Creative Collaborative: West Elm Birmingham & Urban Standard

For the first installment of our Creative Collaborative with West Elm Birmingham we hit the streets of downtown and ended up at one of this city's most loved coffee & food spots. Urban Standard opened it's doors in 2007 as a creative venue for local artists to come together, share their work and grab a latte & food. From music to improv comedy, the small stage at the front of the space draws Birmingham's locals to explore the culture & creativity of the city around them. Many of this city's formative meetings have taken place here amongst the eclectic mix of tables and antiques. 

On a normal day, an iconic sofa occupies the stage with a salvaged coffee table. Worn from years of conversations and study sessions this sofa boasts of tufted leather cracked with age and wooden curves any antique lover would be attracted to. 

We snagged some of West Elm's newest throws & pillows and a few accessories to give this charming sofa a makeover and loved the result!

West Elm has some amazing new textiles incorporating the artwork of New York based Leah Durner and the always fabulous Kate Spade. Bright, art inspired prints perfect for adding a pop of color to any room. We're also loving their Fringe Pillow collection handwoven by skilled Indian artisans. 

Throws are available in numerous colors, textures & materials. The Chain Lock Throw and it's chunky knit is close to Heaven on a cold day. The Softest Throw available in ombre and solid tones is a close second. 

For an unexpected touch we added in the Mongolia Lamb Pillow because we're digging fur right now and it's incredibly soft! For accessories we chose the simple design of the Hex Side Table. It's clean lines and marble top contrasted nicely with the worn sofa. We filled a gold Hedgehog Animal Planter with West Elm air ferns. And of course, no visit to Urban Standard is complete without a latte & snack. 

Special thanks to Trevor, Luke & the amazing staff at Urban Standard for letting up invade your space for an afternoon! Keep up with us on Instagram & Facebook for next month's Creative Collaborative and peaks into our daily happenings!

Spark & Arrow

(Photography/Styling by Spark & Arrow)

Info for products used is listed below.

1. Leah Durner Cobalt Pillow 2. Perfect Throw 3. Stripe Fringe Pillow 

4. Chevron Diamond Pillow Cover 5. Cable Knit Throw 6. KS Floral Study Pillow

7. Reversible Border Stripe Throw 8. Hand Loomed Pillow 9. Corner Fringe Pillow Cover

10. Mongolia Lamb Pillow 11. Hedgehog Animal Planter 12. KS Shifting Shapes Pillow

13. Ombre Softest Throw 14. Hex Side Table