What's the new fab upholstery fabric?
I snagged this fabulous old sofa in New Orleans. I plan to use an upholstered bench in place of a coffee table, topped with some books, maybe a gold tray. I'd like the room to be just a bit funky. I'm not going to re-cover the sofa just now, but what to put on the bench? I've thought about a zebra print but ... are we all done with that? What's the new thing in upholstery?
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Ann
8 years agoLooking through Houzz pics with similar style furniture, I'm seeing some bright solids and then a few kind of big prints. What colors will be in the room or nearby and do you want to go with bright or subdued?
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retroearth
8 years agoBold and bright floral prints feel "in" to me. Animal prints in colors - not realistic, e.g. green and white zebra stripes - may work too.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI don't think there is really any new trends in fabrics as much as finding a fabric to compliment your taste and the couch. I would look for a really fun fabric that compliments, as you mentioned you wanted funky. When you get tired of it, benches are pretty easy to reupholster.
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