I think we need to know where it is going , what your style is but usually buffalo check says country to me.

I'm not a pro but just wanted to say I've seen (buffalo) check fabric used where it definitely says "country," but also what my eye sees as more traditional. I love the fabric sample you have from S&L. Would love to see the room you want to use it in.

Not long ago I saw some chairs redone in a buffalo check online. I thought the result worked nicely in what I recall was a fairly traditional room...at least to my eye. Will try to find the link.

Found it. IDK...I just like the checks here.

https://creatingthislife.com/living-room-tweaks-2/

I hope not because I am using that exact fabric on 3 projects right now! None that I would consider country. I think it depends on the context in which you use it. For instance I don't think In this girls room this is country

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But here in this boys room I do think it goes more farm house or "country"

Hope you're doing well Blue! Is this for the beach house or another space? Have the twins arrived?

Joanna Gaines uses it a bit in her farmhouse style and I've also seen it in very traditional homes. I think it can be pretty versatile. It adds some pattern but reads as a solid. It all depends on how you use it.

You lost me at Joanna Gaines.: (

Where is it going? On what? Nothing lives in isolation. BTW..................: ) under 20.00 per yard.

If you don't need indoor outdoor, don't pay for that.

https://www.decorativefabricsdirect.com/PKaufmann-CALL-ME-442-HORIZON-Fabric-p/6885713.htm?gclid=Cj0KCQjwg8n5BRCdARIsALxKb966-4HD0fYhoFKAvwlmiSkBKyOHZUhGLfsz9AXQtk7KowG-fYbsOIEaAtt8EALw_wcB

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You lost me at Joanna Gaines.: (

Where is it going? On what? Nothing lives in isolation.

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A name causes you to get lost? That's odd.

This will be for a bench seat at a dining area. I don’t have pictures of the exact bench as it’s currently being built. However this was the inspiration photos for it. It sits just like this first photo

itwill have a large rectangular table. Much larger than this but the trim of the bench will be like this.

it is at a beach house.

possible chairs choices

Great room

2 sofas

4 Chairs

2 white

plus two swivel chairs in this stripe

All covered in outdoor fabric.

Hi Design. No babies yet. I,m still an incubator. Partial bed rest now. Home schooling the boys Due to covid. Trying to keep the three year old entertained And when I have a second still trying to make choices for the beach house. Hope you’re well.

Challenging times for sure. My kids are really lucky they didn't depend on me for their education. I was lost on the math after 5th grade with them! I hope the bed rest is a normal part of having twins and all is well.

I think the check would be really nice on the bench seat. How many chairs are going around the other side of the table? If its more than 2 or 3 I would go with the lighter more solid version. I love the dark but think they could get very busy looking,

That check will look great at a beach house and with the other things you've chosen. I LOVE Serena and Lily. One of my favorites.

Okay two votes for the check. Confirming it isn’t country. The fabric jan posted is an amazing price, Thank you @JAN MOYER. Would it be a mistake to not do outdoor fabric.?

LOL Design. Lucky for me they are elementary age. I didnt have any bed rest with my first set of twins. But this is my 4th pregnancy 💁‍♀️My body seems to be more anxious to move things along than the other times. They want to get 3 more weeks out of me and then I’m golden.

I'd do an outdoor fabric for a bench seat. You won't need that much yardage - Just go for it.

I have to decide if I want the piping to be the same or different. I need two cushions one 6’ and one 12 1/2

I love contrasting welting and I suppose you could do a solid navy but I think I would just do the check and have them wrap it on the diagonal.

Will you be doing pillows ? If so you could really have some fun mixing fabrics with some pillows.

wait so this is your second set of twins? I hope you are getting rest and staying stress free. My best to you !

Keep the piping the same - I think contrasting piping is out.

To answer the question "would it be a mistake not to do outdoor fabric? Yes. Given where your check is going. Near windows at a beach house ? It will fade terribly unless a solution dyed acrylic. That's what Sunbrella is. That is what "Perrenials" is. "Lightfast" can vary on all of these but know one thing: Fading is magnified when you are waterside. where light reflects off water.

Love it, but be warned. : ) I find that lots of white, and color as accents easily replaced, works best near water. Even northern LAKE side water. ...........( check out below )

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On episode two of The Beach House, Part III of Perspective New England, interior designer Kate Jackson leads us through the beach house living room makeover from design inspiration to shopping for new furniture and accessories to the final reveal featuring fade resistant fabrics from Sunbrella.

First: the challenges. Unfiltered sunlight has caused serious fading in the beach house living room, and the awkward furniture layout lacks an obvious flow from kitchen to living room. The faded furniture is so bad that the slipcovers on the chairs closest to the windows have been replaced three times in two years. Plus, with two young daughters tracking in sand from the beach and dripping Popsicle juice on the sofas, the living room is in desperate need of not only fade resistant fabric, but also fabric that is stain resistant, cleanable and durable.

To diffuse the sunlight that is causing the dramatic fading in the beach house living room without obstructing the gorgeous ocean view, Kate installs Sunbrella sheers in Mist Snow above the transom windows. She stops in at Red Bird Trading Company, a furniture and accessories shop in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and finds two LEE Industries swivel chairs upholstered in Bisbee Wren to connect the living room and the kitchen and new sofas upholstered in Posh Parchment that offer plenty of seating to accommodate the whole family. The sophisticated color palette featuring navy and light blue with pops of orange, plus cool new accessories and art, picked up at Re a local Rhode Island antique store, contribute to the coastal chic design.

Wow you truly do have a LOT going on- wishing you an uneventful (and maybe even boring) next few weeks.

Just wanted to say your choices look wonderful to me, but I am bigtime longtime blue lover. I think the check will be perfect in the setting.

Thank you @Design Interior South. yes on the pillows. Not an outrageous amount but enough to comfortably lean against. I just don’t want them strewn all over the place. I’m still contemplating that fabric with the yellow flowers. I shared before Just not sure I love it. Actually not sure on any of these. I may try To find pillows later as these fabrics are not low in cost. Now after reading the article from Jan I’m probably just pissing my money away as none of them are outdoor..

was also shown these options

still not sure on the yellow. May want to stick with the tans originally proposed.

yes this is my second set of twins. We are a circus around here now and soon to be the Brady Bunch . Boy, twin boys, girl, twin girls.

@JAN MOYER thank you. Outdoor it is. Guess I will pay out the nose for it. 🤦‍♀️

@salonva thank you. I love blue everything. It’s often difficult for me to commit to any other Color.

They have come a really long way with outdoor fabric selection. Even so sometimes it is really limited on patterns. I would suggest you look into having a UV film put on your windows. I am not sure where this is located but I am from CA and it is the norm to have your home windows tinted to cut down on glare, save home furnishings and fabrics and flooring and it is also a savings on Electrical as it does actually keep the home cooler. Something to think about. I think the fabric choices are cheery.

I am the last of 6 kids. There is truly nothing like a big family ;-). Rest up!

To me, the check pattern is too large for that seat cushion. Did you measure how many squares will be on the seat? I would try to get a smaller pattern, which will also help significantly with hiding stains and spills, which you will eventually get with any use. Or maybe use a sunbrella fabric that looks like demin, which would look great with your other fabric choices. You can always add in your yellow with pillows, placemats, etc.

LOL You are COURAGEOUS. for me? I toss in the towel until they go to college. Until then ? A concrete floor and Cheap indoor outdoor pillows on a VINYL/SOLID BENCH CUSHION. NO I AM NOT KIDDING. SAVE YOURSELF : )

We are talking drool, spit up, spills, splashes. Trust me when I say that in reality, nobody gets the house of DREAMS WITH 6 YOUNG KIDS UNLESS A 24/7 HOUSEKEEPER AND A TON OF MONEY, AND BOARDING SCHOOL.

@calidesign 5 squares. Yellow isn’t a 100% deal. It was suggested by another pro on here since we are using it in the boys bunk room but I’m still not sure of it anywhere else. No denim please! We moved a huge denim sectional out of here and I don!t want to revisit that LOL! What small scale print would you suggest?

@JAN MOYER we inherited this family beach home and really nothing had been done with it in eons. I,m sure it will get well loved again just like it always has and when it’s our turn to pass it down our kids will remember the love that lived here but be ready to make it their own like we are. All the fabrics we’ve used so far have been sunbrella and all are removable slip covers . Life happens that’s for sure! No courage on my part just one day at a time.

Hmmm ... I had four boys and no problems keeping my house and furnishings properly, without tons of money, or boarding school, just a strong respect for keeping things nicely. The only casualties In my decor were Herend bonbonnieres and the like on low tables. I decided only silver should be left out for some reason 😉 Plus I will admit to a few dishes having fallen off the high chair, but that's about it. Also, I think it helps that I grew upon a family with a strict no food outside dining areas policy, aside from tea, cocktails and special occasions, like buffets.

Your hesitancy on the yellow makes me inclined to say move on. I think yellow is one color you are either all in on or don't go there. Just because you liked the idea of it in the boys bunk room doesn't mean it has to go everywhere. I think you mentioned just a yellow ginger jar with flowers on the island. Maybe thats enough. Are there any other colors you love and might want to incorporate? If not blue and white can be enough.

For your pillows just get covers that zipper off and can be washed. Also this makes them easy to store when not in use and maybe you want to switch them up here and there.

As I mentioned I was the last off 6 kids. Way last. 22 years between the eldest and me. That meant I have a lot of nieces and nephews (10 to be exact) ) that are within 4 months to 14 years of my age and ive lost count now on how many great nieces and nephews and now even great great nieces and nephews I have. But we always have had a house full and I never ever remember my mom not having a well put together home. I myself have three children and I never sacrificed what I loved and wanted because my kids and all there friends were living in the home. All were well lived in but well maintained.

My husband is one of 6 and I am one of 3. We are no strangers to large families. My father was one of 5!

Sunbrella. Tip of the iceberg Just throwing some out there

and if you do want some color here is some fun green

I like all of these except the diamond shaped one. The green is fun but did you zoom in on the face? Kinda scary LOL!

would you put that Color green with the check and other fabrics? Not sure I can visualise it.

I wouldnt combine all of these but here they are near the check.

Any print with a darker background, like those above, will be better for durability than the check with large white squares.

Two distinct colors of small squares making a check patterns can be very country looking but other check-like patterns -- such as a Madras Plaid -- not so much: they're more contemporary looking.

Blue Love, I hope you're doing well! I thought of you while doing an install. Check fabric used in a non country format. This is not the S & L but Kaufmann. Turned out great. Not sure if you've made a decision or are still in a quandary. Thought you might appreciate the visual, even though this is wider than a bench seat.

I love the check. Is this a bunk room?

This is a loft area we created some spill over sleeping areas in. There are two twin beds flanking a cabinet with TV. All built in. Its a very long room so hard to get a full photo until I have a professional photographer come in and do it. I find the check bright and cheery.

Thank you Im glad it helped. That navy table is actually a desk. Not that that mattered just thought I would inform.