OMG you guys. I picked up my chairs at the upholsterer’s this afternoon and so in love with them I am that I had to share with you straight away. I couldn’t wait.
If you have been following along with our little dining room remodel, you’ll know that I decided to recover all my chairs in Braemore Jamil Natural – a most wonderful leopard print fabric that I’ve had a ‘thing’ for for quite some time now. Well, I’ve always been partial to leopard print (seriously, I’ve loved it for decades now) so when it came to choosing a fabric for the re-upholstery, it didn’t take me long to decide that this was gonna be the one.
Want to see my tips on adding leopard print as a neutral? Check it out here.
I ordered the fabric from My Fabric Connection. Sadly, it doesn’t seem to be available anywhere in the UK so I had to stump up and get it delivered from the US but happily, they do ship internationally. For 3 metres of fabric plus delivery and custom charges, all in I paid just over Β£100 which to be honest, for 6 chairs plus enough left over to make myself a few cushions, I think it’s money well spent.
The chairs I’ve had for a couple of years (after endless searching on eBay, they are up there with my favourite finds) and so I took them to Brian over at MD UpholsteryΒ in Stockport who I’ve used in the past and has always been great. They took around 2 weeks to finish which was fine as we didn’t need them whilst working on the room and cost me Β£210 for all 6 chairs. So, for just over Β£300Β for fabric and upholstery,Β I have what feels like a brand new set of chairs!
Just in case you haven’t seen it yet, you can see this post for the full design reveal and how the chairs will work with the new look room. Still plenty more to do here but at least we’re making some progress.
As you can see, Meisha decided she would graciously model the chairs for me. I wonder if she realises she’s the inspiration for the new look?
I’m going to try to squeeze in another post on Friday but if not, know it’s not because I’m neglecting you. I’m off to London to visit a blogger friend with an AMAZING home tomorrow so I want to share that with you soon! But trying to squeeze in a dining room remodel, writing for clients and posts for my own blog might be a little crazy this week so please bear with me! I promise to keep you updated as things progress regardless :)
So what do you think of the chairs? I’m utterly in love myself.
Wow! They look amazing!
Hope the cat keeps his claws off them!
Thank you Claire! Actually the chairs are a velvet fabric so no fears of the cat’s claws ;) Cats are only interested in looped fabrics they can get their claws into so they can shed the top layers of the claw and as velvet is a non-looped fabric, they simply don’t bother trying to scratch it. I’ve got a lot of velvet furniture and my kitties have never touched it :) It’s a great fabric if you have cats! :) xx
Now that is really useful information! I have been putting off reupholstering some chairs for fear of feline destruction, but velvet may be the way forward.
Thank you!
Happy to help!! :) xx
Absolutely gorgeous & that goes for that beautiful kitty too :)
Aww thanks Alison! Meisha makes for a very pretty model! :) xx
Omg all the yeses!!!! They are fantastic!! I’ve been wanting some for YEARS. Maybe I’ll have to look on EBay. Also fan freakin tastic choice in upholstery. They are gonna be amazing in the new space.
Yay! Thanks so much lovely! I can’t wait to see them in the newly remodelled space myself :) xx
oh i LOVE them!!!! they look perfect!
Thank you lovely lady! Mwah! xx
Hey, quick question: were your side chairs originally with caned seats? I only ask bc my set is and I’m not super loving the tied on cushions in grody terry cloth fabric. The finish on these is lovely with the trim.
Hi Chelsew – I would expect they originally had caned seats but none of the chairs when I found them had that! It’s up to you of course if you’d like to replace the caning with an upholstered seat but I do find them much more comfortable than with the tied-on cushions as I had myself (the bottoms were just wood) ;) xx
Owwww yes they look fantastic, your getting there Kimberly xxx
Thank you Pauline! I love them, so excited to get this room done! ;) xx
Kimberly, they are perfect! Just gorgeous. I can imagine you just stare at them. I think the black trim the upholsterer used
is perfect. A small thing, but really adds class. Hurray for you!
Aww thank you! I actually chose that trim – the contrast is fab, isn’t it! :) He did a great job with them, I’m so happy! xx
Kimberley,
The chairs are divine!! So beautiful! I love your taste girl! I also love your kitty! Gorgeous!
Yay! Thank you Debbie!! xxx
I had almost given up on finding the “right” leopard print for a side chair. Couldn’t find one locally with black instead of dark brown. Just ordered a sample of this fabric and am so excited!
BTW, your cat and your chairs are beautiful!!!
Oh that’s great Trish! You won’t be disappointed, this fabric is up there with my all-time favourites ;) xx
OMG gorgeous! Just beautiful. And Meisha is such a beautiful cat! I would love to give a cat a home but I’m worried the hair situation would drive me nuts. How do you deal with it on clothes/upholstery?
Aww thank you my dear! Bengals actually shed very minimally so there’s not much to worry about with her. Pablo sheds a bit more but it’s not actually as bad as you’d think. I probably hoover more with 3 pets than a typical homeowner (the dog sheds once a year and it’s a nightmare but at least it’s only for a couple weeks) but it’s fairly easy to keep on top of. It’s not like everything is covered with hair ;) lol There are lots of cats that shed only minimally so have a look at different breeds! xxx
Please tell me about your cat. What breed is she. She is just beautiful, her markings are fabulous!!
Aww thanks Dianne! She’s a Bengal. Absolutely fabulous pets – not only beautiful but very intelligent, chock full of personality, very talkative, headstrong, craves attention and stimulation but in return they are incredibly affectionate and loyal animals. They are probably a bit more like dogs than cats! Highly recommend them although if you were considering one, I’d encourage you to do a bit of research beforehand to be sure you can accept the idiosyncrasies of the breed, they are not your typical kitty! I adore her though, she’s amazing! xxx
These chairs have jumped out of my dreams with cat and all. No really! That is exactly what I have wanted for forever!
Hahaha! Well you are more than welcome to come over any time to visit both the chairs and the kitty! ;) Thank you darling, I’m so happy with the chairs (and of course, Meisha! ha!) ;) xxx
These chairs look deliciously good. Amazing!
xo
Thank you so much Sueli! I’m so happy with them :) xxx
Not sure what I’m loving more chairs or the cat! ?
Ha! I think I may love the chairs as much as I love my kitty!! ;) (Ok, no, Meisha definitely wins that one) ;) xxx
Well, she looks so at home there :) I am so glad you went with that one xoxo
Me too! I’ve wanted that fabric on these chairs as soon as you put that idea in my head ;) So excited I finally have them! xxx
GOR-GE-OUS!!!!! X
Yay! Thank you darling! So happy with them! xxx