripes and prints.

The ends of the valance are gathered or small pleats can be used.  A horn is created in the "up" portion of the scallop shape along the bottom of the valance.   The valance is ready to mount to the board.
Detail: The fabric design is highlighted in the style.

Box pleated ruffle is stapled to the front of the mounting board.
Detail: Hand pleated ruffles add texture and interest along the top of the valance.

A welt cord detail is added.
Detail: Repeating the stripe fabric and creating a beautiful join between the valance and ruffle.

The valance is placed face down and stapled with tack strip.  When it flips over, the welt cord and ruffle will be above.  Detail: Using an upholstery technique to create a beautiful finish.

Rosettes are made from leftover pleated ruffle and stapled at the top of each horn.
Detail: Rosettes add drama!

A piece of shade lift cord is stapled in the center, and a button embellishment is threaded onto the cord.
Detail: Buttons add a couture touch.

Tie the cord tight to hold the button in place.  Detail: Custom painted buttons from Finestra Decorative Hardware.

The proportions are perfect for this tall window with a transom.
Detail: A scale drawing was created to ensure good proportions.

Rowley Company Exhibits at INSPIRE-2011

Rowley Company attended INSPIRE-2011 in Louisville, Kentucky, September 7-10, 2011.  INSPIRE-2011, hosted by the Window Coverings Association of America (WCAA) featured seminars, training, networking, exhibitors and keynote speaker Sarah Richardson from HGTV..

Rowley Company is the Diamond level sponsor of the WCAA and proud to be part of this educational event.



Our display featured products and ideas for today's most popular window treatment and upholstery styles; roman shades, traversing drapery hardware, upholstered headboards, pillows, grommets and decorative hardware from Finestra Decorative Hardware.

A big thank you to everyone that stopped by to say hello, ask questions, see what's new and place orders.  We were inspired by your enthusiasm and creativity!   It is always fun to put faces to names and we appreciate your business.

Ripplefold drapery on a custom painted, square, routed pole rod.

Grommets are very popular! New sizes and designs where shown.  Attendees were able to set EZ-Set and plastic grommets in the booth.

Laurie Medford demonstrates how-to assemble traversing track in the Fabrication Lab, aka Fab Lab.

Stacey Just Sengewalt and Scott Rowley.

Bedding and Finestra Decorative Hardware featuring the brand-new Aria metal collection.

The shade room showed many different lift systems and the latest SureShade products for roman shades including the Universal Drive Tension Device, Lift Bands, Encased Lift Cord Shroud Tape and the new Encased Lift Cord Shroud Tube.

As you can see, the shade room was a popular spot!

The Rowley booth was a popular spot for designers and workroom professionals to meet together.

New! Decorative Grommets

Rowley Company is excited to introduce new decorative grommets.

 The design shown is called "Nomad", and will be available October 2011.

Decorative design on front and back

#12 size with inside diameter of 1 9/16"

Made of brass

Sold in packs of twelve sets

Three popular colors: Antique Brass, Antique Copper and Brushed Steel

Works with grommet press (GL) and cutter and setter (GL12C and GL12/SQ)

Antique Brass (#GRN12/A)

Antique Copper (GRN12/R)

Brushed Steel (GRN12/BS)

Use for grommet drapery headings or to add decorative flair to cornices, shades, pillows and more.

The pillow below was created by adding two rows of paisley tape over quilted velvet with grommets overlapping the tape. Small pieces of a companion fabric were added to a piece of lining which is placed behind the pillow front.  Welt cord finishes the edge.