fabric to re-cover dining chairs. HELP!

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

I have ikea dinig chairs with cream cusions/ padded seat bit. They are looking a bit shabby after the dc effect. I could wash them but I'd rather have a change and patterned fabric. i'm thinking of something in red/ yellow in a orla kierly (sp) type pattern. have these mugs which is my pattern inspiration.

What do I look for in a fabric?
Where can i buy it?

TIA :)

[vintageteacups]

Have you looked on ebay - big lot Orla Kiely stuff there.

It needs to be hard wearing and easily washable for dining room chairs.

[vintageteacups]

check out the lovely seat pads here

[vintageteacups]

Or something with a Scandinavian design works well with Orla designs...

this sort of thing

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

The orla kierly fabric ive seen online isn't the right colours.

The Scandinavian site looks good though.

How do I know if a fabric is tough enough?

[vintageteacups]

Well, if you think about what some seat pads are like (normal cotton mix etc) then I'd have thought something like a curtain material/upholstery material would be very hard wearing.

[mollymole]

if you tell the retailer that you are recovering furniture they should, by law,insist on it being fire treated - this osts more - so be careful what you say
i have used sanderson linnen/cotton blend ro recover dining chair seats and it is very hard wearing
you can tell what the toughness of the fabric is by asking about the 'rub test' score - the higher the better , if there is none then it is not really suitable - if the retailer does not know about the 'rub test' go to somewhere more reputable

[mollymole]

sorry about typos above - think it still makes sense though !!

[SeamanStaines]

I recently recovered our dining room chairs with this Ikea fabric. I used a smidge over 1m, it covered 4 chairs and cost £4.40!

[vintageteacups]

Would something like this go with your apples and pears things?

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

Seaman- nice but too much pink and blue for me.

Vintage- I can't get that link to work. What was it called?

Fwiw My kitchen is yellow with terracotta tiles and White cupboards and light wood worktops. The accessories are red.

[noddyholder]

Get any fabric you like and then scotchguard it

[vintageteacups]

Hi - it worked yesterday but not today - sorry.

Go to sanderson homepage and type in miro to the search box and it's the first red tone fabric square on the page that comes up.

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

Vintage- that's almost perfect. In fact if I can see it in the flesh then I'm going to order it. (must check price before I fall I love with it!) :)

[vintageteacups]

there a store finder where it's sold on that site I think

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

think it might be a bit too velvet-y. i've just spotted a picture of it on a cushion on their website.
something like that but printed would be fab. the search goes on...

[Whenisitmysleepytime]

Well I now MUST recover them as ds has just done a leaky nappy on one as he climbed down. (refusing to wear trousers!)
doubt I'll get the stain out properly.
Better make some decisions.

[sallycinnamon77]

I bought some great fabric dining chairs from //www.capitaldiningchairs.co.uk I looked around for ages for some right fabric that would match with my carpet and curtains, just happened to stumble on some chairs that were like a floral design and were perfect