Diversity. Number four in popularity on Sewtopia is a post about a Field Trip to IKEA! Who Knew? Well, who doesn't find something at IKEA now and then, right? For me it is the organizational doo-dad's and fabrics. I remember this day clearly. It is bittersweet. I had dropped my Dear Son off at work and ran up to the IKEA to see the new drapery fabrics. It was a hot, breezy day and all seemed right with the world. Interestingly, with each of these posts I have memories attached. Some good times.
Since
I was in the area anyway, I decided a field trip was in order. When you
see those little flags flapping in the breeze and that big blue
building, ideas come forth.
I
was the second patron in the building that day, hence the empty parking
lot:) My quest this day was fabric and texture. I was fortunate because
a lot of new stuff had just been displayed and many older favorites
were back in stock. This post will be photo heavy to show what appears
to me to be a new trend here. Lots of dark neutrals, lots of nature
inspired prints and lots of texture. So, on with the show.
Gratuity Moment: A free hour or so to window shop, to plan, to study.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Field Trip, IKEA, Fabrics
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| these drapery panels have always been a favorite of mine but have not been available recently. they are fully lined with predominate colors of off whites, grays and browns. |
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| a throw, some sort of poly, puckered, brown, looks sort of like tree bark |
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| speaking of tree bark, drapery panel. grays and blacks |
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| drapery panel, leaves in black outline |
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| this pillow has been around for a while, lots of nice greens and grays and some yellow |
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| woven poly of some sort, reminds me of a skirt I wore in high school |
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| another pillow, easy to copy with a little yarn and embroidery thread, nature theme |
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| drapery panel, serpentine raised threads on off-white background. colors are brown, taupe, pale blue and a goldish color. These came home with me for the family room. They need to be cut down a bit, they are 96 inches in length and I need 84 inches. I may be able to do something with the left-overs. More on that in another post. |
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| these are stationary panels. there are 3 gray panels behind these two white/black ones. they are mounted on a track system so they really aren't stationary because you can slide them back and forth. A really nice option, I think but not really suitable for my house. So, just so you know, I only purchased the one pair of draperies, and a few little kitchen ditties, in case husband is reading this. There are many bolts of fabric as well that can be cut to order. I had planned on taking photo's of that display as well, but the sales person in that department had obviously had lemons and pickles for breakfast so I saved it for another time. A good reason to go back out to check out what might be new, interesting or just plain fun. |
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