The Front Door Makeover - Smallworks Moves In

Woodworker extraordinaire Andrew Berg's company Smallworks recently moved into our building.  He frames art, he builds out stores, he didn't invent the lightbulb, but he built for it the coolest stand.  

We called in New Bohemia Signs to add Smallworks name to our front door.  Hand painted in an afternoon, our snappy sign soon announced the newest tenant of 3320 18th Street.

Fun Window Seat with Pillows by Ida Lauren Designs

The covers for this beautiful window seat were sewn by Lauren of Ida Lauren Designs.  Cushion Works made the cushion and pillow forms that are inside of the covers.

Construction Notes:  

The pillow covers have a strong graphic pattern and were cut straight to allow for Lauren's great pattern matching at the seams.  

The seat cushion's thickness was sized to fit snugly underneath the window trims.  We used a firm foam core with a polyester wrap on top and bottom which makes the cushion reversible.

Giant Bolster

Found! Girl in Box of Cluster Fiber

We hope that she didn't end up in a pillow!

(Thank You Audrey & Catlin)

How To Measure a Cushion - Depth, Width & Boxing

Depth - measurement from front to back

Width - measurement from side to side

Boxing - dimension of panel when measured from seam to seam

Bolster - Down/Feather envelope with a Foam Core

Step 1:  Make Down/Feather filled jacket (this is the hard part).

Step 2: Insert foam core.

Step 3:  Arrange foam so that it is snug inside of jacket.

Step 4: Zip it up!

One Down/Feather envelope with a foam core - Done!

Do you want one of your own . . . . . ? 

 Contact us for more information.

From The New Yorker