Country Living® A Bit of Velvet & A Dash of Lace
The Fabulous Interiors of Magnolia Pearl
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TRY THIS AT HOME: A HOW-TO FROM COUNTRY LIVING®: A BIT OF VELVET & A DASH OF LACE
How to Tea-Stain Lace
Tea-staining adds a patina and makes the palette look richer. Plus, it's completely reversible. If you don't like the results, just soak your fabric in Biz and wash out the stain.
How to: This simple project is recommended if you want to add a quick, rich patina to a fairly small piece of fabric. It's good for staining curtains, cloth lampshades and tablecloths.
1. Fill a three-gallon pot with water and bring to a boil. The amount of tea you use depends on how much fabric you are dying and how dark you want it. For instance, a stain of medium intensity will require about fifty family-sized tea bags.
2. Let the tea steep for about 15 minutes, or until the water is dark. Pull out the tea bags. If you tear a bag, simply strain the tea before adding the fabric.
3. Submerge the fabric and let it soak until the desired shade is reached. Pull it out, but don't rinse it unless you want to lighten it. Keep in mind that the fabric may lighten a bit in color as it dries. If it does, and you prefer a darker shade, then just re-stain it with a more concentrated tea solution.
4. Hang it on a clothesline to dry or put it in the dryer.
Country Living® A Bit of Velvet & A Dash of Lace
For the founder of Magnolia Pearl, celebrated textile artist Robin Brown, it’s all about layers. When it comes to her home, she’s most comfortable and happy when she’s surrounded by an eclectic mix of opulent Victorian and Oriental antiques, vintage American flea market finds and, of course, layer on top of layer of one-of-a-kind tapestries, delicate silks and rich velvets.
If you’re a fan of Country Living® magazine, you may have already had the pleasure of peeking inside her home. Here, she invites you inside once again to show you how you can create her lush, lavish, lived-in look in your own home. In every chapter, from The Art of Lighting to The Fearless Use of Color, Robin encourages you to choose what you think is beautiful! As you’ll see in page after page of gorgeous photography, handmade lace, barkcloth, salvaged windows, delicate china, embroidered linens, crystal chandeliers, mismatched farm chairs, cherished heirlooms and all the other things that just get better with age are key. And with great advice for spotting treasures at antique shows, resale shops and more, and then arranging them room-by-room in your home, this book is a collector’s dream come true!
TRY THIS AT HOME: A HOW-TO FROM COUNTRY LIVING®: A BIT OF VELVET & A DASH OF LACE
How to Tea-Stain Lace
Tea-staining adds a patina and makes the palette look richer. Plus, it’s completely reversible. If you don’t like the results, just soak your fabric in Biz and wash out the stain.
How to: This simple project is recommended if you want to add a quick, rich patina to a fairly small piece of fabric. It’s good for staining curtains, cloth lampshades and tablecloths.
1. Fill a three-gallon pot with water and bring to a boil. The amount of tea you use depends on how much fabric you are dying and how dark you want it. For instance, a stain of medium intensity will require about fifty family-sized tea bags.
2. Let the tea steep for about 15 minutes, or until the water is dark. Pull out the tea bags. If you tear a bag, simply strain the tea before adding the fabric.
3. Submerge the fabric and let it soak until the desired shade is reached. Pull it out, but don’t rinse it unless you want to lighten it. Keep in mind that the fabric may lighten a bit in color as it dries. If it does, and you prefer a darker shade, then just re-stain it with a more concentrated tea solution.
4. Hang it on a clothesline to dry or put it in the dryer.
Hardcover: 168 pages
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. ( July 01, 2008 )
Item #: 23-1521
ISBN: 9781588165787
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 9.0 x 0.328 inches
Product Weight: 23.0 ounces
Love this book
May 21, 2010
I bought this book 2 yrs ago and it is still one of my all time favorites! Just looking through it is very inspirational. Magnolia Pearl is a true artist. She gives you ideas about how to repurpose things and make something absolutely beautiful....not just turn junk into more junk...like some of the books I have purchased..after reading this book, the others are disappointing!
Reviewer: Lilyshae
Very Bohemian Book
March 22, 2010
I did enjoy reading this book. I like the Magnolia Pearl style but who can afford her things? I really like velvet and lace and victorian but I thought this book was more on the bohemian hippy side. I would love to have one of her purses or chairs but don't think they would be in my budget!
Reviewer: Ruth
Love the Bohemian/Gypsy style? This is your book....
February 21, 2010
I loved the mix of rich fabrics, "found treasures", restored flea market finds, curios, and curiosities, combined with armloads of peacock feathers (!) that make up the Magnolia Pearl style. If these things intrigue you as well, don't miss this book--it is truly unique.
Reviewer: Allison
Too much of everything
February 19, 2010
I love Victorian decorating and I love velvet and lace; however, this is way too much. The rooms weren't attractive because they were way over done. There were probably some lovely fabrics, but everything was so mashed together that it was hard to tell. Glad this was my "free" book or I would have sent it back.
Reviewer: Kathy B
Surprise me...ups!
February 06, 2010
I just ordered this book.......I really love to read the comments of other readers....It looks to me like it's going to be a "show what how U can decor book".... just a bunch of ideas....I will wait the arrival of this book. I really agree the first readers....thank for share
Reviewer: Namaris
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