SUNBRELLA for American Leather indoor sectional
I am ordering an American Leather sectional and have narrowed down fabric choices.
We want a light grey, with teal zig-zag stitch.
Here is my vision board:
I LOVE the colour of Sunbrella Spotlight Ash (and durability - we have 3 young kids), but I worry about the stiffness of the fabric, and it not being comfy, or the seams being clean (I imagine a bit more bumpiness with this stiff fabric?)
I also REALLY love the Crypton "Artemis Stone" but the colour is just a bit off.
Has anyone used Sunbrella in the Spotlight fabric? Feedback?
Here are the fabrics (and swivel chair will be in rusty red felt fabric)
Sunbrella on left (swatchbook) and Crypton on right (beside painting)
Thank you so much!
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- 5 years ago
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Comments (66)Butternut, my suggestion would be to take another look at the garden photo and stay true to your vision. You have something you like and I think you are getting closer to it than anyone so far. I think your post with the PB photo and the one that began with the navy blue couch are taking you in that direction more than anything else here, but you can do some editing. I would probably only use one of the florals -- they are too similar in pattern and scale. I like the one with the linen background -- it plays well with the other elements in the room, especially the stone and doesn't wake up the orange in the wood floor like the predominantly yellow one (though I do like that print for another use). Leather doesn't have to be paired with tapestries and heavy things. Sure, it can be - if you want a club or lodge look, but seeing leather only that was would be like only wearing the balck dress to a funeral. You can play with other textures: linen, chunky knits, faux fur nad more. Do keep in mind the dye and finish of the leather. Not all will wear as well for family use and some are more rustic looking. You want the family friendly finish without a lot of the rustic (the room has enough of that unless you want the lodge). If you don't go with leather, slipcovers, outdoor fabrics like Sunbrella and Krypton. I've had microfiber and liked it (cleans with distilled water), but I wouldn't put it on the main piece in a family room with kids. It is still fabric and wears. Main issue we had was snags from pets or possibly other things. I haven't done slipcovers except one I bought to go over a sofa when we were about to sell our house. Using them all the time seems like a pain -- taking them off, washin, wrestling them back on -- wishing they looked pressed. Maybe that's just me, but leather held up to 13 years of boys and pets growing up and now my son is taking the ends of the sectional to grad school to be his sofa. That's durable enough for me. I like the blue sofa or sectional idea. Blue and red are complimentary colors, so it's going to work better with the wood floor and it compliments the grey stone in the fireplace too. The Mont Blanc Storm goes flat for me -- acts more like the backdrop. That's not what you want when you are tryng to change the feel of the room. The blue stands up to the wood and stone and still commands attention without shouting. It is also one of the main three colors in your photo. Go with it for one of your major pieces. I like it as a sofa (and loveseat if you like them matching) or sectional, but the slipcovered sofa and blue smaller pieces look good too. If you are open to changing the rug, you might find a way to bring in some of the greens or purple in your photo. I'm out of time, but I'll check back.........See MoreSunroom Furniture: Indoor or Outdoor?
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PRO5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoYes, that too, and change the rusty chairs to something very neutral. COLOR ? It is most effective when you place some limits on it. Doing so...make the color yet more noticeable. I will not use the word.POP as I detest it. But unequal proportions of ANY accent always look more effective, and professional.
Depends your overload quotient. See what I mean below.
- 5 years ago
- PRO5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
I have not used Spotlight. But no, you don't want a circus : ) in any scenario. Is your daughter going to sit on it naked? Seems a nice teal quit tossed on would go a long way to solving that issue, and it is NEVER a bad idea with kids sprawled on a sofa. Easy to fold up and STASH. A good idea for adults too. Life...........is LIFE. Use your "noggin". It can save you a lot of soil angst. And crumbs. Get a big one. Put a basket next to the sofa, and stash it.
olena thanked JAN MOYER - 5 years ago
love it. YES. No naked babies/kids on sectional.
FTR this was our set up prior to renos - where I did practice colour in moderation (; - now our walls are pure white, and we have no more 80's columns.
I think I'm going to pull the trigger on the Sunbrella, but maybe first order a yard to see. I just find "nappier" fabrics sit a bit better and seams seem cleaner - you know what I mean? {comparing now to my outdoor Sunbrella furniture}.
Okay! I have some homework! Thank you so much! Great advice, Jan! - PRO5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Ask if you can do the sofa with NO WELT. Much cleaner looking, and much less a dust collector. Particularly on a fabric that is stiffer, bulkier, or heavily textured.
olena thanked JAN MOYER - 5 years ago
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