Monday, April 2, 2012

Chair Recovering: Choosing a Fabric?

We got our dining room table off Craigslist in January and I love love love it - it gives us so much more room. The only thing I don't love is the fabric. Here's a refresher:



You might not be able to see, but it is a very 80s fabric and I am on the hunt for something that coordinates with the curtains, table runner, and planter (not pictured above). I feel like the table runner and curtains coordinate really well and the planter fits right in, so I aimed for fabrics similar to the planter (and then others that I thought might work). I'm not really loving any of them together - although I do love the mustard-y blossom fabric in general a LOT.

(Let's call them [clockwise] mustardy blossoms, yellow vintage curtain fabric, mod green leaves, blue/green damask, and green splotchy leaves)

Here's a close-up of the curtains:



Here's a different angle of the various items I want to coordinate with:


And, the planter that I love:


So... what do you think? I don't really want to do a solid... but I'm not sure how best to mix patterns and I'm not really sure which direction to go! I'm open to other suggestions as long as they're affordable (under $10 a yard). Any thoughts? Thanks!

If you're new to Owl Really, welcome! Please check out my favorite posts and consider subscribing! :)

11 comments:

  1. I'm no help at all with matching. You could use the curtains that are currently hanging, then find something else to use there. (perhaps a solid?) I dunno--grasping at straws here. I sure hope someone has a great idea to help ya out!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm crazy about the mustardy blossom! What a cute pattern. All the colors there seem like they go with the other items you mentioned, and if they don't coordinate enough, you could always do some really matchy-blue tablemats to make up for it when people come over for dinner.

    ReplyDelete
  3. The mustardy blossom is the closest of those 4 options I think. It's really pretty.
    I think you since you have a lot of floral/organic patterns in there already a nice geometric pattern would be a fun way to add more pattern.
    Here are some that I found that hopefully can inspire you! I think my taste skews more modern than vintage though ;)
    http://tinyurl.com/7y79hdk

    http://tinyurl.com/73zeamx

    http://tinyurl.com/7pxmya9

    http://tinyurl.com/7xbphht

    http://tinyurl.com/87qxdxk

    http://tinyurl.com/82g9yu8

    http://tinyurl.com/7qdhlmw

    ReplyDelete
  4. valentine - you found some great ones! i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the herringbone but i'm afraid it might be too aqua. i searched that designer though, and found these mustard-y trees!!! how much do i love these?!?!?!? http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=68e8833c-bdf1-4a8f-a88d-bcce9c6256c2

    ReplyDelete
  5. YELLOW WOODGRAIN? i think my heart just skipped about 10 beats. http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=b7237a07-2ad1-41c5-8776-c2d6a722f4b6

    ReplyDelete
  6. I'm with valentine...........go GEOMETRIC to oppose the florals. I like the woodgrain too!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Well in my humble opinion I would go with a solid green. That would be very mid-century modern. Or the second option would be to go with a geometric like Valentine said.

    http://www.fabric.com/home-decor-fabric-solid-fabric-antique-cotton-velvet-home-decor-fabric-antique-cotton-velvet-olive-green.aspx

    Or something geometric like this one {I know it isn't within your price range but you can look for something similar}
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-375y-Welcome-To-The-60s-Mid-Century-Retro-Modern-Upholstery-Fabric-GC8-/160655884055?pt=US_Fabric&hash=item2567d63f17

    ReplyDelete
  8. I think you are right about the herringbone, it's pretty aqua in real life. I made curtains for our nursery with it, I just fell in love with that pattern.
    The yellow wood grain is gorgeous too, I've been eyeing that one as well. I'm liking the idea of a yellow, that way you wouldn't have to worry about clashing and you could bring in a harmonious color. (and all the ones you like are yellow!haha)
    Good luck!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I love the mod green leaves & blue green damask. Whatever you choose I'm sure it will look fabulous.

    ReplyDelete
  10. i like the mustard! but i'm terrible at matching. nothing in my house matches.

    ReplyDelete
  11. I agree, I would go with something other than floral. Also you have lots of green going on, a contrasting color would be nice. I love the mustard too, perhaps a geometric mustard would work out well. :)

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for visiting and for leaving a comment! I try to reply by email to most comments - if you are a blogger user, please make sure you have your email address set so that you're not a "no-reply" user.