Empress Of The Eye®

A Whiter Shade of Pale

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:32:00 +0000

You just can't go wrong with

white bed dressings.

Above average sheet thread count

and pillows that guarantee

sweet dreams.

Well Placed ...

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Here are some examples of

pillows that I think have been used

well not only for comfort, but

as a perfect design detail.

Clean.

You can tell this pillow is down filled

and would only add to your comfort

in this setting.

Where it is placed

makes you want to crawl into the

corner of the sofa.

Great mix.

In larger beds don't let the pillows

overwhelm.

Perfect placement,

perfect size,

perfect colors.

Touch of Fortuny.

Great details and sublime

combination of fabrics here.

If you use a throw, don't

throw it, (those always

look staged), fold it and place it

for color and comfort.

Love bolsters, but they have to

be the right size and shape

for the sofa or chair.

This round, tailored one is perfect for the

higher sofa arms.

(Matthew Patrick Smyth)

This pillow is the perfect scale

and bold enough to handle the fringe

trim on the sofa.

(Matthew Patrick Smyth)

Dark pillows emphasize the ones placed in front

and I love the tufted sofa along with

the circular fabric on the
accent pillows.

The added detail of the carpet square
pattern pulls this room all together.

(Matthew Patrick Smyth)
A bedroom sitting area that has so much
going for it, but I love the fact that the window
treatments are so fancy
and the pillows are perfectly restrained
in contrast.

(Matthew Patrick Smyth)
Using a mitered cut on the front of the
pillow in the corner
of this banquet adds a great
detail to this setting.

Another perfect pillow placement
BBC "Couples"
Joke About Pillows...very funny.

Fear of Pillows

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:10:00 +0000

Say hello to one of my favorites decorators,

Scot Meacham Wood,

head of the SMW Design firm in San Francisco.

I saw this photo taken of him at the High Point

show this year and thought...

"now that is how you use a pillow."

It tucks under our arm.

Provides support.

Doesn't take up the entire chair.

It does what a pillow is meant to do.

When I saw this photo last month of Lee Radziwill and

how her sofa was set up and the pillows placed

in front of a straight back I loved it.

Doesn't she looked

content and comfortable?

When you look at this sofa it lets you

know that three people can enjoy this space.

The same treatment here.

Pillows send out signals about how the piece

of furniture should be used.

Of course, also for decorative elements, but

that should be secondary to the

element of comfort.

The sofa below says to me...

"I don't have room for you here,

all the

space is taken."

Guests are nervous about pillows.

Can they be moved?

Will I disrupt the order?

How many people can sit here?

Is there room for me on that chair with

that big pillow?

This sofa set up makes

no sense to me.

This plays better, but I still think that it shouts,

"There is only room for one person here,

and you must sit in the

middle of the sofa."

This room says to me,

"there is space for two people

on the sofa."

Not scary to a newcomer,

yet screams good design.

This sofa is good looking and

non threatening.

Visitors see there is plenty of space,

the pillows are not too ridged

or fragile looking.

No one will ever really sit on this chair.

The depth left for sitting is minimal.

But I do appreciate the

look of the chair and the beauty of the

one of a kind pillow.

Nice to look at, but not for sitting.

I know this is just for styling,

but how crazy to have the pair of

straw/raffia

pillows on the floor?

What would you ever use them for?

Lovely, but I would like to see the smaller pillows

in front of the larger pair

with the fringe.

A bit too severe in the karate chop look...

But, no trepidation here...well done.

Oh, the quandary of pillows!

They can provide comfort

and

add a punch to your home.

Wisteria + Otomi + Empress = Spring Fling

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:06:00 +0000

By now you know I love the vibrance of the Otomi

Indian designs.

My pillow collection is one of my most

popular seller.

The Melamine plates that Wisteria have on

sale this weekend

are the the perfect extension of these

wonderful designs.

This company has grown over the years and the

family group of folks who run it really

have the basic pieces you don't want to

spend your life looking for.

You can find this great tale top set up at

Memorial Interiors and Antiques

in Houston along with a nice

collection of my pillows.

Kips Bay Kathryn Ireland Shows Bed Perfection

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:38:00 +0000

Every once in a while you see a bed that

is done so that you can actually sleep in it.

At this years Kips Bay Show House in NYC

Kathryn Ireland did the bedroom in her

latest line of fabrics and trim from

Scalamandre.

Her fabric combinations are so chic and lush.

This bed is a major statement, but you can

see that for the scale she only

used 3 accent pillows

and actually shows the sleeping pillows

tucked in place.

Too often beds get overloaded with pillows,

huge bolsters and more.

Your floor is littered with them each

morning and it is tough getting up in the

middle of the night without tripping

over them.

It's still a tight squeeze with only

3 decorator pillows in

this size bedroom.

You can "over dress" any size

bed, but finally that look is

becoming extinct I think.

The Quintessence coverage of this

years Kip's Bay House is extensive

and so well done.

Don't miss seeing all the details.

From Table to Sofa

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:52:00 +0000

These four pillows were made

from a vintage 50's set of cotton

napkins for a card party

table set up.

To make them larger, I added

two inches of mitered fabric on

the fronts.

There is also a black flat gimp

to attache both fabric elements

together.

On the back I used a larger check

just to keep it interesting.

Here is a closer look...

They don't look old now,

they look updated.

Nice and crisp.

(They are for sale right now

at The Brass Scale Antique shop

in West Palm Beach.)

Knock! Knock! It's the Mattress Tag Police!

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:35:00 +0000

I don't know if anyone has told you,

but there is NOT a police squad that

will arrest you if you remove your

tags from your soft goods.

Honest.

You might not think that it is important

to remove them from your pillow

inserts, but there is nothing

that I notice more than the feel of

that tag when you sit

with a pillow if it is still attached.

It's like the

Princess and The Pea

story.

What the tag is made of

is not soft and will not get softer

even after washing or

the longer it is left on.

Some tickets even make

a "crinkle" sound.

But, just don't rip it off,

take the time to cut it

carefully so the seam doesn't

opens to let out your

feathers.

So that's my public service

announcement on this

subject.

Don't get caught with your

tags hanging out.

Have a great week.

Pillow Pic

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:14:00 +0000

Greta Garbo

Odd Fellow Pillow Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:41:00 +0000

You can make a custom, one of a kind pillow
from just about anything.

It only takes a fragment...

At the turn of the century there was a

fraternal organization called

The Oddfellows.
I had never heard of them.

They are like the Shriners with

religious overtones and devotion

to their community.
There are still chapters active today.
Check out their ceremonial garb...

(With all the crazy costumes and

swords and items that were incorporated

into their ceremonies these folks
in the farmlands were having
some fun too!)

I found a batch of these costumes in Indiana

years ago and thought all

the embellishments would make

great pillow details.
It became an obsession.

These costumes were usually trimmed in high

end French metallic bullion and

embroideries to die for.

If you can find the real stuff today

it prices out

at about $12 a yard!

You cannibalize each piece

and fit them together like a puzzle.

It's like my ex husband used to say...

"Parts is parts."

These costumes were in very good condition

so they were easily cut and

pieced to make

the overall design.

Every scrap counts.

Many times you have to use a

stabilizer to keep the fabric preserved

and give it strength, but any piece

is worth saving.

You just iron it on the back

of the fragment.

This can be found at

any fabric store.

This collection I even included furniture

pieces and I still live with one of

my favorites today.

Start looking at items in a different way

and you will see the world is

filled with embellishments for

one-of-a-kind pillows

and other projects!

My World Of Pillows

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:43:00 +0000

Under Construction

noreply@blogger.com (Jane Kilpatrick Schott) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:34:00 +0000

Making some changes to my blog.

I will be back in no time.

Thanks.

Jane