4 Major Trends in Upholstery
Oct 15, 2018 Interiors
Anchor - Jhumur Nandy
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Upholstery is an art for covering furniture and has evolved over centuries. The domestic interiors have become more comfortable, and upholstery is playing a key role in interior decoration. Having a fabric revamp is more suitable rather than buying a new piece of furniture. If you're on the verge of reupholstering your furniture than choosing an upholstery fabric is undeniably the most fun part of the furniture buying process, as the options are endless be it colour, trend, pattern or designs. PunamKalra, Creative Director at I'm, The Centre for Applied Arts shares how one can reupholster their home by simple hacks.
You can easily choose from the wide range of fabric to reupholster your furniture instead of buying a new one.
- Colours
Global colour authority Pantone declared Ultraviolet as 2018 Colour of the Year. Colour like violet, lilac, purple and reds are the primary. If bright colours are a bit much, yet you still want to add colour to your home, then this emerging trend is for you. Natural earth tones are also in trend. - Patterns
Be sure to choose a pattern that you know you can live within the long run. Patterns in upholstery are found in jacquard woven brocades, damasks, stripes, tweeds and tissue-pick motifs. - Designs
The contemporary design pixel sofas, grabs attention by virtue of its wide spectrum of colours. High-tech and creative type people would love this. Carpets can also use to reupholster your furniture. Animal lovers can renovate their furniture with faux fur designs. - Material
The fabric of the upholstered piece is the most visible sign of quality and style. When choosing upholstery, you should be keeping in mind its durability, resistance to soil and fade. There are primarily two kinds of upholstery fabric natural and synthetic. Here are some different kinds of upholstery material that you can choose from:.
- Leather - Leather is a naturally durable fabric easy to clean. The material has a great character to soften over time.
- Cotton - This natural fibre provides good resistance to wear, fading, and pilling. Durability and use depend on the weave and finish. Cotton can be used for both formal and casual décor.
- Cotton Blend - they are sturdy and family-friendly fabrics. The stain-resistant quality makes it easy to use on daily basis.
- Silk - Considered to be the most delicate fabric is only suitable for formal living rooms. It is recommended to be professionally cleaned if soiled.
- Acrylic - This synthetic fibre was developed to imitate wool. Also, its quality to resists wear, wrinkling, soiling, and fading.
- Polyester -Often blended with other fibres to add a wrinkle resistance, eliminate crushing of napped fabrics, and reduce fading quality.
- Rayon - Developed to imitate silk, linen, and cotton, rayon is durable.
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