I grew up in a small town with one fabric store, Hart’s Fabrics on Plumas Street. Near the register in Hart’s was an old iron claw foot tub that was filled with buttons. Hundreds of thousands of buttons in every style, shape, and color imaginable. When I was really small I would crawl into the tub and bury myself in the buttons. As I got older I was content to select 5-10 of the prettiest buttons for purchase. I am sure that this led to A Love of Buttons and Tufted Furniture.
A Love of Buttons and Tufted Furniture
This is definitely a statement piece. Both in color and in form.
A tufted headboard on a grand scale that provides a fresh, modern twist on a classic design.
But this true original is so inviting.
A traditional hand tied couch in cool serene blue.
Another classic couch enlivened by vivid accessories.
This is a wonderful grouping with an oversized tufted ottoman.
All images from Architectural Digest.
I haven’t found my perfect piece yet, so I will be content to sift through my button collection.
I love the buttons and tuffed furniture too! I like the buttons when there on there original cards!
I love tufted furniture ! it looks so glamour and feminine
Laura,Your post reminded me of a button tufted piece of furniture from my past. My beloved aunt Susie had a white leather button tufted headboard with a deep purple crush velvet bedspread. (What can I say, it was the 60’s!) It had a wonderful shape. I used to lie in it and call it my princess bed. Thanks for bringing back such a sweet memory, I haven’t thought about that bed for years.
I can just picture you buried in buttons in the tub! What fun!
Laura, If you want to you can blog about your tag kit. Hey, that worked out great..you got more buttons for your collection. 🙂 Buttons, buttons, buttons…who doesn’t love buttons.
I just love tufted furniture too. I don’t have any yet but I’m hoping that my first purchase for my new family room will be a beautiful tufted chair.I love coming to your site. The pictures are so beautiful.Thanks!
I love the idea of a little girl burying herself in a tub full of buttons! What fun!
Very nice gathering of images…I especially like the one with the oversized ottoman. Your button collection is charming!
You left me breathless and full of inspiration…