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. 
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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/
Here are just a few of the new arrivals in store now...be sure to stop in soon to see for yourself!
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 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 made simple. Nobody does it better than Fringe! Stop in today to find the best scents of the season and holiday décor.
What's your favorite room? We all have our favorite! Comment here as to what you liked the most.
 5. Bedroom Behind the scenes at the photo shoot:
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.
Which type of arm is right for you? The track style arm is the most popular and represents a general trend of simplicity in home furnishings. The track arm is defined by a flat top which can come all the way to the front of the sofa (forming a square cushion) or stop before the front (forming a 't" cushion). Wide or narrow, the track arm is the most contemporary but is at home in many styles. Rolled arms or English arms can be more traditional and mix well with existing pieces. Tuxedo style arms (arm and back heights are the same) are classic and soften a contemporary look.
Sectional or sofa? Which one is right for me? Your space and the location of your TV will decide which is best suited for you. Corner sectionals are perfectly suited for families. Perhaps the hybrid design - a chaise-end sectional? These can be great for watching TV and cuddling. Do you entertain a lot? Perhaps two sofas are better than a sectional for entertainers. Either way, these pieces are big so measure, measure, measure!!! I have kids and pets. Which fabric should I choose? There are many choices in very durable and cleanable fabrics suited for kids and pets. Blended fabrics with polyester/rayon or acrylic/polyester/rayon are best. Some super performance "kid-proof" fabrics are all polyester or acrylic Sunbrella indoor fabrics. Other fabrics boost cleanability with Crypton coatings from the health care industry. They are soft to the touch and good looking.  Foam or feather blend cushions? Which are the best? The most popular are cushions are actually both!! Cushions built with sturdy foam centers wrapped with pockets of feathers provide structure and comfort at the same time. Firmer, all foam cushions provide the most support but cannot be reshaped to new when they start to break-in. Your back will tell you which cushions are right for you!  Visit Fringe today for answers to all of your furniture questions! |
Jessica Forston, Owner
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