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The Marrakech Set
$5500.00
To purchase, contact Ashley Kraut directly at ashley@of.house
This antique parlor couch and accompanying club chair are sold as a set. I designed these pieces to showcase the vintage Moroccan textile of which I purchased from my friend Youssef, (an antique Moroccan rug dealer and friend) as the cushion covers. The front panels are purple, the backs are light yellow, the outside backs are burlap and double welting finishes both pieces. The couch is solid Mahogany.
The colors within this set are joyous, inspiring and capture the many colors of desert sunsets.
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The Churro Chair
$1200.00
To purchase, contact Ashley Kraut directly at ashley@of.house
This chair uses a traditional Navajo-Churro wool felt piece made by artist Lana Dura. Traditional Churro were initially brought across the Atlantic by early Spanish explorers. Sheep quickly became a major economic asset, unmatched as a mobile food, fiber, and commerce source of the West. Navajo-Churro fleece is composed of an inner coat of fine wool fibers and a long protective out coat which sheds the snow and rain.
When I found this amazing textile, I stored it for quite a while until I found the perfect chair to honor the beauty of the felted art.
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Mudcloth Duo
$850.00 (2 chairs)*
I stripped, sanded and repaired this pair of antique chairs to reveal a stunning African Mahogany that was completely hidden under old stain and polyurethane. I finished the wood in an oil-wax to reveal the natural beauty of the Mahogany. The upholstery is African mudcloth that I purchased from my friend Bakary, which seemed appropriate considering the origin of the wood.
Use these at the end of your dining room table or accent your living areas. They bring a combination of modern and old to the room and are quite comfortable.
*Not sold separately.
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Clifton Parlor Settee/Convertable Sofa-bed
$2400
To purchase, contact Ashley Kraut directly at ashley@of.house
Bridgette, owner of When + Where Co, posted this settee on Instagram and I had to have it. She purchased it from Clifton, AZ.
The entire piece had to be rebuilt on the inside. The old mechanisms were not working because much of the support system had cracked. The settee has been brought back to its original glory with a joyous combination of textiles. My choice in colors is inspired by the bougainvilleas that grow all over this region. Their deep pink flowers and bright green leaves remind me of Mexico and Tucson. Scroll through the photos to see how the settee can accommodate many positions. It comes with two accent pillows.
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Pendleton Reading Chair
$850
This mid-century chair has been reborn with a vintage 1970s Pendleton wool blanket. The back is burlap. I dismantled the piece and repaired the wood which was quite damaged. I then added a faux finish to accent the dark blue stripes in the textile.
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Boho Sofa
$1800
This anique sofa is a replica of the great furniture making pioneer, Duncan Phyfe (immigrant from Scotland in mid 1700s) whose influence on American furniture was immense.
I updated it with a hand-woven Honduran wool textile. The couch was essentially a throw-away piece but I enjoyed the shape of the legs and body and the repairs were manageable. The colors in the wool remind me of our sunsets in the Sonoran Desert.
Even though it is a replica, it is still a unique piece of American history from the early 1900s to your spaces.
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Carriage Chair
$500
During the rise of the Victorian Era in the mid-1800s, women and mens’ fashion demanded pelts such as beaver, fox, mink, rabbit and raccoon. When more sustainable fabrics were invented in the 21st century and animal cruelty was brought to the forefront of the fur clothing business, these garments became less desirable. I find endless fur coats in thrift stores sitting on racks.
As a designer who uses repurposed materials, I find these garments to be an important part of our American history and I often use them in my work. These coats are just as thrown away as the furniture I find. This piece is inspired by combining the restoration of the chair with the repurposing of the lamb fur coat, both from the same era.
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Sunset Duo
$3200
This pair of vibrant wingback chairs was completely restored. I heightened the pair to accommodate a dining room table. The mix of colors was inspired by a client and friend who commissioned the duo. I used an antique Navajo rug as the centerpiece.
I love the mixture of velvet, wool, cotton and burlap in combination with a range of colors. This pair of chairs is a fantastic example of how color can completely change a piece of boring, dated furniture into a modern and artful piece.
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Navajo Yei Parlor Set
$3800
This set is one of my favorite projects to date. I found the couch and chair in a junk yard next to a mechanical shop that was fixing my car at the time. I loaded the pieces into my vehicle and began to work on them right away. I discovered beautiful Mahogany under the old stain. I used a Navajo rug as the inspiration for the design.
The Yei symbol is a frequently used pattern in Navajo rugs. In Navajo mythology, the Yei spirits mediated between the Great Spirit and humans (the name Yei derives from Yeibicheii, meaning the Holy People. Yeibichai rugs depict the ceremony in which dancers attempt to call the spirits). Yei spirits were believed to control natural elements such as the rain, snow, wind, and sun and to have healing powers.
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Martini Chairs
$1600
I found this set of 1960s club chairs at a thrift store in Tucson. They sat in my house for two years because I loved them so much and wanted to keep them for my own collection. Instead, I found a wonderful client to redo them for.
The original upholstery was hideous and did no justice to the stunning shape of the chairs. I must say, they are most comfortable pieces of furniture to sit in at the end of a long day and a holding a martini in one's hand just seems fitting.
