For about an hour final night time, I severely thought-about buying one other desk chair for my studio. And since I’ve searched excessive and low for a inexperienced velvet excessive again desk chair with no success, I knew my solely choice was to buy a chair from a spot that can enable me to pick a cloth.
So my thoughts routinely went to Ballard Designs. They do have a desk chair that I really like, and I’ve checked out it a number of occasions up to now. Their Grammercy Desk Chair is gorgeous, and I truly discovered a cloth that I believed would work completely in my studio.
However after about an hour of great contemplation, I got here to my senses. (I simply can’t justify paying $1100 for a desk chair when (1) I’m completely able to reupholstering a chair, and (2) I’ve a wonderfully good desk chair with a really excessive again and a form that I really like. Right here’s what my present desk chair appears like…
I’ve completed loads of upholstering, so whereas it’s not my favourite factor to do (I’d a lot somewhat construct than upholster), I simply can’t let myself take the straightforward means out on this one, particularly when the price to take action is so excessive. Even having another person reupholster my desk chair isn’t one thing I’d take into account as a result of (1) the wait time for native upholsterers is usually about two months, and (2) the price for labor would begin at about $500 for my chair (it’s a wingback with a separate seat cushion), not together with the material value.
So I’m afraid that my solely choice is to maintain my present desk chair, and reupholster it myself. That’s superb. I’m succesful. In spite of everything, I as soon as constructed a chair from scratch after which upholstered it myself. Do y’all keep in mind that? 😀 I even matched the patterns and all the pieces. I used to be so happy with this challenge!
So I’m now 100% dedicated to upholstering my very own desk chair. I’m going to cease in search of an escape route from this challenge as a result of I’ve exhausted all different choices. There’s no desk chair in existence that matches my standards. So now, my solely aim is to seek out the proper material for my chair.
Since I did actually like the material that I chosen for the Ballard Designs chair, I made a decision to go forward and order a swatch since they promote that material by the yard. It’s not velvet, so I’ll should see what it appears and seems like in individual. If my cat can simply get her little claws into this material, it received’t work. She’s been utilizing my desk chair as a scratching publish since we received her. (And sure, she has three different scratching posts, however she nonetheless loves to make use of my chair.)
From there, I simply did a seek for “inexperienced velvet upholstery material” to see what I might discover. I did discover some velvet choices, however I additionally got here throughout others that I couldn’t resist, like this inexperienced and white stripe.
I really like the textured look of this one. It’s microfiber, and I’ve heard that it’s good for homes with cat as nicely, so we’ll see if it’s an excellent choice.
After which I got here throughout this velvet and completely might NOT resist. I really like this a lot!! I’ve a sense that the colours can be all improper, however I nonetheless needed to see this for myself. The value is a bit exhausting to swallow, however I believe I’ll solely want three yards. So it will nonetheless be less expensive than paying another person to reupholster my chair.
After which I discovered a number of stable coloration inexperienced velvets. I’m so anxious to get this pattern in my hand and see why on the planet it prices $150 per yard. What might make a velvet that particular?
I’ve used many P. Kaufmann materials up to now, and I’ve at all times been pleased with them. This one is extra within the value vary I used to be anticipating to pay.
I’ve a sense this one can be means too brilliant. It’s type of the colour that the bases of my work tables had been earlier than I repainted them earlier this week. However possibly in individual it received’t be fairly this brilliant.
This one is means on the other finish of the spectrum. I’ve a sense it will likely be too darkish, however I nonetheless need to see it in individual.
If I’m going to go along with a stable coloration, I truly hope that is the one which works one of the best. This can be a pleased inexperienced, and I’m actually hoping it performs properly with my pink cupboards.
After which I received two extra swatches which are referred to as Citron. In all, three swatches I purchased are referred to as Citron, and so they’re all very totally different, so it’ll be fascinating to see what they really appear like in individual.
So let’s assessment. 😀 The chair can be sitting in entrance of those cupboards…
I even have a whole wall of cupboards that coloration on the wall perpendicular to these cupboards…
The wall reverse the desk space appears like this…
And the desk space is correct by the again entry, which appears like this…
And these are the swatches I’ve ordered…
I’m hoping one of many first three works. If I had to decide on in the present day simply primarily based on the photographs, my favourite is the sunshine inexperienced straw-look microfiber. I hope I prefer it as a lot in individual as I do within the image! And I additionally hope it’ll arise in opposition to cat claws l like velvet does.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and embellish the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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