MY CHAIR AFFAIR

8 Way Hand Tied Springs

I am finally digging myself out from under the fabrics and trim for a while! Time to indulge in my favorite subject . . . CHAIRS!
           
Last week I was invited to attend a Kravet Furniture From the Ground Up  presentation at my local design center, Stockton Hicks Laffey,  I had the opportunity to see a Kravet chair upholstered on sight by a Master Upholsterer. What a treat for this chair obsessed girl!

No cardboard found here!

Kravet still produces quality furniture in the USA. Many innovations in the industry have made the process more efficient and environmentally conscience. The frames are being produced with a CNC process which saves time and waste in raw materials using laminated layers of hardwood that are actually stronger than  traditional wood frames. The cushion inserts are at a minimum 18% soy product, providing a biodegradable feature. All scrap materials are recycled to further increase their earth friendly efforts.

14 layers of laminated hardwoods

 Their upholstery facility is located in North Carolina where generations of artisans produce exceptional custom furniture pieces one frame at a time. Kravet quality is is evidenced in their lifetime guarantee on their frames and a Customer Advocate Dept to support the original client for life!

Steve Bolick Master Upholsterer

Our presenters Master Upholsterer, Steve Bolick, is a third generation master artisan, and his accomplice, Susan Lorenz, VP of Furniture Sales were both informative and entertaining. Not to mention they were giving away great door prizes which included the Kravet Pelham chair that Steve built on site!

TA DA . . . The Pelham

The chair build took less than 4 hours and the Kravet road show was on it's way to the next stop, Dallas!

I left the presentation with lots of tips from Steve ( I picked his brain after the show ) and a new appreciation for the art of building a beautiful chair! You guessed it I didn't win the chair, but I still left a winner with lots of new info and some new friends too!

The Round Top Antique Show is right around the corner and my accomplice Marta will be by my side in the search for my perfect little chair! Thanks to Steve, I will have a better idea of what to do with this chair when I finally find "The One"!