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Which Fabric for Chairs? Long.
So I decided to buy some cheap CL chairs for the LR. They are nowhere near as cool as the Pier 1 chair that G&D made me love, or even the leather ones I was looking at, but I realized that we just didn't have the $ for those. So I found some with similar lines that will need to be fixed. Warning, they are currently ugly. Both the wood on the chairs and the coffee table (corner visible) are getting stained a new color. Probably a little darker brown.
As a reference, kitchen and LR are open to each other. Pear green behind cabinets, slate blue/grey on connecting wall behind table, and red on one wall in LR. PIB
I'm trying to decide whether I should go with a light neutral like the couch and play with pillows, or if I should go with a bold pattern. Here is the couch (which will face these chairs) right now. The blue and brown pillows are being recovered. Fabric TBD.
So I could go with this plain, nubby silk fabric (beige color) and just do patterned pillows (which could be in any of the patterned fabrics below).
Or I could go with a fun print on the chairs, with some patterned pillows on the couch and solid pillows on the chairs.
Option 1 - espresso brown and natural
Option 2 - lipstick red and natural
Option 3 - black and cream
Option 4 - Slate grey and green (couch pillows in fabric below)
Option 5 - slate gray and green (couch pillows in fabric above)
Whew - Long. I like to explain too much.
All that to say, plain chairs or patterned chairs?
If patterned, do you have a preference?
Re: Which Fabric for Chairs? Long.
Without question you should use a print! I would go with 4 or 5. While I heat options 1 and 2, I think they are not the right pattern for the room/colors you are using. Everything looks great, Angel!
I'm leaning toward the last two fabrics - so I ordered some swatches. I'd do one on the chairs (with solid pillows) and the other pattern on the couch.
I like the red too, but I'm afraid it won't work. so sad!
lucy mae 9.26.11
three square
pinning princess
Option 5 - slate gray and green (couch pillows in fabric above)
Can you tell me where you found that fabric? I love it! They would both go so well with my couch!
tonicliving.com
tons of retro fabrics there! It isn't super cheap, but I only need a few yards, and it's quite awesome! They also have an ebay store.