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Don’t Miss These KED Partnerships

Learn about the exciting partnerships we’ve been working on with three great home design brands: JG Swetzer, Surface Modern Furniture, and Sea & Grass.

Photographed by Ellen Vanessa Photography

At Kristen Elizabeth Design we don’t just design beautiful homes. We also love to take advantage of opportunities to form partnerships with creatives and home design brands that do great work. It allows us to uniquely tailor our projects to our clients and makes them all that more special.

We’re offering a sneak peek into three great companies we’re excited to partner with on a few custom projects. Keep reading to learn more!

Custom Painterly Bench With JG Swetzer

For one of our current projects in Granite Bay CA, the home’s grand entryway needs to make a great first impression. We knew we wanted to incorporate a few custom pieces to add the wow factor.

This leads us first to JG Swetzer, based in Napa. Starting as a blanket company, JG Swetzer now makes luxurious fabrics, bedding, pillows, furniture, and more. They design all their own patterns and their pieces are always made with natural materials. Along with their gorgeous collections, they also create one-of-a-kind custom fabrics.

Kristen first spotted a custom JG Swetzer chair in San Francisco and loved how unique and original the piece was. Since then she had been waiting for the right opportunity to partner with them.

For the entryway of this home, we’ve selected the Adrian Ottoman by Verellen. It’s a 92-inch long bench that will be situated under a custom table. However, we knew this piece needed an extra special touch. Rather than go with standard upholstery, we worked with Jessica from JG Swetzer to develop painterly fabric. At first glance, the fabric appears as if an artist expertly took a paintbrush to create sweeping crimson brush strokes against the cream fabric, but it’s actually all handmade with wool on a loom – no paint required. This signature technique was created by JG Swetzer.

The color pallet for the entry will incorporate blues and creams. The custom bench will add a nice pop of crimson to the space. The upholstery will make the bench look like a stunning piece of artwork, instantly elevating the entryway and setting the tone for the rest of the home.

If you’re looking for home decor made with sumptuous unique fabrics, then we cannot recommend JG Swetzer enough. Perfect if your space is in need of a refresh or if you’re searching for gifts for friends or family.

Custom Entryway Table With Surface Modern Furniture

For the same entryway, we didn’t stop with the custom bench but wanted to highlight more unique pieces.

Next, we knew we needed a table just as special to pair with the painterly bench, and that the folks at Surface Modern Furniture were the ones to help us.

Surface Modern offers exquisite one-of-a-kind wood furniture in the greater Sacramento area. Each bespoke piece is handcrafted with love.

In a cross-team collaboration, we worked with the Surface Modern team and our client to design the perfect piece for the entry. They’re making a gorgeous 10-foot-long walnut table that will weigh over 300 lbs – talk about a solid piece of furniture that will stand the test of time. The lines are sleek and modern with mitred edges. And for an extra custom detail, it’ll have inset bronze butterflies. The clean lines and minimal aesthetic help balance the abstract nature of the bench.

Our client’s entryway is very large and grand, so we needed furnishings that do the space justice, both in scale and style. The length of the table mirrors a large armoire in the dining room opposite the entry, bringing the open concept space together.

Both the table and bench together will help make this entryway a shop-stopping design statement for this home.

Whether you’ve been searching for the right desk, table, shelving, or bench – Surface Modern Furniture can create something special just for you.

Basket Partnership With Sea & Grass

Last but not least, we can’t forget our basket partnership with Sea & Grass.

Sea & Grass, founded by Pam Corbett, is a boutique home decor business that began selling woven seagrass handbags and totes in 2016. Since then they have expanded and carry a range of handwoven home products. Their focus is on creating high-quality, sustainable pieces while giving back to the community.

As a business that primarily concentrates on woven handbags, designing woven baskets seemed like a natural next step. Together Pam’s team and Kristen selected 3 new basket styles for upcoming photo shoots to help accessorize the spaces. They include the Honeycomb Round Basket, the Two-Toned Round Basket, and the Waffle Weave Basket. Each basket comes in small, medium, or large options – to fit any size or space. Or you can get them as a set of three, one in each size. They are all handwoven with natural seagrass so you know each one is made with care.

The baskets can be styled together or on their own, each is super versatile and can work in virtually any room of the house. But they’re so stylish you’ll want to place them somewhere you can show them off. We are incorporating them into a current project and they fit our client's spaces and overall needs.

Baskets are great pieces to include in your home design because they’re both functional and stylish. Short on closets or storage space? Add some baskets. Need to hide the clutter around your home? Baskets to the rescue. At KED we believe you can never have enough baskets.

Have you been searching for the right design solutions for your home? At KED we’ve got you covered! As a full-service interior design firm, we often integrate custom pieces into our design projects. This not only makes the project feel unique to you but it’s also a great way problem solve a design challenge.

Interested in getting started? Get in touch with us today to learn more.