I have a brocade, silk, and a designer (Donghia) fabrics that I am not sure of the fiber content. But it is fabulous in texture and color. With high quality natural fabrics you have to be careful. All natural fabrics will stain. As will natural cellulocis fabrics (rayon, acetate, lyocell) as there base is from a cellulose. Man-made fibers, such as nylon, polyester, acetate, will usually not stain, but they will melt. My dining room chairs are covered in a Zimmer & Rohdes beautiful cotton blend with some silk. They have had drips and spills, but seem to recover nicely. Always keep a large scrap of the fabric to test different cleaners on if the need arises for cleaning. This is the only way you will know whether a cleaner is safe and effective to use on that particular fabric. Always blot a spill-- never, never rub! Rubbing will only work the spill into the fibers. When you blot, blot gently. Heavy handed blotting can also work the spill into the fiber. Make sure that any fabric you select is made specifically for upholstery. Upholstery fabrics have a finish on them that help guard against staining and they are more durable. Don't believe anyone that tries to tell you otherwise. Most manufacture will list the uses for the fabric in the back of the swatch book. If it is not listed, contact them by phone or email. I find most manufactures are responsive to such inquires. Before you buy, check with the upholstery shop on the yardage needed. Like wallpaper, pattern repeat must be calculated, in addition to any self-welting. You want each chair to have the exact placement of the pattern. Silk must be backed with a lining before it can be used for upholstery. There is go way of getting around it. Without the backing the fabric will not hold its shape. No reputable furniture maker or upholstery shop will put un-backed silk on a piece. If the upholstery shop does not do the backing in their shop, they will be able to give you the name of a place that will back the silk for you. The upholstery fabric store might also offer this service. Other lightweight or loosely woven fabrics may require a lining as well. If you are unsure if a backing is needed, take a sample to the upholstery shop for evaluation before you buy.

interesting idea altoon88, but not all dining chairs are created equal, so I doubt their is a universal thing your talking about. Depending on your tastes, some upholstery shops can make a clear vinyl cap for the top of your chairs, or can attach a decorative metal handle if the frame allows..........

Rochelle, I got the LR furniture at Raymour and Flanigan... they have a bunch of stores in NY. I didn't see the sofa on there, but here is a link to the chairs: http://www.raymourflanigan.com/catalog/details.asp?ID=6534 Meg, I go the fabric at Joann's with my coupon, it was $30/yard I believe?? Lori, thanks!! Trying to decide on the paint still... we are getting there though! Oceanna, the flooring is Bellawood 3/4" Braziallian cherry in 3" planks. DH installed it a while ago and I just love it to pieces.

I love that combination. If the walls are yellow and you like the sagey green, you may want to continue with that color by adding it to the table cloth and/or windows. I like to have 3 colors in a room because the odd number offers more balance. A favorite combination of mine is yellow, green and a soft grey blue. If that's not a good option for you, there are so many other colors that would look lovely with the yellow and sage. One color a lot of people don't really consider is a soft burnt orange. I know that combination sounds off the wall, but it's the same colors that you see in sunflowers or plaid tablecloths and if matched correctly, they look very pretty together.