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Reupholstering Dining Chairs

wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:36:24 GMT

I need to get my dining chairs reupholstered. After 24 years, the ivory seat cushions are getting worn and stained. I've tried to spot treat them, but it's time for new.

I thought I wanted dark red cushions this time, but now I am having second thoughts. The color scheme of the adjoining kitchen and living room is cream, camel, olive, & dark red. I thought the dark red would be a nice accent and tie in to the other spaces.

Do you think the dark red color with my olive walls looks like Christmas? The wall color above the chair rail is cream. I'm also concerned that the dark red cushions will be too dark for my spring & summer tablecloths & centerpieces. Maybe I should just choose a color close to what I currently have?

Thanks for your opinions & suggestions.

Re: Reupholstering Dining Chairs

NickNack — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:45:08 GMT

@wilma I personally think the dark red would be too dark and look like Christmas, as you said. If you go with a more neutral like you have, they will match any color that you decide to paint the room in the future.

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Neetgal2 — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:45:14 GMT

The reasons you mentioned, my opinion would be stay with color you have. Dark red would be very nice for most holidays though! A tough decision.

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on the bay — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:45:18 GMT

@wilma ,

That is very striking and pretty, those colors together!

I don't think the traditional easter pastel colors would go as well but maybe more light greenish olives and more golden yellows, blues, deep lavenders. You could just experiment.

They definitely would go well with fall and christmas colors.

Or maybe if you decide not to cover the chairs with the red, you could get a table runner, or some other accessories in that red color. It really is nice with the olive.

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Still Raining — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:14:12 GMT

Since you are already happy with the adjoining rooms having a four color scheme, why not take some time looking at fabric?

The upholsterer should have samples and somewhere around should be a good fabric shop.

Since the yardage should be small, you can get something really nice. And these places can enable you 😄

I am still dreaming of $65 a yard raw silk for curtains. Some fabrics are to die for.

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:15:15 GMT

@wilma I like your chairs.Even though I love the red (I'm a Christmas fan), I would go with a darker neutral with olive tones. We did ours in a print, because we knew they would be heavily used by kids and grandkids. By the way, it is SO easy to do these yourselves. You can take the seats out and just upholster over this existing material. You just remove the tacks or staples and start over. We did it one afternoon while babysitting for our first grandson. Easy peasy.

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Janey2 — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:15:40 GMT

How about a print using as many of the colors you mentioned?

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Katcat1 — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:16:16 GMT

@wilma How about camel? It's not too light nor is it dark.

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Carmie — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:43:20 GMT

Last fall, I redid the seats on my daughter's dining room chairs. I donated my DR furniture to her years ago. She moved since the. and decided the color didn't go with her new house and they needed new foam as well.

She chose a printed fabric with black, cream and taupe colors and the chairs look great. I almost repossessed them. The fabric colors are neutral and the pattern is small.

If you do go with red, I think a soft muted red, leaning towards rust would work well in your room and look great. A bright rich red would be too strong a color.

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Peaches McPhee — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:51:20 GMT

Those are identical to my dining room chairs! Do you have the table with the leaf and the china cabinet, too? Mine have a beige seat too, but I got a temporary cover for them, rather than reupholstered them, when they got stained.

As for color, I'd go bold. Dark red is fabulous all year long, and I think you need some bold color in that room.

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wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:58:56 GMT

@Still Raining wrote:
Since you are already happy with the adjoining rooms having a four color scheme, why not take some time looking at fabric?

The upholsterer should have samples and somewhere around should be a good fabric shop.

Since the yardage should be small, you can get something really nice. And these places can enable you 😄

I am still dreaming of $65 a yard raw silk for curtains. Some fabrics are to die for.

@Still Raining

The red swatch came from an upholstery store nearby. I actually took home 2 different reds to see how they looked. He has remnants and fabrics that can be ordered. I am definitely going back to look at some cream & taupe colors.

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GenXmuse — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:52:38 GMT

I would go with red or a print. It would add a little color but when the chairs are pushed in it wouldn't interfere with whatever decorating scheme you have going on, plus knowing my family, light colored fabric would be less forgiving!

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wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:56:49 GMT

@Peaches McPhee wrote:
Those are identical to my dining room chairs! Do you have the table with the leaf and the china cabinet, too? Mine have a beige seat too, but I got a temporary cover for them, rather than reupholstered them, when they got stained.

As for color, I'd go bold. Dark red is fabulous all year long, and I think you need some bold color in that room.

@Peaches McPhee

Yes, I have the table & cabinet. I also have the buffet server with fold out leaves. We ordered ours from Thomasville.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:02:55 GMT

I think a print with all the colors you mentioned would be nice.

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wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:04:48 GMT

@GenXmuse wrote:
I would go with red or a print. It would add a little color but when the chairs are pushed in it wouldn't interfere with whatever decorating scheme you have going on, plus knowing my family, light colored fabric would be less forgiving!

@GenXmuse

Family spills & messes: Exactly why I was thinking of using a darker color. Since remodeling, we don't have a table in the adjacent kitchen. We eat in our dining room every day for every meal so the chairs are used all the time.

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wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:05:57 GMT

@NickNack wrote:
@wilma I personally think the dark red would be too dark and look like Christmas, as you said. If you go with a more neutral like you have, they will match any color that you decide to paint the room in the future.

@NickNack

I think I agree, especially regarding repainting walls in the future.

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wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:07:15 GMT

@Neetgal2 wrote:
The reasons you mentioned, my opinion would be stay with color you have. Dark red would be very nice for most holidays though! A tough decision.

@Neetgal2

I agree & think dark red would look great in the winter holidays. Just not sure about it all year.

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Drythe — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:37:44 GMT

@wilma

We use similar colors, I used this fabric in my dining room.

I have purchased lots of upholstery from ebay, never a problem.

BTW- If you are handy with a stapler, you can easily recover those on your own. I am not handy, and have done it, just cut, fold, and staple. Lots of videos on Utube.

Have fun.

@wilma

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wilma — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:10:45 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
@wilma ,
That is very striking and pretty, those colors together!
I don't think the traditional easter pastel colors would go as well but maybe more light greenish olives and more golden yellows, blues, deep lavenders. You could just experiment.
They definitely would go well with fall and christmas colors.

Or maybe if you decide not to cover the chairs with the red, you could get a table runner, or some other accessories in that red color. It really is nice with the olive.

@on the bay

I own a dark solid red & a red & green plaid tablecloth, but I only use them for the winter holidays. I do have a cardinal print hanging on the wall that has red in it.

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on the bay — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 23:48:15 GMT

@wilma -

That sounds pretty! I was going to say too maybe a picture with that red in it. Anyway, I never would have thought of those 2 colors together but they really are nice, however you decide to do the chairs