Reuphostering?
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Carmen
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Moved to Florida from Illinois and need some ideas on making these two pieces more "tropical".
7 answers
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Try using certain paint colors. That would make them more vibrant.
Grady
on May 05, 2015
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Congrats on your move! We moved back to the Midwest after 12 years in Central Florida. My health could no longer take the sweltering heat and humidity 9 months of the year. They are lovely pieces. I would definitely reupholster them. There are many beautiful upholstery fabrics available. I love Tommy Bahama's upholstery fabrics. They are classy and not Florida tacky. You might have a tough time choosing! Whether or not to paint the wood will depend on which direction you take with the fabric. With a neutral color fabric, I would definitely leave the wood as is. However, if I went with a fabric containing brighter colors -- yellows, blues, orange -- I would probably consider using a light color chalk paint on the wood. Good luck and please post pictures when you are finished with your project!!
Ronda Dykes
on May 05, 2015
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The nice thing is that your pieces are not very large, so you may get lucky and find the perfect fabric as a remnant! There was an upholstery fabric store near Orlando called Boca Bargoons. They also have a store in Fort Myers. They have a fantastic selection and I found their prices to be reasonable when I shopped there. I don't know if they carry Tommy Bahama fabrics. Check them out.
Ronda Dykes
on May 05, 2015
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I agree with Ronda. I sometimes refurbish old furniture for my shop. I found a nice white wash finish tends to go with the beach theme for my customers. If you like the weathered look, you may want to consider a random crackle finish by simply applying Elmer's glue randomly before painting. There are many how-to videos on Youtube. Nice tropical fabric to finish it. Beautiful pieces you have. Good luck & enjoy your new home in Florida.
Susan Sheffield
on May 05, 2015
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I'd pick a tropical inspired fabric that you truly love, then paint the frames in a color pulled from the fabric. For example...If you used this Tommy Bahama fabric you could use pale blue on the frames. Distress a little if you like or keep it crisp and new looking. BTW, check fabrics.com for incredible savings on great fabrics.
CK
on May 05, 2015
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DO NOT PAINT THE WOOD, please? Reupholster in sea foam green, Aqua, mint green.....maybe a print of palm trees, shells, sky effect, but, NOT FISH! Lol
Maggie Misenar
on May 06, 2015
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I agree with the no-paint folks on this one. But make sure you find some fabric that is tropical without being "cute-sy". The one that Connie suggested would be perfect- gives it that West Indies look.
Country Design Home
on May 07, 2015
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