WANT YOUR OWN FABRIC ON IT? DONE. ONLY WANT THE FABRIC? ALSO DONE.

I have found a small business is an ever-evolving thing, at least for the first five years or so.  When I started up my interiors business I was unsure of who to market to, homeowners or home builders, and whether I should work on remodels or new builds.  It all sorted itself out after a few years.

I am now in that exploratory period with Christa Pirl Furniture, and after a busy month talking to lots of designers and homeowners, I have gained some valuable insight and have decided that I will now be offering -

1. Chair and sofa frames before they are reupholstered.  This gives both designers and homeowners to customize pieces to suit.  Send me the fabric and I will send you the finished piece, or just purchase the frame alone and have it reupholstered yourself.  These will be on the website soon, but in the meanwhile...

A lovely set of four Thonet bentwood armchairs, circa 1960, they need reupholstery and refinishing-

An Eastlake/Aesthetic Movement Settee and two matching chairs with original black lacquer, needs lacquer touch-up, springs and foam need some work under the seat, and desperately needs new upholstery!  See two chairs in the set that are complete here.

Two fantastic mid-mod armchairs, circa 1960, these are already refinished in a dark walnut stain, but will need new upholstery, see two almost identical chairs complete here.

A statement baroque side chair with dramatic high back, in need of refinishing and upholstery-

And an early 20th-century Eastlake style armchair.  This one needs some work to the seat, the wood only needs a bit of touch-up and of course, reupholstery-

2. My favorite fabrics from my favorite suppliers, prints I feel are unique and work well with lots of frames.  These will be on the website in the next few weeks, and stay tuned for more info on my own line of fabric designs, coming in 2015!

Give me a call or email for more info on the frames shown!

A LITTLE BIT OF BOSTON...

A trip to a historic East Coast city is always a delight, and my latest trip to Boston was no exception.  In addition to roaming some charming streets-

And enjoying city life-

And strolling through elegant parks-

And checking out the architectural details-

And viewing some absolutely stunning museum furniture-

And stunning American artwork-

And even doing just a bit of shopping-

I was also lucky enough to spend some time with several of the city's top interior designers, telling them a bit about my furniture, finding out about their needs and projects, and viewing some of their amazing interiors.  I am very excited about the prospect of supplying some of the most fab designers with some of my stock.  Thanks for taking the time for me Boston!

CAMBRIDGE CHARM

TWO LITTLE FOOTSTOOLS...

These fun accents just hit the website and are looking sharp!  Both are great examples of Mid-Century Modernism with brass capped walnut legs.  Thanks to my wonderful new photographer Christopher Maharry!

AT WINNETKA

First fun day showing my furniture at the Winnetka Antiques + Modernism Show just outside Chicago!