the other day i decided to do something about the state of our living room. some of you may have noticed that it was absent from our october sneak peek. why? well, because i hate it. the room is broken up into funny shapes and it makes it nearly impossible to have a normal arrangement of furniture; not to mention there’s only one plug for the cable/electricity which means everything has to go on one wall or we’re left with thick internet/cable/sound system cords trailing across the room. but because it looks like we won’t be moving for at least a year or two (new job situation for ac) i’m trying to give our apartment a second chance.
in an attempt to spruce things up a bit i decided to clean everything out in the living room and try some simple color palettes. feeling uninspired by photos and magazines i decided to hit up barnes and noble and ended up coming home with two books: home rules by nate berkus and midwest modern by amy butler. both books were incredibly inspiring (and nate is such a cutie), but amy’s struck a real chord with me. so lately i’ve been pouring over her newest line of fabrics, midwest modern. full of bold colors and incredible pattern, the collection is full of the spring greens and yellows i’m majorly craving right now. i’ve swaped our living room dotted couch for the green eames daybed we have so i’m thinking i can play afford around with some bold pattern like this. and at only $8.95 a yard that leaves a lot of room to play. if you’d like to pick up one of amy‘s newest fabrics click here to view the full selection at repro depot.
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I absolutely love that “Martini” print textile!
I understand your pain with the audio/video cables. My temporary solution is to run them under a thick felted shag rug (but I still wish everything were wireless!)
It’s green I can’t get enough of also! I finally have a green sofa again after not being able to move my perfect apple green velvet 8 footer into my new apartment last November. Luckily there are two piece vintage sofas too, and finally a green one is mine…
Funny, I just bought a green sofa too (the only colour choices in the fabric I wanted were brown, taupe and green). I’m planning on injecting some yellow and blues in our living room and maybe some pink to make things more lively as most of our furnishings are a mix of expresso-coloured wood and teak.
Love the fabrics. And how about a before and after glimpse of the difficult to decorate living room?
I think the new Amy Butler line is soooo pretty, I’ve been waiting for it to come out, I’ll have to go over to reprodepot and get some.
We(javisdavis.com) just made an online crib bedding design studio using some Amy Butler fabrics. They are a little tricky to mix and match, but so pretty! We hope to add more soon!
I have Amys book as well, love it. It’s endlessly inspiring. Good luck on the LR, sometimes it’s hardest to decorate our own spaces!!
Love these last two prints. I’m new to the world of Amy Butler (I know, what rock have I been hiding under) and can understand what all the hubbub’s about.
I need a little education on the Amy Butler fabric from ReproDept… it says “Fabrics are 100% cotton broadcloth.” Is that sturdy enough for upholstery work? Especially a sofa that will get daily use, or better for a dining chair with limited use? Thanks!! Love the site… very inspiring!
I am such a massive fan of Amy! Have book on the slow boat from Amazon…shes not widely available in NZ!!
thanks for posting this grace… we’re still on the hunt for affordable fun fabrics for our chair upholstery, and these just might do the trick!
Love Amy Butler’s designs. She’s a great example for women in the business world too. Great post!
I love her new line and have already bought way too much of it. Just one thing to note – the online color swatches are much, much bolder than the fabrics are in true life. I was surprised about how different they were. They’re still beautiful but just know that it’s probably only 70% as bold as the online swatches. Not sure why since her fabrics are always pretty spot on between online and in person.
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