Dining Room Chairs Upholstery - NEED ADVICE
Hi,
Here is my dining room. Paint is Benjamin Moore Classic Gray.
What do you recommend for the dining room chair seats' upholstery? In addition to beauty, I need to be practical, lots o' grandkids.
Open to anything: pattern, solid. Don't know enough about material type/durability etc. Some friends suggested a vibrant solid faux leather. Or sunbrella fabric. I am totally unfamiliar and terrible at this.
Would LOVE to hear your suggestions, advice!
old seats, not impt.
just showing them as they're not visible in the photo above.
Thanks!
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BklynBrownstone
10 months agoThank you, Yvonne, The only color I have in a nearby living room is this deep wine, photo below. Any suggestions which color to do for the dining room chairs?
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PROBeth H. :
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoLooking at similar rooms (I think you're missing a rug)
No rug on this one, but this room has plenty of other visual accents and coloring. and a craftsman style table
I think doing a nice rug would help to anchor the table and add some visual interest to all of that wood. you could do a lighter upholstery w/a soft pattern (see the one above?)or, a darker velvet like material like this one would also be pretty. maybe in a deep wine color
I'd also would like to paint above the wainscot for some contrast. I'd do a darker color (maybe a deep charcoal) which would also hide this dark vent. if keeping it light, see if you can spray this black one.
I'd prob do a darker color and carry it up onto the ceiling. that would be a nice, dramatic look. you have the height for it.BklynBrownstone thanked Beth H. :
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
10 months agoBeth is right about the missing rug. Additionally, the wall portion of the wainscoting IMO should be a paint color.
Queen Anne table and chandelier in Craftsman dining room. That would not be my direction for this room.
You can select any printed fabric for the chair seats and then just spray them with waterproofing so you can simply wipe off spills. Check WalMart's camping department for products like this.
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Beth H. :
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoI agree w/beverly. Those chairs and table aren't my favorite w/the overall look of the room.
look how much better this craftsmanstyle table looks w/your wood floor and trim.
gave you a more modern light, but you could also do a vintage craftsman style
I do like that rug she posted.here are some gorgeous dark greens that would also worke w/the flooring
working w/the green and mocking up a darker olive w/the board and batten:
beautiful!
a diff light, maybe some craftsman style chairs. they look better w/the flooring and trim style.matching buffet or some type of table in place of the red one you currently have
This table would be a perfect match in your dining room.
if you want to do more of a modern style, try something like this. love the dark wall w/the wood.
if you like this shade, try BM Racoon Fur or SootBklynBrownstone thanked Beth H. : BklynBrownstone
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