My dining chairs are trashed. And I mean trashed. They are vintage faux bois chairs and I LOVE them, but the upholstery on them has seen better days. I've been on the hunt for quite some time for a kid friendly but stylish fabric that I could recover them in. Let me tell you that even with all the resources at my fingertips, this has not been an easy search. I just got grass shades for my kitchen windows so now the kitchen space is almost complete and it has really got me itching to deal with the chairs.
I was so overjoyed when I discovered a random sample from Joseph Noble floating around my office,
and I was even more excited when I discovered how reasonable their pricing is.
Their heavy duty abrasion collection is full of great options that are industrial strength
and will hold up to all the the spills and stains the the little munchkins attack them with.

I'm trying to decide if I want to use the New Zealand Faux Ostrich, Shagreen, Stingray, or the Great Fake Leather.
You will seriously not believe how much these fabrics look and feel like real leather, and they are only 39.50 a yard.
I even tested my sample by cleaning it with soft scrub and it worked like a charm.
Just what I need to hold up to my little boys.



This is a great idea! We used a faux ostrich in a restaurant on the seat backs. Looks fab.
ReplyDeleteLove the faux ostrich fabric. My husband built a bass cabinet and covered it in faux ostrich. He purchased the fabric from Jo-Ann Fabrics.
ReplyDeleteawesome, thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteawesome! That's perfect, can't wait to see them!
ReplyDeleteVery clever, and what a deal!
ReplyDeleteOstrich for sure! Love it.
ReplyDeletelove the faux ostrich! I used Jenny at Little Green Notebook's suggestion to order faux leather from yourautotrim.com. It is a little less expensive and turned out great on our dining room chairs!
ReplyDeleteOstrich definitely! Looks fab.
ReplyDeleteI love the faux ostrich - especially the kiwi color:)
ReplyDeletehey girl! i love your work!
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Faux ostrich is great! Got from Joann's for dining chairs.
ReplyDeleteGreat post - I needed this!
ReplyDeletelove the faux ostrich - we used it for a round ottoman in our beach house- added silver nail heads around it! The best part- just wipe it off :)
ReplyDeleteHi! I just ran across your great blog. We are building our forever house in Highland right now and I have chosen super dark hardwoods. I love the look, but have just begun to worry about upkeep. Yours look very dark too. Is it worth it for the look, or does keeping them clean make you crazy? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteMarcie
I can totally relate! My one year old nephew is a cute little disaster and it's amazing to know that you have found a fabric that looks and feels like real leather! :) I must recommend it to my sister. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation. I have ordered samples and will be presenting it to a client this week. Perfect timing!
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