We had a visit by an editor and photographer from California Home + Design Magazine at our shop recently. The coverage is due out in the May issue. I had so many projects to finish in time for the visit…embroidered wall art, settee cover, pillows, damask drapery panels, and a lighting fixture, just to name a few!

 

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photo: close-up of one of my embroidered wall panels.

 

The photo session was a bit rough on me as I was fighting off a migraine, but the photographer, Jennifer, couldn't have been more sweet and understanding.

 

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photo: Jen and my Marcel

 

Below is a vignette in the shop that includes my embroidery art, an Eastlake settee that I covered in burlap with one of my block print pillows on it, and a pair of silver metallic plaster lamps that came out of the famous Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas:

 

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I would love to have a studio where I can work on all of my projects…large scale textile embroideries and block prints, sculptural lighting, furniture fancies, etc. Must make that happen. It's what feeds me.

 

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9 responses to “California Home + Design”

  1. lindsey Avatar

    hi sylvie…hope you’re feeling well. your burlap comment inspired a question in me. do you do your own upholstery or do you outsource it? if so, to whom?

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  2. Sylvie Avatar

    Hi sweet Lindsey. I’ll send you an email as well, to be sure. I sort of dabble with upholstery. I have a connection in San Jose I’ll connect you with. VERY reasonable.
    That burlap job was sort of slap-dash, and in fact was meant to be. I wanted it to feel home-done, not precious or perfect.
    Merci 🙂

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  3. prettyshabby Avatar

    Hi Sylvie..thanks for your comment and I’m glad you liked my blog.How exciting being featured in a magazine and what a shame you had a horrid migraine to spoil it for you, I love the lamps and your embroidery syle..just lovely…definately go for that studio,we can spend too much time thinking rather than doing sometimes! …stay strong and keep positive won’t you…sounds like you’re having a tough time of it at the moment.I do hope this time they get all the big C and your soon on your way back to normal life…whatever ‘normal’ life is!…Josie would wish you “strength,courage and happiness” and so do I.
    Sairer x

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  4. prettyshabby Avatar

    oops I meant your embroidery ‘style’ not syle!!

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  5. acaligurl Avatar

    hi sylvie, how are you doing?
    the embroidery is lovely, i like the colours. ahh the lamp shades are divine.

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  6. EB Avatar

    I love it! I was wanting to replace my paintings-as-headboard with something else and this looks like a great idea. Glad to see that you are feeling well.

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  7. Heather Louise Avatar

    beautiful embroidery work!
    I wish I lived close-by as well cause Id looove to take all that sweet fabric off your hands!lol
    I love your eclectic sense of style.hooray for color!

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  8. studio wellspring Avatar

    your work is fabulous ~ and congrats on the publish! you certianly deserve it! :o)

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  9. Carlos Casamayor Avatar

    I Sylvie,
    This is Carlos. I like your blog. I also am Gemini!… I’m a house artist painter.May you visit y web site ( http://fauxpainting.buybaysave.com)?. I would like to know your opinion.
    TANK YOU!!!!
    Carlos.

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