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First off, a “casegood” is a furniture product made of a hard material, such as wood or metal. We generally talk of ‘upholstery’ (furniture of fabric) or ‘casegoods’ (furniture of hard surface materials) and manufacturers typically specialize in one or the other, or produce these in different factories.
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One concept sweeping the interior design industry is the “upholstered casegood”. This type of product could be something like a wood chest with drawers which are covered in material and often nailheads, to cover the seams. I just ordered an upholstered chest to use as a nightstand in a downtown loft project- I can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Here is an upholstered chest- shown in different fabrics and different painted wood trims. You can completely tailor this piece to match the style of your home!
We saw quite a few upholstered casegood pieces at the Vanguard Furniture showroom and Amanda was thoughtful enough to pull together some examples of these products, as well as others, to show you how creative one can be with upholstered wood products!
Here are some the examples Amanda found and her thoughts on the topic:
We have all seen upholstered headboards and beds, but now the industry is taking it a step further! They are adding texture in every way possible. With the ability to add fabrics to our dressers, desks, and tables, etc., we are able to add a different texture and softness to every space.
Vanguard Furniture, a favorite upholstery line of Heather Scott Home & Design, has become very innovative with upholstered case goods and taken it to the next level. They have decided to let you customize your own upholstered piece! You can choose the nail head design you would like, the finish, and the nail head color. Here are some examples of what they offer.
After choosing the pattern, fabric, and nail head trim, you get your own customized piece of furniture! Below are a few examples of the finished product. 
Hello red crocodile vinyl!
Games anyone?
Feeling a little jazzy? How about this Greek key patterned console, or Missoni inspired buffet?
It is amazing how creative and original you can be! If you want to create a piece that you won’t see anywhere else in town, we would love to help! Stop in and let us help you design your own ‘upholstered casegood’!
The showhouse opening is right around the corner- just a few days away! We have our big event there on Saturday night. For those of you who missed the announcement, we have Austin favorite, Erin Ivey, singing with us for the evening. I can’t wait to hang out by the fire pit and infinity pool and listen to the music while enjoying a cocktail. Not many parts of the country can enjoy that this week, but we are enjoying a mild winter so far in Texas.
For those of you who can’t join us on this Saturday, you have an opportunity to come out to the house between February 8th and 24th.
I am also excited to share that on Saturday, February 23rd, industry expert, Dallas designer Denise McGaha, will be speaking at 11am on her area of expertise, designing on a deadline.
Her presentation will be followed by my presentation on defining your style. This will be the next to last day to see the house while on tour and pick up some designer insights at the same time.
There will be a $10 donation collected at the home as part of the charity fundraiser, but the lectures will be available for no additional fees.
To learn more about Denise’s experience within the design industry, check out her website here:
And just a little temptation, here are a few more sneak peeks of the home-
We look forward to seeing you soon!
What an amazing start to the new year- Heather Scott Home & Design won a fabulous award this past Saturday for “Best Home Accents Store- Midwest/Southwest”. The trophy was given at the ARTS Awards- an annual home furnishings industry event held in conjunction with the Dallas Market Center.
There were 3 such awards for the country- East coast (congrats to our friends at J. Banks in Hilton Head!), West coast (Interior Illusions) and Midwest/Southwest (us!). What an honor!
We were so excited! This was our first time at the event and everyone kept telling us it was “the Academy Awards’” or the “Oscars” of our industry. With ‘black tie’ as the dress code, we made our reservations and planned to attend when notified we were selected as one of 4 finalists for the Mid-west/South-west category.
The evening started with a cocktail party at the Hilton Anatole.
Scott and I got to chat with John Giddings from HGTV’s Curb Appeal. He was one of the presenters for the evening. What a nice guy!
We moved into the banquette hall for the dinner and presentation-
Here is a photo of John presenting with Shay Geyer from Dallas.
The majority of the awards are for manufacturing leaders in our industry- congrats to some of our favorite companies for winning awards for their products- such as Worlds Away, Arteriors and Uttermost.
Luckily, Scott is a great public speaker so he gave our acceptance speech!
Many of our sales reps were at the event and were excited to celebrate with us (Susan Whitworth pictured here with us)!
Scott and I had the biggest smiles all night and the next day!
It was awesome to bring the trophy back to the store and share it with our sales team, each of whom contributed to our ability to achieve this honor. Wow! What a blessing. Just another reason to continue to do our best each and every day. You never know whether or not hard work will be acknowledged, but when it is, it feels fantastic! We trust you will celebrate this ‘Super Bowl’ (sports analogy for Scott here) of victories with us in 2013 and help keep us focused on doing our best for each of you!
I finished a project not too long ago which was at a great home out in Lakeway, TX. If you know this area, you are familiar with the lake style living.
The homeowner has a fabulous pool, boat, and all the lakeside resort elements. However, her master bedroom, while lovely, was in her opinion, ‘too dark’. She wanted that ‘light, fresh, resort’ feel so many seem to be looking for today.
Before: Nice and neat, just a little dated and a bit too full of ‘stuff’. Usually when I am designing a room the homeowners ends up with fewer, but larger, more impactful pieces and less ‘stuff’. This can be an adjustment for the homeowner!
View into bathroom
Existing ‘media’ piece- a large armoire. These are hard for homeowners to get rid of because they were usually a significant purchase.
After: The bed was the only element we reused. A much lighter palette with white, seafoams and sand colors.
The area by the bath was cleaned up and only this piece was placed on that wall:
This new media piece replaced the existing armoire and helped to open up the room. 
Overall, the bedroom is now a relaxing, peaceful, lakeside retreat which can be enjoyed for many years to come! We also updated the family room and eating area and I look forward to sharing those with you in the coming weeks!
As of today, Wednesday, January 2nd, we are officially opened in our new location!
We will be open new hours in this location, Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 10am to 5pm, and we will now be closed on Sundays so we can all spend time with our families and take a much needed break on the weekends!
The new store is right at the corner of Braker and Burnet roads in North Austin, just across from the Domain.
We all worked really hard to get the old store packed up and moved and took a much needed break on the 1st. I was so tired I only snapped this one picture to share. I will have to get more later- but not this week- tomorrow morning we start furnishing the Southern Living Custom Showcase House just in time for a party there next week.
We will install the furniture Wednesday, the window treatments and art work on Thursday and all the fun accessories and details on Friday. I promise to take pictures of that to share with you all later!
Happy 2013 and best wishes for a fabulous new year!
One of the best things about having a retail storefront is getting to know our customers and seeing them on a regular basis. After almost 6 years in business I am amazed at how someone becomes not just a customer, but someone you look forward to seeing and hearing about what is going on in their lives.
We’ve seen families grow and move homes and start new jobs. One of our favorite “regular’” customers recently moved to a bigger home in a great location. However, the home is in need of updating. She wanted to start with the formal dining room, right at the entrance of the home.
Before: Dining Room in New Home
After: Dining Room in new home
Here is her summary of how the room came together.
“I started with the new panels for the windows. I found fabric at Plush Fabrics, and that helped me decide on these gorgeous upholstered dining room chairs & table at my favorite shop…Heather Scott Home & Design. I chose the linen color with the nail heads for the chairs so the fabric would not compete with the busy panels. The back of the chairs are a nice linen, and the seats are a complimenting pewter leather. It was fun creating them with two textures, a fun idea from Amanda at Heather Scott Home & Design…The fabric also helped me decide on the blue wall color…and I loved the silver accents & chairs with the soft blue. Everything came together, and we really enjoy walking by the dining room everyday!”
Amanda also worked with her to find the best size table for the room (84”) so she was able to keep her buffet in the ideal spot. Our customer said she and her husband had their dining set since they got married, almost 15 years ago. She said it was a long time coming but they were so excited to finally put together their ‘grown up’ dining room.
I think you will agree the ‘before’ and ‘after’ is a pretty awesome transition! If you need some help with determining the right size furniture, a second opinion on colors and some fresh ideas for fabrics, stop by the store. Our staff would love to help!
Finally the HGTV Property Brothers episodes I did the design work on this past summer have started to air! I worked with the team on 2 episodes during the summer and this consumed my time for a good 8 weeks. And, by consumed, I mean 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week, if not more!
Shot of family room after (all photography by Heather)
It was a lot of fun, a great learning experience and an incredibly tight time frame. That said, let me show you what we started with and where we ended. The biggest element to overcome was actually the hall bath as well as a variety of floor materials in the open plan entry, family, dining and kitchen area. Otherwise, it was minor cosmetic work and staging.
Not having a ‘client’ (just ‘the Brothers’ and the TV production team) I was able to be much more creative with colors and patterns. Traditionally, I would do a lot of white with minimal color, but you need to have much more pattern and color for the elements to show up on TV. I was very excited that my bright pink and green color scheme was approved!
Before: Family Room
After: Family Room- fresh paint, new flooring, re-arranging the layout and bright, fun colors.
Detail of added ribbon trim on cube ottomans
Before: Entry
After: Entry
Before: Dining Room
After: Dining Room
Before: Kitchen- hard to see laminate counters and 4×4 white ceramic tile backsplash. Note: the tile in this room is different from that in the family/dining area.
After: Kitchen- Note: new countertops, new glass backsplash and new flooring
Before: Hall Bath
After: Hall Bath- this was basically ripped out entirely, with new flooring, tile, tub, wall paneling and paint. The toilet, sink, light fixture and mirror were reused to save budget.
I must say it was a very dramatic ‘before and after’ and I was very pleased when I found out that the homeowners sold their house shortly after listing it. Perfect proof that investing in remodeling and professionally decorating your home pays a return.
My other episode, Christi & Peter, airs in a week and a half.
If you need help remodeling or decorating your home, we would love to help. Contact us at info@heatherscotthome.com for more details on our design services options.
My brother who lives in Seattle, WA, got married last year. Here is a photo from their wedding- married at the city hall in Positano, Italy. Very lovely!
He and his wife asked for a little help in designing their new home as a wedding gift. They each have their own style and tastes, but did not really have the time (hello, full time job?) or knowledge (i.e. what size rug, what size sofa) to pull together their new home.
This is really a smart wedding gift. How many of us made mistakes through out the first few years of home ownership as far as what size items would fit in our new spaces? Talk about a waste of money. You were never really happy because your home didn’t look right!
I was going to do the project all via the internet, but was out on the west coast, so I took a trip up their to see their new space for myself.
The picture above is the view from their family room window, and with that, you want to make the space all about taking advantage of the view!
We focused on the family room and dining room (open plan) which is their main living space. I think if you are prioritizing your budget, you should do the rooms you spend the most time in first.
Most of Scott and Brooke’s furniture was an ‘eclectic’ combination of items each of them had acquired over the years, so the look was not very cohesive. Also, they entertain frequently, so they needed a larger sofa and additional seating. Furthermore, their ceiling did not have recessed lights (and could not accommodate them) and they needed some more lamp light.
Family Room Before:
Family Room after:
I was very impressed that they were willing to relocate the TV to a different room and use that space to showcase a special piece of art from one of Scott’s college art teachers.
I was also impressed by how open they both were to compromising with me and each other (even when certain pieces had sentimental value- sorry family!). Creating a great space requires give and take on all sides.
Dining room before:
They had already installed this great chandelier, but the table they brought with them to the new home did not fit. The space really called for a round dining table. Their new, round table has a leaf, so they can add seating when more than 4 people are eating over.
Dining Room: After
See how great the two rooms look next to each other? Thank you Brooke, for taking such great photos of the finished space.
Note, also, how they went with a neutral color scheme on all the main pieces and are going to gradually add accents of yellow via accessories. This way, if they change their minds and don’t want yellow any more, they can easily change to red or blue or purple or green without any major investment!
Life feels so much better when your home flows and looks put together. I hope you enjoyed seeing this space as much as I enjoyed working on it.
I am really lucky to have a brother and sister in law willing to be open to my ideas as well as being interested in learning about my business. I hope they enjoy their home together for many years to come.
Photo taken at the Raymond Waites showroom
I’ve noticed a change in attitude recently. I have been hearing customers in the store and new clients saying things like, “We believe it is important to invest in a product we will keep for the long term” or “I’d rather have a nice piece that will last, rather than something I’ll want to get rid of in a couple of years”.
Honestly, this is a big change from a few years ago when most people were saying, “I don’t want anything nice, my kids are just going to ruin it” or “I don’t want to spend that much on something I will be tired of in a few years”. My generation has been accused of being a ‘throw away’ generation. We buy consumer goods intending to replace them before we’ve even gotten them out of the box.
Visiting the High Point Market this past week, I saw the manufacturers creating products that will more than meet the needs of what consumers are asking for now- something special that is worth keeping.
For the past few years, all we saw at market was solid beige linen covered upholstery. No details, nothing special. And, as much of this product has been imported from Asia, the quality of the upholstery has gotten progressively poorer (loose threads, uneven seams, etc). It was so refreshing and exciting to go to market and see exciting upholstered products that bring some creativity to a room.
Here are a few key examples from several of the market leaders in upholstery products:
From the Alexa Hampton collection- red grosgrain trim on the side of a chair
A red racing stripe up the center of a dining chair (sorry for the blurry photo!)
And, in a more classical color way in the main showroom, velvet with linen flange, including a little butterfly pleat at the corner.
Contrast welts in the same color way (gray on gray and cream on cream), just a different texture (such as velvet cord on a cotton fabric sofa), at no extra charge, even at the ‘entry’ level price point:
Mixing of fabric and leather in a new way, as well as mixing up the nailhead details- from tight spacing and the Greek pattern on the arm to the loosely spaced nailheads along the bottom of the fabric.
From the Amy Howard Furniture Collection- another look at mixing of textures (velvet on linen) in alternate colors and tone on tone.
How fun to see a collection that doesn’t look like you’ve seen it everywhere already!
I pointed out the nailhead detail above on the chair. Go back and look at the 2 sofas above the chair- they both feature different sizes and spacing of nailheads.
And, speaking of adding custom details notice these products from the Mr. & Mrs. Howard Collection by Sherrill Furniture:
This pink sofa was so beautiful in person. The sofa below has contrast trim at the bottom and throw pillows with trim. The ottoman has a unique nailhead detail. All these elements are available in the main product line and anyone can add these unique details to their new upholstery products.
As you can see, there are a lot of custom details with the latest upholstery products. If you are considering investing in new upholstery, I recommend you think about adding some of the customized elements to enjoy your furniture for the long term, not just the next couple of years. We would be happy to help you navigate your options if it seems overwhelming. Just stop in the store or email us with your questions.
Continuing with the new build home recently completed (you’ve seen the family and breakfast rooms), we also decorated the dining room, entry and master bedroom.
When you walk in the front door, the dining room is on your left. It has two wall openings (open to the entry and open here at an angle looking back to the front of the house)
Before:
The ‘entry hall’ is nice and open with an alcove area next to the stairwell.
Before:
To keep a consistent flow throughout the downstairs level, we used the same color scheme in the entry and dining areas, going just a shade darker with the paint for the dining room. The home owners had a table and chairs they were happy with, but the space was to narrow for any of the rugs and buffets they had seen in stores.
We did a new floorplan for the space and had a sisal rug custom made to fit the confines of the room. We also found a very narrow buffet in a pretty white wash that stands out against the dark blue paint and the dark wood table.
After:
After:
With the dining room, you can see yet another example of why it can be a big source of design impact to swap out the builder installed light fixtures for ones that reflect your personality. As well, you also see again the impact of paint and window treatments. It is hard to argue against the proof in a picture!
If you need help designing your space, I would love to help. Contact us at info@heatherscotthome.com for more information on our design services!
