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Repurposed Retreat

7/6/2018

Jessica Forston of Fringe Home Furnishings is featured in July's MKE Lifestyle magazine for her design work in conjunction with Anna Burns of The Brookwater Group. Together they've transformed this modern farmhouse into a rustic retreat!

To view the article in MKE Lifestyle, click here.

Photos courtesy of MKE Lifestyle Magazine, July 2018.

"Repurposed Retreat." MKE Lifestyle. July 2018: pages 74-78. Web. July 6 2018.

Best Home Accessories and Furniture Store 2018!

6/13/2018

WE DID IT!!

Because of your votes, your loyalty and love, Fringe has won MKE Lifestyle magazine's Best Accessories and Furniture Store of 2018! Words cannot describe our gratitude, so we are throwing YOU a party! Join us on Friday, July 13th from 3pm to 7pm at Fringe, 133 E. Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish Bay.

We’ll proudly be accepting donations on behalf of our friends at the Washington County Humane Society. Watch our Facebook page for more details!

See MKE Lifestyle's 'Best Of' Issue here.

Trends for 2018

4/4/2018

The return of wallpaper is a hot trend for 2018. We are going to see an explosion of color, oversized prints and bold designs.

Why wallpaper? Wallpaper is a perfect solution to make a quick transformation or a create a bold statement. It can add interest to a space while playing off of your existing décor. It’s also a great way to bring in color or pattern! Monochromatic designs provide both texture and movement and large-scale patterns can trick your eye by making a small space appear larger.

If you’re not quite ready to go all in but you still want to do one of these things, there are plenty of ways to incorporate wallpaper without as much commitment. Find a pattern you love and use it on the back interior of a bookcase or on a kitchen backsplash wall. Create a focal point by using it on a ceiling or on a headboard wall in a bedroom. You can even use it to decoupage furniture – on the front of a dresser or on a tabletop underneath glass!

So what’s the first step? Well, start by stopping into Fringe so we can find you a pattern you’ll love. And in the meantime, here are a few inspiration pics to drool over!

Images courtesy of Thibaut Design. https://www.thibautdesign.com/

Storewide Sale!

3/19/2018

New year, new arrivals!

12/29/2017

Here are just a few of the new arrivals in store now...be sure to stop in soon to see for yourself!

Last Minute Gift Ideas

12/18/2017

If you are like me, you don’t gift shop until the 20th of December. Let me help you with those hard to buy for last minute gifts, especially the picky of the picky!

The 'smell-gooders' and the owl lovers:
We have wood fire, balsam and cedar and winter white candles. And don’t forget we have the whiskey glasses that are candles! Candles range from $30-$60.

We also have a variety of hand made owls that were made locally right here in Milwaukee. Various styles, on sale $45 each.

The Harley Lover:
Want something unique? These motorcycle book ends are sure be the conversational piece on the bookcase. On sale: $224

Wine Lovers:
This is sure to grab the heart of a true winey!
On sale: $30

The game player:
Who doesn’t like a good old-fashioned game of tic-tac-toe? Not only will this will look good as simply an accessory on a coffee table, but as a fun game of 3 X’s or 3 O’s in a row too! On sale: $124

The decorator of the family:
Pillows are the way to go! From faux fur to stripes and everything in-between, we have something for that picky person in everyone’s family. Prices range from $60-$100.

A Fringe gift card is perfect for that person that is planning on a new room and or makeover. Available in any amount!

We will even gift wrap anything you purchase for free!!! Stop in soon!

Shop the Bay Giveaway!

11/22/2017

The Merchants of Whitefish Bay are making your holidays a little more merry and bright this year! Beginning November 20th, each time you visit at a participating store, you can enter to win one of four AMAZING gift collections. And you want to win; these gift collections have something for everyone!

Entering is easy; shop the week before the drawing date to be entered to win that week's gift collection. You can enter at each participating vendor (listed below) and receive one entry per vendor per week. You must be 18 years or older to enter. Winners will be drawn and contacted on Mondays. The drawings are new each week and entry forms will not carry over, so be sure to shop local this season!

For more information on all of the holiday happenings in Whitefish Bay, please visit www.merchantsofwhitefishbay.com and have a Happy Holiday Season!

Holiday Inspiration!

11/10/2017

Holiday made simple. Nobody does it better than Fringe!
Stop in today to find the best scents of the season and holiday décor.

See Fringe on 'All Things Milwaukee' on Fox 6!

10/4/2017

Did you catch 'All Things Milwaukee' on Fox 6 today? In an interview with M Magazine's Editor in Chief Jen Kent, Jessica Forston was recognized for her interior home design in the October issue! Jessica worked alongside architectural designer Steven Peskie of Distinctive Design Studio, LLC to achieve an end result perfect for the homeowner. Watch the interview HERE or scroll down to our next post to see the entire feature!

Your design project could be next! Stop into Fringe soon; we're here to help!

A Cover and a Feature in M Magazine's Home Design Issue!

9/19/2017

What an amazing and humbling accomplishment it is to be featured on the cover of October's Home Design issue of M Magazine! The story continues in the article Modern Character on page 53. A sincere thank you to M's Editor, Jen Kent, as well the the spectacular photography taken by Doug Edmunds.

Yet again, this was such a fun project to work on, but knowing that your clients are using the design you have created to its full capacity is the most rewarding. It was so exciting to design each space based off the architectural detail created by Steve Peskie along with great direction from the homeowners. With a busy family, EVERYTHING had to be durable, cleanable and worry-free. Check….check…..and check!

To read or view the article more closely, or to view the entire October issue of M, click here.

What's your favorite room?

We all have our favorite! Comment here as to what you liked the most.

1. Kitchen

3. Dining Room

2. Family Room

4. Bathroom

5. Bedroom

Behind the scenes at the photo shoot:

Working with photographer Doug Edmunds on capturing that perfect picture was quite easy. We both had ideas of what the shots should look like and thank goodness, we were on the same page! Doug has such a masterful way of making the photos sharp, eye-catching and finished. And Editor Jen Kent's intuitive method of conducting an interview and writing flawlessly expresses what was said.

What you didn’t see in the photos was me running around, moving, tweaking and unloading a truck full of accessories. That’s the fun part, no doubt!

Here you can see us all discussing what the perfect
shot would be and, well, we found it!

And what's a photo shoot without the entire family? The homeowner's dog Fergie didn't need much convincing to strike the perfect pose!

Here are some exclusive shots that didn't make the cut:

Now that you've seen the finished rooms, here's a look at some of the 'before' photos:

The new architecture of this house was very to easy to work with. The bones were there; the space just needed to be designed and filled. You can see how the living room transformed by just simply rearranging the furniture and putting in a few finishing touches. The dining room, family room and master bedroom were 'open pallets', so you can imagine my creative juices began to flow! After listening to what the clients wanted, a couple different floor plans were created and we chose the best fit for the family.

All photos courtesy of Doug Edmunds and M Magazine; Jessica Forston.