Design Scheming

I love designing schemes for clients spaces. Recently I had a ton of fun working on a pillow plan for a client to incorporate into a family room. The pillows will be for a grey sectional couch. The client is looking for punches of pattern to elevate the room.

The jumping off is this new fabric by Clarence House - Yuri Print Linen.

I especially love the Daintree blue chenille fabric with the OD Aquarium - the Haute Moire in pale gold is simply fab! I added a solid from JAB and this linen from Jean Monro.

The final plan.

Final Scheme

Another client already chose pillow fabrics for a den and I was specifically looking for trims. I love the Tussaud and the Perle Tassel with these fabrics.

I added the Tussaud trim to the fabric the client had previously chosen

The Perle Tassel Antique Trim is a perfect match

You can see I have an affinity for Clarence House my friends. They have so many gorgeous options. I was at the Design Showcase in Upper Montclair last week and I saw delightful new offerings.

An excellent way to bring a polished look to any space is with designer fabrics. I have access to multiple fabric companies and I have workrooms to assist with making your space all it can be. Contact me via email: Chaletmomma@gmail.com or ring me 862.368.1070 to discuss your project. Visit my Connect page to see my portfolio and more!

Til next time friends be well and I’ll see you over on Instagram.

A Reason for Celebration!

Today is a lot of things to many but to our family first and foremost it’s a day of celebration - a day of Birthdays for both my Mother in Law and Brother in Law. What are the odds of having a child on own your birthday!?! Here’s a bit about the lovely lady I’m so fortunate to call mom Marge King-Porter.

Marge in her garden 2021

Marge is wildly creative. I always say when describing her SHE is the original Martha. Marge knows antiques, baking, cooking, decorating, gardening, sewing and how to wallpaper!

She’s prepared countless wonderful meals and birthday treats over the years. She’s a wonderful grandmother who always has something special for our son - when he was little it was a toy as he’s gotten older a special tasty. When we moved into the Chalet she sewed curtains for us. She has an incredible eye for design and details. She loves decorating and still ardently adds pieces and tweaks the design of her home. Until I met Marge I’d never met someone who had a different Christmas theme every year. For the last 26 years I’ve been the beneficiary of lovely christmas decor and ribbons. For many years she gifted me brand new olive green wired ribbon for my christmas packaging. Because unlike Marge I pretty much do the same thing every Christmas - and use the same ribbon. We’ve antiqued together over the years and she was so helpful with the search for a dresser for my husband. An antique we located in downtown Warwick of course!

Images from her youth starting at age 10 month.

Celebrating her birthday holding her grandson in 2011 and 2012.

with Liam and Steven in November 2012

Wonderful captures over the years.

Marge with her partner Stan Martin

Applefest

Her life is centered in the Village of Warwick, NY. She’s a little over an hour from us. In the past she owned and operated antique stores in New Jersey and The (now closed) Clock Tower Antiques Center on Main Street for 20 years. She has frequently decorated homes as well as having her own home on Winding Through Warwick a holiday home tour that benefits the local St. Anthony’s Hospital. She has been involved with Warwick Applefest for many years - helping with various duties from T-shirt Design to assisting some of the 30,000 visitors that attend this annual event the first Sunday in October from the Chamber of Commerce booth.

at the Ribbon Cutting for Stage n Sell 2016

She specializes in holiday and seasonal decorating and has lent her hands and talent to Warwick in Bloom as well as designing window displays for local shops in Warwick.

For a few years starting in 2016 Marge was a partner in two different home staging, estate sale and decluttering businesses. Stage N Sell and Green Mountain Services - she successfully brought her antiques expertise, eye for design and organizational skills to these ventures.

March 2015 Member of Warwick Valley Rotary

A member of the Warwick Valley Rotary Club she was named an Outstanding Community Service winner in 2018 for her many years of local volunteer work.

Being presented her outstanding  Community Service award 2018

Sunset at Winslow Benefit Committee Members 2020

Marge chaired the auction activities for Sunset at Winslow a gala in 2020 with proceeds to benefiting Winslow’s Therapeutic Riding Center and the Warwick Valley Humane Society.

our sons first holy communion May 19, 2019 Me, Liam, Marge, Steven, Stan and Greg.

Marge is from Philadelphia and always loves seeing the mummers in Ocean City, NJ

My Mother in Law has many talents but above all is her decorators eye.

Thanksgiving 2023

Thanksgiving 2023

Christmas 2023

Christmas from a few years ago.

Cheers to 89!

Wishing you joy and much love. Enjoy your flowers from Corwin.

To see more of my Marge’s home click and read: Dynamic Dwelling

Til next time friends be well and I’ll see you on Instagram.