Shabby Slips Slipcovers!!

 

It had been a long while since I had gotten a new slipcover for my sofa and, I needed one, badly!  It wasn’t a choice – recently, the linen had started fraying on the back cushions.  I tried stitching the holes up, but it wasn’t possible to stop the ripping and ripping and more ripping that happened with every wash.

 

 

And so I started worrying – where to get new slips made?   I couldn’t just send my sofa out to a shop for a few weeks – I needed it to watch the election news on my flatscreen!!!   Finally, I called Shabby Slips and asked Renea Abbott, the owner, if she would please make me a new slipcover, since she had made the original one. 

Yes!   And it was all so easy.

 

I bought the linen for the slipcover, and then Renea sent her seamstress to my house. 

The linen?  I used Pindler and Pindler and went for low cost.  Whoa.  Linen just keeps getting more and more expensive.  I chose Glenfield, #4767 - Bone colorway – which is actually a bright white.  The Glenfield is prewashed, but I ignored this and had it washed anyway at the washateria on W. Alabama at Shepherd.

 

At my house, the seamstress cut the pattern out, then took the fabric back to the shop, and a week later she returned with my new slipcover.  And it is so pretty!!   I’m thrilled.

 

Here’s a view of the back side with the perfect long ties.  The slip is very tailored, with no frills, and it was made just a little bit big for ease of putting it on and off – all options the seamstress and I talked about, beforehand.

 

A big thank you to Shabby Slips, Renea, and her crew. 

  

If you live in Houston be sure to keep Shabby Slips in mind for slipcovers, furniture, antiques, accessories, and interior design.

 

It’s been awhile since I’ve shown pictures of Shabby Slips’ shop – so I stopped by the other day and snapped away so that you could see what’s available now. 

Enjoy!!!!

 

The shop, Shabby Slips is next door to Watkins Culver and across the street from Neal & Co. which makes this a great location for a few hours of antiquing in Houston.

 

The shop has a main showroom with a few different rooms and out back is the large second showroom.    At the front door,  Shabby Slips shows off their custom upholstery and the great mix of antiques and contemporary pieces they are known for.  There is always a fabulous selection of mirrors and chandeliers.  And there is always a touch of gilt – something that Renea Abbott loves.

 

In the middle of the front showroom is this large dining room with a set of great looking chairs. 

 

The next vignette – love this bench!  There are two available.

 

The middle showroom has several dining tables and a mix of Biedermeier furniture and contemporary end tables.

 

Love all the horns in the shop.  But, these chairs are to die for!!

 

The back showroom mixes gilt mirrors and chairs with black accents.

 

These chairs are incredible.  Note the carved wing arms.

 

This dining table is a new purchase that had just arrived in shop.  Love it – and love the chairs.

 

A painted and gilded console mixed with a gold mirror.  Notice all the boxes – which are great on tabletops.

 

In the front room – two small French chairs in Mary McDonald’s black and cream fabric.  This antique console is particularly beautiful with its marble top.   The shop is now featuring custom lamps by Liz Marsh, seen here and around at different vignettes.

                                                            

Here is a sample of the Liz Marsh lamps at Shabby Slips.  They are STUNNING!!!!!

           

Of course these are my favorite chairs!!  Beautiful!   The console is also quite pretty – the drawers have a hot pink interior.

 

See the pink interior?  The hardware also makes the console that much prettier – like jewelry.

 

Shabby Slips represents hardware by Lisa Jarvis “Jewelry for Furniture.”

 

A mix of contemporary tables in black with gold accents.

 

Their famous custom coffee table.

 

No one has as many beautiful chandeliers as Renea.  This one is particularly gorgeous.

 

Another beautiful console with mirrors and table top accessories.

 

Love this pair of chairs.

 

Love!

 

A Liz Marsh lamp with a gold and crystal sculpture. 

 

 

I love this accent on the chair leg.

 

More mirrors – and star Liz Marsh lamps, or are they birds!!?!

 

This is a great settee for the end of a bed, a entry hall, or around a small dining table.

 

There are two of these stunning contemporary gold side tables. 

 

Black lacquered table with gilt accents and black leather chairs with nailheads.

 

A mix of starburst and ornate mirrors.

 

The outside showroom is filled with lots and lots of furniture, all set up in beautiful vignettes.

 

Shabby Slips makes the best pillows.  They are perfectly sized, in beautiful fabrics.

 

 

Beautiful contemporary mirror and more great pillows.  Love the white ones with the plain black stripe across the middle.

 

This gorgeous Dessin Fournir dining table has gilt accents.

 

And this fabulous chaise!!

 

More contemporary mixed with classic English styled arm chairs.

 

 

My favorite contemporary light fixture and old fashioned lantern!!

 

 

A pair of mirrors.  

Be sure to visit Shabby Slips HERE.

 

Finally, I know you all have seen photos of the Manteris' house in various magazines.  Well....that beautiful house was sold and the couple have moved on.  Their new house is in the process of being photographed and hopefully it won't be years and years until we all see it in a magazine.  There have been a few hints of the house on Renea's instagram.  Just a tiny few.  But wow!!!!  I can't wait!!!!!

 

 

Kelly Wearstler's Channels Wallpaper - is stunning here in their new dining room.  Love. 

 

 

And this is a rose bedroom.  OK.  I'm sold.  This room is beyond gorgeous.  Can not WAIT to see it!!

To visit Shabby Slips, go to their web site HERE.

And Creative Flooring does not have a web site, unfortunately.  But, to see their fabulous selection of flooring options, rugs & carpets – phone:  (713) 522-1181 or visit at

2410 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77005

 

And, in other news:

Peacock Alley Sale at OKL, HERE.

 

 

And, my favorite Winter/Christmas plates – Spode.  On sale now at OKL HERE.

 

AND Early Chic Christmas Decor on sale HERE.

FRENCH COUNTRY FALL BLOG TOUR

 

Have you seen the Soft Surroundings home decor catalogue lately????

HERE

OMG!   So many really great things – and the prices are great too – very reasonable.  This company, who for years was known mainly for their comfy clothes and plush bedding, has made a big push into the home decor market.  Think Restoration Hardware’s look without the huge price tag.

 

 

Soft Surroundings has a large following for their unstructured clothing.   Their furniture line has been quite successful too and since 2005, they have been opening retail stores around the country.  Just recently Soft Surroundings opened their THIRD Houston store!  To go with their Town and Country and The Woodlands store – they now have one in First Colony.   Nationally, they are adding 15 new stores this year alone.   And these stores are very, very popular.  Apparently, when their new stores open, the lines of fans waiting outside is very long.

 

Waiting on line for a new Soft Surroundings store to open.

To celebrate the changing seasons,  the Soft Surroundings people chose a few French styled decor bloggers to show off their product in their own homes.   These bloggers have organized a Soft Surroundings French Country Fall Blog Tour and teamed up with Romantic Homes Magazine.  By the way, the new Soft Surroundings furniture looks great in their houses. 

First, here are a few pieces in Soft Surrounding’s Decor catalogue that I love:

 

Love this tufted chair.  It comes with an ottoman too.  HERE.  A pair of these chairs in a bay window or across from a sofa would be so cute.

 

This French styled chest is a demilune.  HERE.  They also sell the same chest – with straight lines.

 

Love these tufted side chairs!!!  In two colors.  HERE

 

Much of the Soft Surroundings furniture has a French feel to it, like this end table.  HERE.

 

There are a few sofas in the line – with a practical slipcover.  HERE.  This beauty is now on sale, as is a lot of their furniture.  They sell a lot of rugs too.

For the French Country Fall Blog Tour, decor blogger Shabbyfufu got together a group of French decor bloggers to show off their fall decorations.  Soft Surroundings was kind enough to offer major discounts so that the bloggers could show off their catalogue furniture in their own houses.  Lucky, lucky girls!!!

Here are a few photos from the blog tour – be sure to click onto each of the participants to see their darling houses!!!  I love seeing new decor blogger’s houses and I hope you will enjoy this Fall tour around the internet:

First up is Amy Chalmers of Maison Decor 8 showing off the Fontaine Wing Chair, in the dark option, sitting in her living room.   The pillow also came from Soft Surroundings.  Too cute.   I love her living room and the new Soft Surroundings chair really adds so much to the decor.

 

 

  In the catalogue - the Fontaine chair in the Light option HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

And on her coffee table, Amy layered a vintage grain cloth from Soft Surroundings HERE.  Vintage? Did you know that Soft Surroundings sells antiques from France in their Brocante Section????  HERE.  Again, great price points. 

 

 

This blog, Dixie Delights, showed her bedroom with her new chests from Soft Surroundings.   It looks so pretty!!  She actually got two chests – one for each side.  This is the straight line chest – there is also the demi lune version.

 

 

From the catalogue - Flemish Bedside Chest HERE.

 

Maison de Pax showed off her new Soft Surroundings round convex mirror above the bed.

 

The convex mirror from Soft Surroundings catalogue - HERE.

 

This is my favorite Soft Surroundings mirror – a copy of a French Louis Philippe antique.  It comes in two sizes.  HERE.

 

The Soft Surrounding slipcovered Tristan chair was shown in the very, very popular Cedarhill Farmhouse blog.  This is Anita Joyce’s darling new vacation house in the North Carolina mountains, that is also available for rent.  She added two of the chairs in this room.  Anita also has tours of her Houston Heights house, her guest house, and her Round Top vacation house!!!!  Each one is darling.    

 

Another blogger, Debbie of Confessions of a Plate Addict, chose the same chair but added its matching ottoman for her family room.  LOVE this chair!!!  She paired it with a darling French styled pillow.

 

Another look at the chair from the catalogue. HERE How cute is it?  It would look great in a living room or family room – even as host chairs in a dining room.

 

Cindy, of Edith & Evelyn showed off her master bedroom in the French Country Fall Blog Tour.  Her item from Soft Surroundings was the painted green bonnetiere – or the Fantine Linen cabinet as they call it.  Cindy’s bedroom is very pretty with its wood ceiling and chandelier.  

OK.  I TOLD you their French furniture in their catalogue is great!!

 

The Fantine armoire is HERE.  This would be really cute in almost any room – think outside the box, like a bathroom, even a laundry room or a mud room, or the entry hall.  Or how about this – use two to flank a bed and create an alcove?

 

Housepitality Designs chose this Soft Surroundings chair for her living room.  It’s got a distinctive fabric treatment – plain linen mixed with a striped linen on its sides. 

 

The Helena chair shown in the Soft Surroundings Catalogue with its charming side panels in striped fabric HERE.

Jamie of So Much Better With Age chose the bar cart from Soft Surroundings for her dining room.   Her dining room is fabulous and so not orangey-fall.

 

Instead, the dusty pink linen tablecloth is a surprise Fall touch.  The French chandelier and the Mora clock add much feminine interest!  She’s been restoring her house and it’s filled with ideas.

 

The Soft Surroundings Burgundy Bar Cart HERE.

To see the entire Soft Surroundings Catalogue, go HERE.

Don’t forget – there’s a new Soft Surroundings store in First Colony – Houston.

AND…

Be sure to visit all the blogs taking part in the Soft Surroundings/Romantic House Magazine “French Country Fall Blog Tour”

Start HERE – and all the participating blogs will link to each other.

AND AND AND!!!

Do you LOVE Peppermint Bliss – Bailey McCarthy????   She’s on One King’s Lane with new pictures of her country house!!!  omg!!!  HERE!!!