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Splendid Sukkah
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This is my first article for
Yiddle so I would like to start
by introducing myself. My name
is Ilana Perles and I am an interior designer
as well as an antique dealer. I have been in
the antique business over 20 years and in the
design business for longer than that. I have
a charming large shop in Suffern, NY minutes
from downtown Monsey.
My goal as a designer is always to help the
customer find his/her own style that will be
reflected in the home. From blueprint to
finishing touches, I help and guide my clients to
achieve their design dreams.
The antique part of my life began early and I still
find joy in discovering exciting old things. From
art, silver, lighting through period furniture
and even mid century (that means 1940-1970
modern), I love it all.
Now that Yom Tov is almost here I get a lot of
calls by desperate clients who forgot about
that old couch that needed redoing, or the
set of 8 chairs that need tightening and new
slipcovers. What about the old chandelier with
the missing globes, what can they do to spruce
up their home for Yom Tov on a very short time
crunch.
Some quick pick me ups that will
work are a new slipcover for the
old couches. Invest in quality ones
that will last and the benefit will
be two fold. First your old couch
with the holes will look fresh and
clean and when Uncle Moishe spills his
stuffed cabbage on the couch you can
take the cover off and have it cleaned.
Tightening up chairs is a little more complicated,
there are products on the market like Chair
Tight that will swell the wood to tighten the
grip. You can purchase these at most hardware
shops.
Finding replacement globes or shades for old
lamps is more difficult. You may have to
invest in a whole new set of shades for
the light, check online or in local lighting
stores for designs and shapes. Make sure
you measure the base of the globe and
match it exactly or the new globes may
not fit.
Succos is a wonderful opportunity to
really have fun with decorating. If your
succah has a good covering to prevent
the rain from entering your succah, then you
can decorate so much more. Don’t be afraid
to put a carpet on the floor of the succah,
if it wont get wet it will be fine, Look for an
inexpensive machine made one, that will do the
trick and keep the feet warm. You can also hang
tapestries and rugs on the wall, like they do in
the Eretz Yisroel.
Don’t limit your table design to just silver; use
beautiful copper, brass and pewter to dress up
the table. Fill a large copper pot with leaves,
flowers and berries on branches. This will keep
well and look beautiful.
Bring some small tables and lamps into the
succah, make sure all wires are well protected
and taped down so that no one slips on them.
The addition of home accessories warms up the
succah and adds a personalized touch.
Ceiling decorations range from brightly colored
tinsel to the more discreet fruit and leaves.
Personally I like a nice combination of the two.
Shop all the local craft and hardware stores for
the best selection. Your child’s artwork should
hold center stage g in yyour
succah. If the items
can
be bbe
hung on the wall that iis
is great, make
sure to protect them with plastic wrap in case
of rain.
I know it is hard to hang art on the walls of the
fiberglass succah but you can frame them with
heavy-duty tape that will stick to the walls,
or you can hang the art from ropes that are
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