It has taken me a very long time to find the right fabrics for reupholstering the furniture in my living room. I found the perfect fabric for the sofa/canape, a beautiful cream jacquard, right away, then after looking for several weeks I came across the lattice print you can see on the wing chair in the picture below.
I immediately knew this was the right choice . And when I got the chair back from the upholsterer last week I loved it.
The big problem and the final piece of my decorating puzzle was what to use on the two matching bergere chairs. My first instinct was to find a solid fabric in the same color or a bit lighter than the lattice print - no go. After sending away for a lot of samples nothing worked. So I decided to try other colors....cream, pale pink, green. It has been weeks now, going on months, and as fabric samples came I couldn't commit to any of them.
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| Reupholstered wing chair in lattice print |
Now I am so happy that I waited because two days ago, in the mail came a sample of the fabric I was dreaming of. A lovely velvet, called Straw that is as close to perfect as I could have ever hoped for.
You can see below how well it matches the fabric on the wing chair.
Today I ordered it - hooray!
Here you see the combination of fabrics for this room: the floral drapery print, the lattice print, the solid velvet. and the cream jacquard. The very pale pink I am going to use as a accent color on the seat of an antique child's chair. The celadon green on the right I am planning on using for the new drapes in the entry hall. The drapes need to tie in with the living room and the adjoining room. This green does both.
I have to say that this has been one of the most frustrating decorating projects I have ever attempted , mainly because of not being able to find exactly what I wanted and trying to barter with my self over what I thought would be right. What have I learned from this, something I have probably always known, that it is better to wait for the right thing rather than settling and being unhappy with the results...even if it seems to take forever!
As soon as the fabric arrives I will send the chairs off to the upholsterer, then this extended project will finally be done.
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I love all your choices. You room has that wonderful blending of calm and elegance. I find that the florals are 'welcoming' - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It has been quite a journey, mostly due to my own obsession with color. I agree with you about florals...I find it difficult to have a room without including a floral of some type.
ReplyDeleteThe chair came out beautiful... That's a beautiful color palette that you put together. It was worth the wait to get it just right. I love velvet on chairs. I have one in storage right now. It just seems to hold up well to use. Just the opposite of what one would think. xoxo Su
ReplyDeleteThank you. I started this room thinking it would be in tones of cream and it sort of got away from me and more saturated colors came sneaking in. But, I must say I am happy with the results.
DeleteEach and every thing is just beautiful, Adrienne. I love the wing chair pattern and with all the fabrics and the wall paper it will be a beautiful and calming room. A place to sit and get away from it all..Happy Weekend..Judy
ReplyDeleteThank you. This is a far cry from what the room was before, but I wanted a more tranquil space. I think this will be nice. although it is ending up with more saturated color than I first intended it is still pretty neutral.
DeleteYou have accomplished so much. I wish I could be as sure as you on colors. I just love everything. I love rustic, williamsburg colonial, modern. Now to get them together. I like your colors especially that velveteen swatch you have picked out. I look forward to seeing it all when you have finished.
ReplyDeleteHappy week ahead
betsy
I can identify with you. Actually in this room I have tried to marry French and English styles. My first love is country English but I needed to work with the canape, thus complicating things. And then the colors...sigh...what a problem, but I really do think it finally came together and I appreciate you remarks.
DeleteYour determination to get just what you want is admirable. I love to visit your blog and see all the mix of florals you use. I'm not sophisticated enough to find resources for special florals so thank goodness Pottery Barn finally is getting back to floral bedding! Please keep sharing your decorating tips. It helps so much with print-challenged people like myself.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post on the Pottery Barn fabric - they were so pretty that I wanted to find a place to use one. I order all of my fabrics on line as we don't seem to have any good local resources nearby anymore. The selections are huge but ordering samples and waiting for them to come takes lots of time and the small samples are not like seeing the actual bolts of fabric.
DeleteYour fabric and colour choices are really elegant and there is a warmth and charm in your room.
ReplyDeleteGreat light too...you will be pleased when you have the chairs done and you can relax and enjoy your beautiful space.
Thank you. It is a nice light-filled space. I am happy that you like what I have done, it is a big departure from what is looked like before, but it is growing on me.
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