At the end of a long day you lower yourself into a chair, your hand finds the arm, and without meaning to, your fingers notice the fabric.
Most people never choose that feeling. It comes with whatever was on the showroom floor. A custom piece reverses the order: you choose the feeling first, and we build the furniture around it.
The fabric is the piece
The frame gives a piece its shape. The fabric gives it its character: what you see across the room, what you touch every day, what sets the mood before anyone speaks. So every commission begins with cloth in your hands, held to your wall, in your light.
The mills we work with, Thibaut and Perennials among them, weave fabrics tested to tens of thousands of rubs. A good frame in cloth like that is never replaced. It is recovered, decades on, for someone you love.
A custom piece is not more furniture. It is less: one piece, chosen well, that you never think about again.
Three questions
A showroom table holds hundreds of swatches. Three questions narrow them to a handful.
How do you want to feel when you sit here? Rested or energized. Tucked in or on display. Let the feeling choose the cloth. The color follows.
Who shares this piece with you? Children, dogs, a west-facing window. Not problems, just facts that point toward a performance weave or a fade-resistant yarn.
Should it whisper, or speak? Oatmeal linen is the calm of a room. An indigo ikat is the reason you walk in. Good homes hold both.
Twenty fabrics
Each lives in our shop and has been sewn onto real pieces for real homes. Notice which ones make you pause.
Serene neutrals
- Washed Belgian linen, oatmeal. Soft, breathable, better every year. Sofas, slipcovers, headboards.
- Ivory bouclé. The warmth of a favorite sweater. Accent chairs, curved sofas.
- Warm grey stain-resistant twill. Spills bead and wipe away. Family sofas, banquettes.
- Sand cut-velvet trellis. Quiet across the room, rich up close. Benches, wing chairs.
- Charcoal herringbone wool. Tailored, like a good coat. Club chairs, window seats.
Velvets
- Olive cotton velvet. Mossy, matte, grounded. Sofas, chesterfields.
- Navy mohair-look velvet. The darkest blue. It finishes a room. Statement sofas, dining chairs.
- Rust pleated velvet. A sunset color that moves with the light. One bold chair or ottoman.
- Slate blue chenille. A cushioned hand that asks you to stay. Deep family sofas.
- Sage ribbed corduroy. Nostalgic and modern at once. Sectionals, dens.
Coastal stripes
- Mist blue ticking stripe, Thibaut. Reads as soft blue from a distance. Bedroom chairs, headboards.
- Indigo broken stripe. Hand-drawn dashes on cream. Dining chairs, banquettes.
- Spa blue wide stripe, Perennials. Feels like cotton, shrugs off sun and stains. Patio sofas, chaises.
- Navy and cream bold stripe. Classic, nearly indestructible. Outdoor sectionals, porches.
- Grey pencil stripe. Almost a texture. Indoor-outdoor living rooms.
Pattern and print
- Indigo ikat performance weave. Handwoven look, built for real life. Accent chairs, outdoor cushions.
- Shibori indigo print. No two yards alike. One chair, one headboard.
- Watercolor botanical linen. Leaves painted in sage and cream. Window seats, slipcovers.
- Jacobean floral, rust and teal. Makes a room feel collected. Wing chairs, a statement sofa.
- Mustard block-print check. Happy without being loud. Kitchen banquettes.
Take a few swatches home. The one you keep touching is yours.
Made to measure
Every piece is built to the inch: the room, the doorway, the stairwell. Sectionals that wrap a great room. Banquettes the length of a kitchen wall. Headboards for a California king. Outdoor daybeds sized to the pool deck. A sixteen-foot sectional in oatmeal linen reads as a soft horizon. In navy velvet, a jewel box.
How it works
- A conversation. You tell us about the room and how you live.
- Swatches in hand. We bring a curated edit to you, or you visit the shop.
- Measure, sketch, quote. One drawing, one price, in writing.
- Build and deliver. Hardwood frames, hand-tied springs, every staple hidden. We stay until you sit down and smile.
We also recover the pieces you already love. A good frame in new cloth is good for another thirty years.
Your piece is waiting to be chosen
Somewhere above was a fabric you read twice. Bring it to us, or bring only the feeling. Made to your size. Made to last.
Book a free fabric consultation and we will come to your home with swatches in hand.