Furniture University ...a very educational evenning at Faded Elegance

A special thank you to Kelly Dubyne of Distinctive Interior Designs, Kelly shared her extensive knowledge of interior design as well as everything you ever wanted to know about furniture. Everyone received a special goodie bag with a paint color deck, 10% off life preferred customer card from Miller Paint Co. and Tokyo Milk Soap.

Kelly discussed what to look for in the construction of a quality piece of furniture. She also shared great decorating tips on furniture placement.

There was lots of note taking during the seminar!

I shared the 5 key steps to consider when shopping for Vintage and Antique furniture. I also shared some of my quick fixes for those pieces that need some TLC.

Thank you everyone that attended our 2nd annual Design Seminar, I had so much fun! Happy decorating~Kimberly

Tips From A Pro...

Kelly DuByne of Distinctive Interior Designs is sharing her tricks of the trade and shopping tips in her guest blog. So without further ado...I would like to introduce Kelly DuByne!

Distinctive Interior Designs

www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net

I'm Kelly BuByne, speaker, designer and consultant with Distinctive Interior Designs located in Lake Stevens, WA. I have owned my interior design business for 16 years and my passion is transforming your space through color, design and decor! I'm really excited to be conducting a seminar again at Faded Elegance with Kimberly, on March 25th from 6-9 pm. We'll be learning all about furniture through my seminar entitled Furniture University.
Here are a few tips on furniture shopping;

Consider your budget: Purchasing furniture is usually a large investment, so be sure you're spending your money wisely. I recommend that you buy the best quality you can afford.

Size and scale and where the furniture will be used: Think about the size of the room and the scale of the furniture. For instance, for your dinning room if you don't have enough room for a large rectangular table, you can save space by bringing in a round table, thus eliminating the square edges and saving space!

What Style are you? Take this great quiz at www.furniturefirst.com/find_style.aspx to find out if you lean more towards traditional, contemporary, coastal, modern or an entire myriad of styles. After taking the quiz myself it confirmed my furniture tastes fit into the casual, traditional style.

How is the furniture built? Knowing how the furniture is constructed can help you to purchase a better, longer wearing piece of furniture.

The Frame should be made of kiln-dried wood. This process helps to remove the moisture in wood, insuring the frame will not change shape over time.
The Seating Support. Eight way hand tied is the best support. Craftsman hand tie each coil - this strengths the support.
Cushion: Down and feathers create the softest seating, but it is also the most expensive. Some other alternatives are; blend down- a mixture of down, feathers and polyester fabrics. Polyurethane foam is the most common cushion filler today.
Fabric: natural fibers such as cotton, linen, silk and rayon are comfortable for upholstery but often require more maintenance. Synthetic Fibers such as polyester, olefin and nylon are other options. One of my favorite types to use is pile fabrics such as chenille and velvet.

Thank you, Kelly!
This is just a tiny sneak peek at what will be covered during our Design Seminar Friday, March 25th from 6-9pm RSVP Today! 360-568-5333
Kelly has donated great goodies for our gift bags, everyone will receive a designers color deck and a Miller Paint Co. Customer Card for 10% off Paint for LIFE!!!
Enter to win one of three great drawings: In Home Design/Color Consultation by Distinctive Interior Designs, A Free Gallon of Devine Paint and $50.00 Faded Elegance Shopping Spree

Design Seminar March 25th 6-9pm

Join us for our 2nd Annual Design Seminar with our special guest Kelly DeByne of Distinctive Interior Designs. Kelly, a designer and consultant of 16 years will be teaching her tricks of the trade when it comes to furniture and color through her seminar entitled "Furniture University." Have a design dilemma? Bring a picture of your problem area and Kelly will help solve your design dilemma. I will share what qualities to look for when purchasing Vintage and Antique furniture. I also will share some easy tips on simple repairs and answer any questions you may have.

Faded Elegance Design Seminar March 25th 6-9pm

RSVP seating is limited 360-568-5333

Drawing for a In Home Color Consultation

& $50.00 Faded Elegance Gift Certificate

Design Consultation- just bring a picture of your problem area and Kelly will help solve your design dilemma.

15% OFF entire store during event

In true Faded Elegance style we will have Sips and Nibbles

Last year our Design Seminar Add Harmony and Tranquility to Your Life with Accessories and Color with Kelly Debyne was inspirational and educational. Kelly shared how to obtain the latest design trends through accessories and color, and on a budget!

Kelly sharing her tricks of the trade.

Kelly giving one-on-one design consultation. Don't forget to bring your picture Friday.

Keep posted Kelly will be guest posting on Faded Elegance's Blog a few great design tips.

A royal good time at our Crown Craft Night

Chloe and I have "Mommy & Chloe craft day." Chloe being the princess that she is usually wants to make some sort of a crown. I used one of our crowns from "Mommy & Chloe craft day" for our Craft Night at Faded Elegance. I had so much fun and was amazed by the creativity of the group;everyone added their own special twist to the project.

In true Faded Elegance Style we sipped champagne and nibbled while we worked away.

Once everyone got started, you could not stop them. We kept adding things and glittering more. Did I mention glitter? We went though 2 pounds of German Glass Glitter.

{The Glitter Station}

{Too Cute!}

{Girlfriends}

{Miss Kelly}

{The Girls}

{So Cute}

{Adorable}

We have had Craft Class at Faded Elegance for the last to years, each one has been fun packed and inspirational; I have had so much fun at each class because of the wonderful women that come. Thank you Ladies for a wonderful evening, I look forward to the next Craft Night at Faded Elegance.

Check out some of the finished crowns, fit for a queen! Not a bad crown in the bunch. I apologize for not getting pictures of everyone's crown.

Keep Posted for more details on our next class in April.

Gather your shopping buddies, it's a SALE!

15% Off Entire Stock of Vintage and Antique Treasures

February 12th-19th

We have been busy stocking the store with fabulous treasures!

It's that time again... the Historic Downtown Snohomish Annual City Wide Antique Sale February 11th-13th.

Treasure hunt in the Antique Capitol of the Northwest!

Las Vegas Design Center & World Market

I have just returned from the Las Vegas World Market and Design Center. It's amazing what a little sunshine and a good dose of inspiration will do for your mood.My dad heard that I was going to Vegas and decide to come along. After working at the market all day we would meet go to dinner and a show and yes gamble. I am not sure if you can really call what I do gambling but I did win $200.00 on a slot machine.

I loved this very inspirational exhibit, 12 Swedish designers
each designed a living space. I found it very interesting.

This was my first time at the Vegas market, I was very impressed. It's broken down into 3 building the A, B and C building with a huge outside common grounds with white leather couches. They have the Cloud 9 bar for buyers with models dressed in all white serving drinks and nibbles. Very chic!

I loved the new color palette for Shabby Chic. The showroom was very calming with the greys and blue hues. They are replacing Rachel Ashwell's signature pink with a french blue.

I just LOVE this new line of handmade art panels. We will be available in at Faded Elegance by February 14th. You can special order any of the art in 27 custom colors.

We will also have the art panels with Cork and fabric attached to the wood panel.

I love the French Grain panel, we will have it in both wood and fabric.

We will have numbers and monograms. I also ordered the linen pillows, the eye chart pillow and panel are super cool.

I also found some neat french country accent pieces from a new line. I "heart" these golden wings, sorry bad picture but I just had to share!

Great burlap french bulletin board.

Too cute!

Adore these little bottles!

Great burlap wine bag and tote.

Bumped into my friends from Lynden, Grandiflora. We were chatting when Chrishopher Lowell walks by, we waved a chatted with him as he went up the escalator. I think we really made his day;) If you haven't been to Grandiflora, you have to check it out when your in Lynden!

My next post will be on color trends, each week I will post on a trend so keep posted!

We still have room in our Craft Class February 4th 6-9 pm

Create your own one of a kind Crown! RSVP space is limited.

Crown Craft Class at Faded Elegance

Bring out your inner "Royal" with a one-of-a-kind crown.

Join us February 4th 6-9pm

Join us for an inspired evening of fun. I will demonstrate how to make a one-of-a-kind crown with vintage and new ephemera, trimmings and German glass glitter. In true Faded Elegance style we'll have champagne and nibbles during the evening. Space is limited so RSVP Today!

Call or stop at Faded Elegance to insure your space.

Come be inspired, bring your favorite gal pals and make it a night!

Please RSVP at 360-568-5333 to reserve your space

Fee:$30.00 includes all supplies, just bring your creativity.

Champagne and Nibbles will be served during the evening.