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What style furniture goes with Ikat fabric?

13 years ago

I am seriously in love with the green Ikat chairs posted by angc!!!! So much so I'm trying to find Ikat fabric to purchase and recover chairs for my LR. I'm also trying to find LR chairs! As I plan to replace all my LR furniture, I can use just about any style chairs. I've found some Victorian, Art Deco and Eastlake upholstered chairs I like, plus I have a small club chair upholstered in an Asian inspired print. Any suggestions on which style(s) could be used with that yummy Ikat fabric or which style(s) definitely to avoid?

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cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
13 years ago
Hmmm...far from an expert, but I think you could do almost any style. Sometimes, the juxtaposition of styles brings an old piece back to life and out of the "Grandma's house" look. When you find a chair you really like (love), just picture it with the new fabric. I think it is lots of fun and I regret letting my DH be the driving force behind the reupholstering of several antique wing chairs. I wish I had gone with something like those Ikat chairs!
Ideefixe
13 years ago
I think ikat has so much going on that simple lines, like Mission style or MCM work the best, but then, Anthropologie shows very curvy furniture in eye-popping fabrics, so, I dunno.

Here is a link that might be useful: Anthropologie sofa
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It's trendy, for sure. Very hot recently and I hope that makes it easier to find up here where I live. I really love it, though, and don't see myself getting sick of it any time soon. Though if I did, I'd probably get sick of it long after I might get sick of a heckuva lot of other patterns out there. I view it like any other pattern, though, really - good for pillows, accent pieces and MAYBE draperies. Or rugs. I don't see it as that different than orientals in that they provide a patterned background - but orientals often have more colors in them and are recognized as a classic, which make them more veratile. I'd love to find a pair of accent chairs in an Ikat. Ack, just used the "L" word twice. That's a probably a sign I should sign off! LOL I say go for it, if you find the right one. If in doubt, avoid it on the romans.
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None of photo totally applies - but Mist color for paint / medium or indigo blue chairs and neutral sofa / your pillow fabric? If you're not moved yet.... talk? :) "As expected, the pairing does conjure up a seaside feel, but to keep that subtle the owners have steered the design away from the informality of classic coastal style // and gone for polished rather than driftwood or sun-bleached timber. Symmetry is frequently a shortcut to a more formal style, too – note, here, the lamps, cushion arrangements and matching armchairs." https://www.houzz.com/products/flatweave-casuals-solid-tassel-rug-gray-6x9-prvw-vr~89428811
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palimpsest
13 years ago
I would say almost anything since it has been around Western Cultures since the 1700s through trade. It may not work on specific pieces like High Victorian Renaissance Revival (like Belter), high polished Art Nouveau or French Deco, but those aren't really the types of upholstery people have around much anyway. But I would say pretty much any fully upholstered piece or a chair that has some, but not too much, exposed frame.
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Original Author
13 years ago
Cyn - You said what I was thinking: the chair style could look like Grammy's house but with the right fabric it would be renewed. I just don't want a "discordant" look.

ideefixe (a Francophile?) - That Anthropolgie sofa is exactly what I was thinking of but in chairs!

palimpsest - I've always loved Art Deco, but never indulged in furniture just some accessories. Found an Art Deco fully upholstered chair (think club chair on steroids). It currently is upholstered in two solid fabrics - red and tan - that I would change to Ikat for the seat/back and a solid for the outside. If only it were still available - no response from the owner...
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13 years ago
A lot depends on the scale of the ikat design. The large scale ones look best on straight modern stuff. Smaller scaled ones can look good on almost anything.
palimpsest
13 years ago
An 18th c. French Dress in Ikat ("Chine a la branche")

Picture from the Metropolitan Museum via Apartment Therapy
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Original Author
13 years ago
Ooooo - pretty!

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