The Cultivated Home

It is always great to get a little more for a little less and today we’ve found it at Urban Outfitters apartment shop. The great modern furniture company, Blu Dot, had recently launched a small line called +oo™ exclusively for Urban Outfitters. Staying true to their signature style, the collection includes pieces ranging from a sofa to a console to a coffee table. Each piece has style and soule, while still paying homage to the Blu Dot philosophy. Some of our favorite pieces include the ‘Benzo Sofa‘, which folds out to double as an extra bed when needed, and the all-purpose ‘Lily Pad Coffee Table‘, which can be adjusted to fill a variety of spaces. Another amazing component to the collection is its prices!  All the pieces range between $98 for an end table to $648 for a a sofa. Affordable and architectural, the pieces of the +oo™ collection will go great in any home.

Our latest obsession: Zigzags! Whether it is the traditional 2 colors version or a beautiful tonal experiment we can’t get enough of this pattern.

Lee Jofa: The love for zigzags might have started when we fell in love with the Kelly Wearstler fabric Flair from Lee Jofa. This tone on tone woven cotton fabric is absolutely stunning. We suggest taking an old chair or stool and reupholster it using this fabric, trust us you wont regret it!

SuTurno: The simple repetition of a zigzag line can be elegant and beautiful. We love these amazing pillows by the company SuTurno. Available in a variety of black, white a grey tones they are hard to resist. To see them in person check them out at the new store Haus Interior located on 250 Elizabeth Street in New York City.

Vertigo Rug: A softer version of the traditional zigzag pattern can be found at CB2 with their unbelievably affordable Vertigo Rug by textile and fashion designer Liora Manne. Perfect for adding pattern to a kitchen or sprucing up a neutral living room. Continue Reading

We are here to expose the mystery of reupholstery! Having your old sofa reupholstered by a professional is not as expensive as you think it is – often as low as $400 per piece. Just take a photo of the piece you are interested in redesigning, along with general measurements and send it to the upholsterers in your area. Make sure to push for the price you feel comfortable with or suggest they throw in a few throw pillows with their offer.  Reupholstering your furniture can be much cheaper then buying a new one, but this is based on your fabric selection – often the greatest expense in the process.

We have selected 6 great fabric deals from Pottery Barn and Ikea which are extremely inexpensive but will give your home a new, fresh look. All are between $6 – $15 a yard, far below industry standard. And never feel stuck with solids, it just takes one amazing pattern to become the center piece of the entire room. So whether it is a chair, ottoman, a few pillows, new window treatments or your old sofa – buy a few yards for your upcoming project and get started!

Bailey by Pottery Barn, Inger by Ikea, McKenzie by Pottery Barn, Katrin by Ikea, Serafina by Pottery Barn &; Saralisa by Ikea