FLORA & FAUNA

IR: Not a new trend by any means, textiles featuring botanical (leaves, fruits, palm fronds etc.) and floral designs have seen many incarnations. Lets just call them florals for the sake of simplicity.
The beauty of nature is a subject well depicted in textiles throughout history. In the feminine and masculine camps alike. In the world of design today, we can see, the flowers are indeed blooming, so to speak.

Located above the Mignonne showroom is our upholstery and design workshop, the Fabric Room. There we house and curate a large assemblage of unique textiles, utilizing this collection in our interior design and custom upholstery endeavors. Our Fabric Room inventory includes a selection of vintage, modern, contemporary and indigenous textiles, including, but not limited to, some of our very favorite florals.

A few floral styles we love are: psychedelic or mod, flora and fauna, color block prints and traditional indigenous textiles like the quilted bedspread pictured above, thanks to REIF HAUS for the awesome example, and any vintage darling that catches the eye, like the vibrant upholstery on the funky modern chair in picture three, found on Flickr . All of which can be found living among our vintage and contemporary collections.

A pop of summer, like in the bar nook in the first picture, from the blog Sparkles and Pretending can keep in warm feelings all year long. And don't forget how well they pair, there's a floral to accompany just about any pattern or decor you like. In the second picture above, from HOUSE & GARDEN, they've even paired multiple different florals together, giving the room a fresh, spring garden feel.

Interior Design consults with lead designer Johnelle Mancha are available by the hour. Upholstery projects include a one hour design consultation with one of our lead designers and an opportunity to select from our curated collection of textiles, be it a lovely floral or something else you may be inspired by this summer! For questions and quotes, shoot us an email at quotes@mignonnedecor.com

xoxo mignonne

Salvaged Chic Of The Week: Mexicana Settee

This 1940's chaise lounge is a piece that I designed recently and has taken the spot of one of my top favs ever!  The geometric design paired with the pops of red and cool modern white made it so incredibly fun to design.  I used remnants of a Hudson Bay blanket, white linen, white burlap, denim, and mexican throws.  Those of you who follow Mignonne and my designs, know that I love being bold while still having a sharp edge.

Functional art is what you will find in the showroom at Mignonne.  It can be hard sometime I think for my clients to understand how a piece like this could be integrated into a space, and spearhead a design- let me tell you...it's simpler than you think.  First off, please don't over think every bit of color that comes into your home.  Pick a couple of colors that you know you would love to have dance within a space, then pick a few key pieces that can bounce off each other.  I like simple white or cream walls for the client who would be willing to take a risk with such a piece.  It helps keep a room alive, intentional, and not circusy!?

Once you have a couple colors and a core piece you know you would like to integrate, like this Mexicana Settee, you can then make smart choices with your other core pieces, and art pops throughout a room.  Let's say this Mexicanan Settee I just finished was brought into a new living room.  I could for example see it pairing with a simple grey modern couch as such:

So now we have white walls, this grey linen modern couch, and the Mexicana Settee.

To ground the space with a rug (over hardwood) I could envision either of these options below coming into the mix.  They play off the tones of the settee, have a natural earthy vibe that keeps the room sharp versus trying too hard, and also allow for more art pieces to have intention!

So back to the settee, now we have hints of yellow, reds, corals, and the modern blacks and whites that we can pull from to add subtle other pops in our living room!

I could see this type of shelving unit working well to showcase books etc... having some of the pop bindings play off the Mexicana Settee.

A few pieces of art to tie all together, and voila!

A room redo can start with that one artsy piece, such as the Mexicana Settee!  Remember you can always collaborate with Mignonne on a new piece, or design services.  Email us to start a dialogue at

quotes@mignonnedecor.com

xoxo

Johnelle

settee pics:  johnelle mancha, grey couch pic: Houzz, rug pics: West Elm, art pic 1: Larry Zox, art pic 2: rummage.com