Monogram

I adore monograms.
I have loved them since I was a child.
I am sure my undergarments were monogrammed.
Everything was embroidered!
I was brought up in the deep south.
You know how we southerns love our monograms.

This is a chair in one of my client's bathroom.

So you can see how I like monograms!
Above are a few of my things that have monograms.

I adore this pillow!
 I had it monogrammed with the year I opened the shop.

In a kitchen of a client!
Monogrammed range hood.

Monograms seem to make everything personal.
When designing, I use them whenever I can.
Tell me what you think about monograms, dear readers.
I would love to hear from you...

Love,

Peggy

 To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design.

IKEA Rugs to Pillows

These started out as IKEA rugs from a few seasons ago. I made them into outdoor pillows.

They were thick woven rugs with fringe - how could I use them ?

Then a light bulb went off.

They are used on a daybed outside, but they could be used anywhere.

This daybed gets a great deal of use as a couch & sleeping place.

The rugs were used on both sides of the pillow with stripes matching.

The fringe was put on the ends of each pillow with feather insert used inside for comfort.

A zipper was put in each pillow for easy washing.

This is daybed used outside. 

This particular IKEA rug is no longer available but you can use something like this Nate Berkus for HSN rug.

I used a different IKEA rug to upholster this footstool.

 I do not know the size of this rug. I know it was larger than a 3' x 5'.

I used nail heads and painted the legs black.

A footstool made out of an IKEA rug. 

Just use your imagination for things you find!

Have a great weekend!

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design. 

You can purchase many of the items found on this blog, according to BRASWELL and much more at  BRASWELL. 

We will work with the trade.

M is for Monogram

Hi: some of you know I am was brought up on the Redneck Riviera (called just that) the NW panhandle of Florida-growing up as a "nice" southern girl-

my mom & grandmother monogrammed everything I wore (yes, even my handmade undies) soooo it is no wonder one of my most favorite things are having my initials, your initials, anyone's initials on pillows, throws, towels- oh yeah! just about anything! 

Above are a few of the monogrammed things I have in the shop & my home
Towels - don't you just love the leopard print with initials & then there is white with purple letters-that was a gift. 

The leopard print towel was a gift - so I just lined it with lavender and viola I have a fabulous throw
it is so cozy on those cold nights in S. CA. Yes, we do have cold nights!

Napkins-lavender (can you tell I think lavender is delicious). I try to find damask 26" or bigger with old monograms- and also hand towels(the red initials on old hand towel are peeking out in above image -The older the better-back in the day they were all done by hand! and so you'll know- does not matter whose initials are on them I love them anyway. 

Pillow (that can be personalized with your initial-with or without date) We can order these for you in the shop! another favorite-burlap/stenciling 

This is a bedroom for a client-love those monogrammed pillows. As a designer- by trade - it has become a trademark of mine to put clients initials somewhere in their home  

Chairs with numbers monogrammed (also can be done with stencils) Love anything with numbers, script, writing (am I crazy or what!)

One of my favorite places to go in LA is Pamela Goese's shop called Monogrammit

 above -some of the ways Pamela & her team can monogram

  now doing appliquéd initials- aren't they just the best!  

 font showing the alphabet & how each letter looks-for guys block letters are always grand-Pamela has those also!

Did I tell you Pamela has gifts that she initials! Take a look at her website
So there you have it dear readers-my love of all things monogrammed!...

Monogrammit
251 South Robertson Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310.652.6001

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design. 

You can purchase many of the items found on this blog, according to BRASWELL and much more at  BRASWELL. 

We will work with the trade.

FABULOUS PILLOWS

I got these Japanese WWII linen rice sacks. AMAZING! I made them into pillows(feather inserts). I have seven(7) 26"x14"  

the backs are Dupioni silk with zipper at top(after cleaning the backs were not suitable) some have stitching when they wore out

 Two 2 large wheat flour sacks(one even has a date-1948-WOW) from OMAHA NEB. 32"x17" w/feather inserts. Both sides of large wheat flour sacks is linen one side, other side has Japanese symbol.

( this is a small area of the back of one of the big flour sacks)-as you can see they would reuse the bags(turns out it is a great way to Go Green, then patched them when wear appeared-I have left that wear(which is stitched over & over)on the pillows.

This is a stamp that appears on the flour sacks.

This is how we used some of the pillows in BRASWELL

To see your vision come to life, email us about our design services at Peggy Braswell Design. 

You can purchase many of the items found on this blog, according to BRASWELL and much more at  BRASWELL. 

We will work with the trade.