Thursday, September 16, 2010

New and Extended Hours

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

How Not to Reupholster Classic Furniture

Charles eames sofa compact

Oh no he didn't. We just picked up this sofa compact from a guy who had put there own "funky touch" on a iconic piece of furniture from one of the greatest 20th century designers . Bad move. Faux leopard skin? I don't think so. That stuff is coming off and being donated to one of the many funky shops in town.

Our theory is: when reupholstering any of this mid century modern or clean, minimal designed furniture, stick with something solid or at least not distracting from the form of the piece. Sure, there are exceptions to the rule, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say no faux leopard skin EVER!

We will be recovering this gem soon. Any ideas for materials, textures or colors?
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Also, as always, this piece is for sale and can be customized with the fabric you want. And as always, we are here to help. We have a in-house upholster and on-site design consulting to assist. Come see us!