So, I have this list of Things to Find over there in the sidebar. This past weekend, I scored a mint condition wing back chair with solid cherry legs and the tags still attached to the bottom---made in Toledo, Ohio baby---for $50! Yes, $50, which means, I, finally, get to cross one off my list.
I've been searching craig's list for weeks for a perfect wing back chair at $50 or under (I'm ambitious in my bargain hunting. I'm dead set on having one slip-covered wing back in my "formal" living room that I've been working on pulling together for a while now. (I will post about that sometime...) I want to pair it with an ottoman (maybe a pouf or storage cube), a tiny side table with a reading lamp and a thought-provoking book. I'm trying to create little sophisticated reading nook.
Now that I've got my wing back, I have to figure out the slipcover situation.
1) Do I buy a cheaper, ready-made slipcover?
or
2) Do I have one made?
The first option is great because it is immediate and cheap. The second option is great because I will be able to pick the style and fabric of my choice to tailor it to the room. I'd like to go with a cheap option...but I also want it to add to the room, not take away from it.
So, here are a couple of options for slip-covers.
1) Sure-Fit Cotton Duck in Natural (I actually would probably hem this up so you can see the legs), $50
2) Sure Fit Colette in Cocoa, $50 (This is actually the style I love, but the color is iffy for my room. I have grayish walls, and I'm worried about them clashing. Although, it is a brown-gray, not a black-gray/blue-gray.)
My plan is to visit the local fabric shops tomorrow to find some local people who make slipcovers. If I can find a bargain (no more than $100-150), I will probably go that route. If not, I will pick from one of the two above.
Any thoughts?
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