For about an hour final night time, I critically 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 possibility was to buy a chair from a spot that can enable me to pick out a material.
So my thoughts routinely went to Ballard Designs. They do have a desk chair that I like, and I’ve checked out it a number of instances prior to now. Their Grammercy Desk Chair is gorgeous, and I truly discovered a material that I assumed 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 like. Right here’s what my present desk chair seems like…
I’ve carried out a variety of upholstering, so whereas it’s not my favourite factor to do (I’d a lot slightly construct than upholster), I simply can’t let myself take the simple means out on this one, particularly when the fee to take action is so excessive. Even having another person reupholster my desk chair isn’t one thing I’d think about as a result of (1) the wait time for native upholsterers is usually about two months, and (2) the fee for labor would begin at about $500 for my chair (it’s a wingback with a separate seat cushion), not together with the material price.
So I’m afraid that my solely possibility is to maintain my present desk chair, and reupholster it myself. That’s tremendous. I’m succesful. In any case, 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 things. I used to be so happy with this mission!
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 mission 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 cloth 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 cloth by the yard. It’s not velvet, so I’ll must see what it seems and seems like in particular person. If my cat can simply get her little claws into this cloth, 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 cloth” 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 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 a superb possibility.
After which I got here throughout this velvet and completely might NOT resist. I like this a lot!! I’ve a sense that the colours can be all mistaken, however I nonetheless needed to see this for myself. The worth is a bit exhausting to swallow, however I feel I’ll solely want three yards. So it might nonetheless be less expensive than paying another person to reupholster my chair.
After which I discovered a number of strong colour 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 prior to now, and I’ve all the time been pleased with them. This one is extra within the worth vary I used to be anticipating to pay.
I’ve a sense this one can be means too shiny. 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 particular person it received’t be fairly this shiny.
This one is means on the alternative finish of the spectrum. I’ve a sense will probably be too darkish, however I nonetheless wish to see it in particular person.
If I’m going to go along with a strong colour, I truly hope that is the one which works the perfect. This can be a blissful inexperienced, and I’m actually hoping it performs properly with my pink cupboards.
After which I received two extra swatches which can be referred to as Citron. In all, three swatches I purchased are referred to as Citron, and so they’re all very completely different, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what they really appear like in particular person.
So let’s evaluation. 😀 The chair can be sitting in entrance of those cupboards…
I even have a whole wall of cupboards that colour on the wall perpendicular to these cupboards…
The wall reverse the desk space seems like this…
And the desk space is correct by the again entry, which seems 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 as we speak simply primarily based on the photographs, my favourite is the sunshine inexperienced straw-look microfiber. I hope I prefer it as a lot in particular person 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 rework and beautify 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.
