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Missy Allison & Harriette Allison Lucky Star Interior Design Services Interior Specialists: Concepts, Design, Decor, Vintage Reuse & Recycle Experts
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Design and Decoration with The Lucky Star
Last spring Lucky Star Interiors, Missy & Harriette Allison, had the good fortune to spend time in the High Sierra’s above our hometown in a charming spot where fishermen play, beautiful Cardinal Village Resort http://www.cardinalvillageresort.com/. The setting was magnificent, craggy granite above, groves of aspen below and the constancy of Bishop Creek’s babbling as the backdrop and soundtrack.
Our mission was to tackle 2 of the resorts cabins before their season opened in earnest and imbue them with the spirit of the place itself, rustic beauty! Diving in to 2 completely different lodging options at Cardinal Village was a terrific challenge, and each project provided its own set of hurdles. Armed with a trailer full of furnishings, textiles and decor – we brought with us our passion for transformation and the power of two creative imaginations working toward the same end!
We began at a cabin called “Hungry Packer”, a modern unit with simple bones, aching for personality! Below are the “Before” pictures.
With the addition of classic decor and authentic western furniture, we were on our way to “bunkhouse”. For added interest and atmosphere, we did a faux treatment on accent walls to add warmth and texture to the formerly stark white walls. Some space planning decisions called for a re-arrangement of the existing furnishings that provided pleasant proportions and maneuverability, making the entire cabin seem larger. Creating home-style comfort and a cowboy theme in a basic, contemporary layout had been our objective in “Hungry Packer” and the addition of a wagon wheel sofa/bed and matching side and coffee tables set the stage! Below are the “After” pictures.
Built in 1906, our second cabin, “Topsy Turvy”, was an entirely different project. “Topsy” was rustic, so much so that we needed to harness its charm of antiquity, while upgrading its overall appeal. Below are the “Before” pictures.
Red gingham check was first on the list of priorities… I can’t quite think of how better to convey classic cabin comfort, can you? Again, furnishing reassignment was in order to make the small space seem larger and more functional, while patchwork textiles and the addition of curtains provided that added “homey” element. Again we brought color to the walls as accent, this time and to serve our “fisherman” theme, a solid denim blue alleviated the darkness of wood paneling in the kitchen and bath. Below are the “After” pictures.
Both cabin projects provided wives and girlfriends an upgraded option this season at Cardinal Village!
Posted in Our Adventures Tagged antique furniture, cabin, Cardinal Village, furniture antiques, Harriette Allison, interior decor, interior design, lodge, resort, vintage, western 1 Comment
Trunk Show at Desperados in Bend, OR 9/17
Join us Saturday 9/17 12noon-5pm
at Desperados in The Old Mill in Bend, Oregon
330 SW Powerhouse Drive
Bend, OR 97701
http://www.desperadocouture.com/
See The Lucky Star Leather Collection http://www.luckystarleathercollection.com/
A line of handbags, wallets, belts and guitar straps designed by nationally recognized, award winning artist, Harriette Allison. With classic Hollywood cowboy style and vintage cowboy boots for inspiration, The Lucky Star leather collection is heirloom quality, 100% American made and stand alone gorgeous! Come see the line, meet the artist and imagine your own custom piece, The Lucky Star leather collection specializes in one-of-a-kind customization.
Posted in Our Adventures Tagged accessories, belt, belts, Bend, custom, designer, Desperado, Desperado Couture, goods, guitar strap, guitar straps, handbag, handbags, Harriette Allison, Joanne Sunnarborg, leather, OR, Oregon, wallet, wallets Leave a comment
Shipping Furniture
Our new shipping relationship with Greyhound has us excited about being able to truck furniture all over the mainland US in a most economical way! No longer is it cost prohibitive to have our wonderful furnishings sent to you… just a trip to your nearest Greyhound station, and voila! Don’t fret about freight – the problem has been solved. Contact us for more information.
SAMPLE SALE: Nevada Handmade & Handsome Belts
All of our leather accessories and handcrafted goods are 100% American made, right here in our Reno, NV workshop. Only two hands ever touch our products as they are made: the designer, and the fabricator – people with a combined 50+ years experience in leather craft and western design.
Please see our western style belts. They are priced to sell and only available in said sizing – so when they’re gone… poof!
We can certainly custom make any of our styles in any size… but these are closeouts available now at a fraction of the retail price, see the styles here in our SALE section:
http://www.luckystarleathercollection.com/collections/sale
Posted in Our Adventures Tagged belt, classic western, closeout, leather, leather belt, sale, sample, tooled leather, western 2 Comments
National Museum of Wildlife Art: Western Visions
We were honored to have Harriette be asked to participate as a guest artist at the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions Show http://westernvisions.org/WesternVisions/Artists/artistDetail/index.php?wvArtistId=195.
(Really, any excuse to get back to Jackson Hole, WY is alright with us!)
We reconnected with our Jackson clients, welcomed new ones and made some new friends of fellow visiting artists. Katherine Plumer is a wonderful artist who specializes in scrimshaw http://www.katherineplumer.com/. It was a wonderful time, and we hope to be invited back!
Maverick Style features designer, Harriette Allison!!
We met Christin Miller of Maverick Style while showing for the National Day of the Cowboy celebration at The Autry National Center http://theautry.org/programs/music-festivals/national-day-of-the-cowboy-and-cowgirl. At that time she told us she would like to feature our leather goods http://www.luckystarleathercollection.com/ on her western inspired blog, Maverick Style. Here is her lovely piece about our handcrafted, American made leather accessories and our own, Harriette Allison: http://www.maverickstyle.net/index.php/component/content/article/13-accessories/180-leather-accessories-from-lucky-star-gallery
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RIP Peachy Carmichael of Surprise, AZ
Last year we had the opportunity to correspond with a couple of sisters out of Surprise, AZ. They found us through an ad we ran in Cowboys & Indians magazine featuring our belts. We got a happy and hearty message on our voicemail telling us their idea and wondering if we could help them. (And, of course we could)… They had this fantastic dog companion: Peachy Carmichael, a stout English Bulldog. Peachy, they told us, was just a fabulous chap who really needed a bespoke collar that told the world of his charm and refinement!
Although he was quite a hit in his new leather accessory, poor Peachy went to Heaven in December and we were sad to hear of his passing. He’ll undoubtedly be remembered as a terribly well dressed dog and all around good man.
Posted in Our Adventures Tagged arizona, AZ, Cowboys and Indians, custom collar, dog, dog collar, english bull dog, leather accessory, pet, Surprise, western Leave a comment







































