I found these slipper chairs on Facebook Marketplace, and they originally had a loose back cushion. I removed those and have plans to make a little lumbar to fit the back out of our Breakfast in Bed fabric in Peacock Fig (launching soon!) For now, I'm using one of my Burma Raffia pillows as a back cushion, and I love the raffia tone against the Palm Green and Blue Fig colorways of Seville Stripe. These chairs also swivel, which I love.

Slipper Chair: Seville Stripe Palm Green, Pillow: Burma Raffia, Bedskirt: Brio Fig, Rug: West Elm x Pierce and Ward

Design Notes: On Slippers Chairs

1. Investigate beautiful and lasting upholstery shapes. Look to the greats like Billy Baldwin!

Billy Baldwin slipper chairs always have a tight back (meaning, no cushion), so I made sure to do the same. Syrie Maugham sleigh beds or the traditional Howard & Sons Bridgewater chair are also great shapes to study and bring into a space. Lorfords Contemporary also makes a beautiful iteration of this classic shape called the Kingston Armchair.

2. Slipper chairs are great for small spaces and entertaining. Bonus if they swivel!

This type of chair is great because without the lumbar pillow they are super deep and comfortable. I can actually sort of curl up on it with my laptop or with a drink and friends over. The swivel is also just a great feature for when my rent is up on this apartment. These chairs will easily translate to my family's TV room in Connecticut.

3. Have fun with stripes and don't be afraid to rotate the fabric so they run vertically on some parts of your upholstery and horizontal on others.

Seville Stripe runs horizontally on the bolt, so in order for the stripes to run vertically on a piece of furniture, you need to railroad the fabric. This means turning the fabric 90 degrees so the stripes run vertically. This makes it easy to cut a wide piece, like a long curtain panel, bench cushion, or sofa skirt, in one seamless piece with clean vertical stripes and no seams. On a chair or a sofa, it's fun to specify certain parts of the upholstery to run the stripe in different ways. Get creative!

Chair: Kingston Armchair by Lorfords Contemporary in Seville Stripe Blue Fig; Example of railroaded fabric

3. Pair with printed cotton linens.

Seville Stripe was inspired by my love of Mallorcan textiles and the bright, bold ikat stripes they're famous for. I designed it to solve a problem: I wanted a multicolored stripe that would pair beautifully with all of our printed cottons and linens. Mix and match it with our other prints for pillows or welts. The options are truly endless.

My little studio is constantly evolving and it's a thrill to play around creatively when I'm in the city. Stay tuned for updates on my closet turned bar.