yellow sunday
After much debate, I finally decided to have our danish chairs professionally re-upholstered. Our quick fix IKEA solution was just that, a quick and dirty fix. I have nothing against IKEA, I'll use IKEA anywhere I can get away with it-and love it. Still, I knew a little thriftiness was in order, as the prior $760 upholstery job wasn't going to cut it. I ended up finding some fantastic Knoll fabric on ebay for next to nothing: $8/yard! I also purchased my own foam at a local fabric store. While still not as cheap as the IKEA solution, I did the whole thing for $340. The best part is that I'll be happy with them forever. Replacing furniture is not really in my future.
the break down:
foam = $100
fabric = $40
professional upholstery = $200
professional upholstery= priceless.
Ok, I couldn't resist. In all seriousness though, having something done by a professional can make all the difference. I couldn't be more thrilled with the result. And, to celebrate I made a Nilla Wafer pudding, just because it reminded me of childhood.
*yellow pillow by Martha of Uniform Studio.
posted by andrea at
11:55 PM
11 Comments:
OMG, andrea, i am so so so glad you posted about this! i have an old chair that has THE MOST uncomfortable cushion, and i need to replace it, but i had no idea how to begin. i didn't know you could buy foam from a fabric store. yippee! (any other must-know tips?) thank you!!!! xo joanna
ps. also, amazingly, my chair is the same as yours.
Gorgeous results! And that pudding looks absolutely fluffy & delicious.
yaaayy!! they look SO fantastic!
and what the hell is a nilla wafer pudding and why do I not know about it? I effing love nilla wafer and billy makes fun of me for it.
the chairs look great! the room looks sooooo chic and pulled together. i want to come and drink coffee in there! looks so inviting!
Joanna: Thanks, I'm happy to help! They usually sell foam at the chain fabric stores. I had my upholsterer cut it which turned out to be a good idea because it needs to be cut 1 inch larger than the dimensions to insure tightness. Ebay sells tons of new fabric by the yard. I went to the knoll showroom and picked up a sample of the fabric so I could see and feel it. It's knoll's Swing in stone, there is still some on ebay.
Kate: Nilla wafer banana pudding is on recipe on the box! so so good!
Thanks everyone, you're all invited to coffee in my new room!
Are those the chairs? They look great.
your chairs looks excellent! i have a similar reupholstering situation that i've been putting off for months now. my mum was just lecturing me today on how hiring a professional is (almost) always worth the cost. seeing your finished results is great inspiration!!
Very pretty room.
the chairs look fantastic. love the yellow pillow too!
Your house looks gorrrrrrrrgeous. And I am jeeeeeeeealous.
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