Thread: Leather sofa w/ fabric seat: tacky or chic

lkplatow: wow-- That's pretty much perfect. I'm thinking of making it in linen because the other furniture in the room are slipcovered in linen but wow, that quilted velvet looks pretty good. parma & nicole: Thanks for the sites. Lots of great idea in term of fabric choices & combination. Now I just have to narrow down to the right one. Thanks again.

Found the PB pic online for you.

RED!!, LOLOL....I love a little bit of leopard in a room or two...good leopard fabric is a classic.

I've seen some that were fabulous, and others that were tacky... So what's the difference? To me, the great ones all had a sort of Texas Ranch or Arizona Native vibe, or occasionally a Shabby Victorian vibe. The tacky ones were more 'non-descript' or 'safe'. (This is not a 'safe' design -- don't be afraid to go 'way out there' with your fabric choice.) The great ones used a really nice...

If it would not be a huge pain or expense to make them, then go ahead. It will probably do what you want it to, and it won't look "tacky". I've seen plenty of higher end upholstery that has the mixed fabric. Maybe make a few pillows for the couch and other chairs to pull it together. If you choose just the right fabric it will look fine. If you're still not sure, use a throw or good blanket to keep the seats warm in...

I saw a Ralph Lauren photo somewhere where they put a single long, fairly thin pad on top of the cushions. Like a velvet maybe and there may have been some light tufting. It looked really great. I'm keeping it in mind for when the wear on my leather sofa cushions finally gets to me. I liked it because then the leather around the edge still showed, while the addition of the fabric pad on top made it more intentional and less like a big...

I think it could look chic. Take a look at the sofa from Horchow. Another one from them is the Collage settee but just for the transition from the leather bottom to the gorgeous bench cushion. The rest of it gives me a headache. :) Here is a link that might be useful: Horchow

Neiman Marcus has a line of furniture with leather and fabric. Here is a link that might be useful: Only $2000 for this chair!! WhooHoo!

I don't love the idea myself, but I am also the person with a matelasse coverlet on my sofa all the time except when company comes. Dogs get stuff dirty and having the washable coverlet helps me keep my sofa fabric in good shape. Of course, at night while the Red family watches t.v. the sofa has the white coverlet and the Red DD has a red throw covering herself, Red has a matching red throw wrapped over her legs, and DH sitting in his...

About 3 months after buying our leather sofa, I realized that I did not like sitting on leather so I took the cushions to an upholstery shop. The upholstery guy showed me a sofa that he was working on that the had a 1 piece, bench seat and I loved it. He covered mine in a nice chenile. No cushions to slip out of place and I think this bench seat is going to last forever. Love it