Inside LS Fabrics
Since I’ve mentioned many times that fabric selection has to be one of my favorite parts of being a decorator I needed to get a behind the scene look at what goes on in a fabric shop.
The people at LS Fabrics were more than happy to help me out.
Operations Manager, Tyrone Caudle went to work and had people snap pictures of him throughout his day.
First thing is to of course open the store. They have a 60,000 sq ft showroom and customers come from as far as 100 miles away for fabrics and trim!
I think I would go swatch crazy if I was able to cut them myself!
Look at all of those fabrics. I love nothing more than a row of color coded fabrics.
Bolts and bolts of fabric:
They also carry furniture that can be covered in their fabrics. Be still my heart. Look at those tufted pieces.
It looks like the majority of Tyrone’s day is spent making customers happy. Whether it be by answering questions over the phone, cutting orders in the store or helping move furniture around it seems like he is always on the go.
Many moons ago I was a store manager for a small consignment shop and my day was spent like this as well. I loved getting involved in so many different aspects of the business and it just reaffirmed my desire for wanting to be a shop owner one day!
If you haven’t already head on over and enter the $100 LS Fabrics give-away. If you already enter you can enter twice if you friend them on facebook!
So jealous I can’t enter it myself!
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
What a fun job! I would have no pay check left to take home if I worked there! That is so nice of them to share their day.
Wow, I'm amazed that Tyrone took the time out to do that for you! What a sweet guy! And some seriously awesome fabrics, too, of course. 🙂
Look at ATLANTA showing up on your blog! Wahoo! Come on down and let's go…oh don't miss StaceAge, also in L&S. So, so, so fun!
Happy 4th, Camilla! Hope you (and John too) are taking a break!
How nice of them to snap pics of the store while he's working thoughout the day, sigh if only lived closer to them (but I'm in Cali) I'd be there all the time!!
how fun, so interesting!
have a great weekend and 4th of July Camila
xoxo
tyrone is such a sweetheart, i'm not at all surprised he was willing to do this! my favorite part of the store has to be staceage – such fun stuff! i worked for an interior designer for a while, and spent many-a-day hanging out with tyrone and the other folks at lewis and sheron. they are all fantastic!
I love Ty, he's the reason I keep going back there. Always takes care of me!
I would go nuts if I lived near there- all that fabric is a girls dream!
Looks like you are in Atlanta…are you going to Scott's Antique Market on the 11th? Love L & S!
So cool! If I ever get to ATL I'm definitely going to check out the store that I've ordered so many swatches and yards from!