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MCM sofa fabric choice help

9 years ago

So yesterday i found and bought an adrian pearsall sofa for a great deal only 1750! It needs new webbing and eventually I want to get new fabric for it and i don't know where to start really. Any suggestions?

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jlc712

9 years ago

This website has a lot of interesting choices, discounted designer fabrics: http://www.modern-fabrics.com/store/store.php?pg1-cid48.html

I think this would look great:

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supremeess
Original Author
9 years ago
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jlc712
9 years ago
I'd think probably a tweed, solid color. I'd search the internet for images of what you'd like it to look like, and then search for specific fabrics. There are lots of online fabric shops, like http://www.fabricguru.com/
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Wow, you guys are great! EMH, it's called Golden Crema. I also found it called Crema Romanzo and Golden Delicatus. I think these places just make up names. LL, I don't know that I love red, but I don't mind it. I'm not sure I have any color I truly love. Although my daughter will say that black is my fav color because that's all I wear. I do have a Dobag rug in front of the fridge and another in the family room (where that 3rd window is) that I really like and that will stay. Here's what it looks like and its in front of the fridge I think i'm liking the Suzani direction for the reasons Marcolo stated - kind of hip & current, but an ancient pattern. I like the Ikat's too. pllog,melissa, right - since it is for Roman shades, I won't ever see the whole big red circle. I won't ever pull the shades down. I really could care less if the elderly Chinese couple next door sees us cook. It is more rusty than bright Chinese red - the local fabric shop near me has it in their window so I've visited it in person. The smaller circle is definitely a rust that matches the rust (caramel) in the granite. And the cream background is the same as the granite. Yeah it will probably make the pendant disappear, won't it? The pendant actually has red about 1/4" all around the bottom. I wanted a bolder one but this was the only one my husband liked. Florantha, wow, thanks! It will be 2 shades within the window frame. I hadn't even thought about randomizing the pattern. Would you? I didn't even think out of the symmetrical box! I should stop in C&B - that Marimekko is cool. I remember them having a pretty good selection of fabrics for purchase too at their design center (if it is still in that store downtown!) Mikomum, thanks! There were more windows in the original plan, but when the costs came in, we got rid of the required steel beam and went for shear wall instead. Those windows are south facing so the light is good all year/all day long. The piece in the back is more kitchen cabinets, although with small knobs rather than large pulls, 27" deep to hide the stereo equipment. Yes! Florantha does deserve a gift certificate! I like the birds! And the brown with red flowers one! (maybe I do like red ;) The grey/black/white ones might work perhaps, but for some reason don't seem warm enough to me? (But what do I know, I'm really bad at this stuff...) I also failed to mention that I planted a tree outside that window. The kitchen is like 1 story (almost) up, so eventually we will have greenery visible in the lower part of those window. It won't get tall enough to block any light, but will be bright green. I forgot the name of the kidn of tree, but they are pretty common here. It's got very small leaflets on willow like branches.
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just_terrilynn
9 years ago
Hey, I saw that on my craigslist did you get the chair as well? I will be watching this thread for MCM fabric education. Great looking sofa!
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palimpsest
9 years ago
It depends upon the rest of the room, but it wouldn't be wrong to reupholster it in something as close as you can get to what's on it now.
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gsciencechick
9 years ago
Boucle! If Pal is here, he will let us know if that is out of line. Of course, our cat(s) would have a field day with it.

http://retrorenovation.com/2011/09/28/retro-upholstery-fabric-with-gold-thread-and-frieze-versus-boucle/
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blfenton
9 years ago
Depending on your room you could do, as mentioned, a colour close to what is on there now or burnt orange, mustard yellow, navy blue or smokey grey. In terms of type of fabric depends on what kind of use it will get. Kid-use or just adult-use. There are linens (or linen blend) or a cotton/polyester. You also have to decide if you want to be true to MCM in terms of colour.

There are some wild MCM patterns out there and tone-on-tone will work with any of the above colours. Blue tone-on-tone would be really pretty. But, may not suit your room.
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palimpsest
9 years ago
I've seen Pearsall and others done in Larsen Primavera. It's a statement:
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supremeess
Original Author
9 years ago
It'll get adult use and i would like it to be true to MCM colors. I also have 2 cats that love to lay on our current couch we have but they don't claw at it. Color wise I'm open to anything i like the idea of mustard yellow or burnt orange. It currently has the boucle type fabric and i do like the feel of it, i like the nubby type fabrics for sofas.
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rococogurl
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
You could update the sofa nicely using a heavy natural linen. It will have a less finished look. The sofa could take velvet which would make it dressier, bouclé to keep the MCM appeal, or pretty much any flat weave upholstery grade fabric. I would avoid prints myself -- it's a large piece so too much of a good thing IYKWIM.

Color would depend on the overall color scheme for the room.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
I love it in this gray color it looks so classy. Gray
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Funkyart
9 years ago
That's a great price compared to what I've been seeing them go! Way to go!
I would go with the traditional boucle.. my first thought was that medium teal color of the times ... or I'd break and go with a heavy flax linen as rococogurl suggested. I think that would be smashing and just a little different!
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chucksmom
9 years ago
take a look at retrorenovation.com. Lots of great ideas and sources.
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rockybird
9 years ago
Really cool couch!

I am color challenged, but what I would do is look at some of the knoll or maharam fabrics. I bought a 1958 knoll sofa reupholstered in a white/cream knoll fabric that looks to be very high quality.

http://www.maharam.com/products/search

http://www.knoll.com/shop/knolltextiles

Also, I would search adrian pearsall online to see if you can find examples of what other people have reupholstered to see if anything catches your eye. Also, may go through some web sites that sell new mcm like furniture. I might start with design within reach (dwr) or hivemodern.com. Maybe go through the color choices for the raleigh sofa and see if you like any of them.

http://www.dwr.com/product/raleigh-sofa-wool.do?sortby=ourPicks

http://www.dwr.com/category/living/sofas/raleigh.do

I have some maharam fabric samples for two mcm lounge chairs I bought on ebay. I became so paralyzed with indecision on color, that I put them back in the storage room. Your post reminds me that I need to revive that project!
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