Do you have an old piece of furniture you are trying to figure out what to do with? We have some great tips on how to take that old furniture and make it something new. Apartment Therapy guides you through ten tips to make that furniture a great piece for your home.
Nothing perks up an old piece of furniture quite like new upholstery. If you're looking for a chair or sofa that will make a statement, something a little out of the ordinary, take a gander at these 10 creative ways to reupholster old furniture.
1. Cover the back of the chair in a contrasting fabric.
Like Andrea of Wild Chairy, who is the queen of transforming old chairs into stunning new pieces. (The chairs pictured above are available, if you're not feeling like a project yourself.) This is a great way to add a little extra interest to a piece that will be seen from all sides.
2. Cover an old piece in an unexpected pattern.
Like this bold floral from Timorous Beasties...
Or these bold stripes, on a Victorian-style sofa spotted on Young House Love.
3. Punch up an old piece with a brightly colored velvet.
Like this chair, spotted on The Paris Apartment.
4. Consider non-traditional upholstery fabrics, like a serape...
DIY from A Beautiful Mess.
5. ...Or a Pendleton blanket.
This sofa is available from Sit and Read.
Or a cat.
Just kidding, this is more Pendleton upholstery inspiration, from Freunde von Freunden. But of course every chair looks better with a cat on it.
6. Nothing livens up a piece quite like contrasting piping.
We love this blue + orange combo, from Mona Ross Berman Interiors.
7. A Mongolian sheepskin (especially a black one) will add a little edge to a delicately styled piece.
Another great idea from Wild Chairy.
8. Play with different fabrics...
Like velvet + ticking stripes, spotted on Twig Hutchinson.
9. And different textures.
Velvet and leather, spotted on Trendland.
10. If you're feeling really bold, try a pattern-on-pattern look.
Spotted on House to Home. Choosing two patterns in the same color family will keep the look from getting too too wild.
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