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New fabric covering for my rocking chair

12 years ago
I want to put a new fabric covering for my rocking chair. The frame is white metal. I need a fabric which is hard on stain cause I have 3 teens. Here's some pictures of my living room. I'm not sure if I should choose a pattern fabric, which pattern, which color. The living room looks the same since almost 10 years. So I wonder if it's a so good idea to choose a color in the same shades or go with something really different. Please help me! (Sorry only Christmas pictures but you see the rocking chair, the walls, the sofa, another seat and the floor.) Thanks! (Show me pictures please...)

Comments (27)

  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Have you thought about painting? I like the celery/lime green which is current today. The rose pink is not working with the color of the fu rniture and flooring. It's a bit outdated and seems more conducive to maybe a bedroom or bathroom.

    The rocker appears to be one that is usually used as patio rocker. If you are keeping it in this room, I would also paint the coffee table iron base - white.

    I think I see blue or gray in the coffee table rug. If you are keeping the rug, I would maybe paint the lower walls light to midtone blue or gray color.

    Maybe for the rocker, outdoor fabric. Sturdy, durable. On sale now and come in some beautiful color combinations.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Here's one with your current colors. The walls are beige and lime and pink are the accents. Nice fabrics here too.
    Model Home Living Room · More Info
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Living Room with picture molding · More Info
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks. The rocking chair is an indoor one. No painting for the next years, having too much things to do in the other rooms. But the fabric of the rocker is really done and I just need ideas to go with what I already have. But thanks for your help.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    What about painting the lower walls a warm creamy beige. Accent in your favorite colors.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    So sorry, misunderstood about the fabric.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    In the dilemma, you stated ideas for new fabric covering? What are you asking? confused!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    In my opinion if that is new fabric on the rocker, It is not working with the room if you are not changing it. Sorry :)
  • 12 years ago
    Not sure to understand your question (I usually speak french) You're asking me what are my ideas? If so, I think it should have patterns so stains won't show. Not too dark because of the white frame. I would like to go with something that would make different of the rest of the room but I don't know what.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    No, not asking you for ideas. You just said that the chair fabric is already new. Correct?
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    If you go too different for fabric and not with the other colors in the room, It will not blend and be cohesive to the rest of the items in the room.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Outdoor fabric and use a lime green color for the rocker.
  • 12 years ago
    No sorry. by done I meant "worn out"(?)
  • 12 years ago
    Lime green would be good!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    OMG, now I get it. LOL
  • 12 years ago
    I like it. Would bring color in the room.
  • 12 years ago
    LB - excuse me if I am interfering though I think you pretty much found your way to what she is asking - ethiema wants to put new fabric on her rocker and wants suggestions as to color, solid or patterns. She is using it indoors and that is the only thing she can change right now.

    Back to the green - and your ideas. :)
    ethiema thanked 2taniya
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Thank You! I didn't say one way or the other for a pattern or not :)
    There are some great patterns out there with lime, gold/yellow, and with white. Not sure where this rocker is placed in the room and what the surroundings are.
  • 12 years ago
    Maybe a solid in the same green as the top of the wall is painted.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Yes, Ann I did mention the solid lime green too :) I'm thinking it's lime, but if it's slightly different, it doesn't have to match exactly. It's kind of a yellow lime green, I think.
  • 12 years ago
    Thanks everybody. :-)
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    You're Welcome!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Afterthought, I would get extra fabric and make some pillows for the brown sofa to go with. You maybe can mix and match with pattern and solid. If the rocker is viewed from the living room sofa.
    ethiema thanked LB Interiors
  • 12 years ago
    In fact, I was going to do so. Now I have to see if my seller has outdoor fabrics.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Joanne's Fabric stores has outdoor fabric on sale now.
  • 12 years ago
    If you are in Canada, Fabricland, Fabricville.
    ethiema thanked beeloved