Makeover a chair to suit your style
Roberto Caruso
Playful and preppy
Designed by Candice Olson (Host of Divine Design and Candice Tells All). This chair is a jumping-off point for a tween room. “The paisley’s vibrant colour palette of fuchsia and kelly green provided the ‘wow’ factor I was looking for,” says Candice.
Tip: Pick out interesting features and unusual shapes within the
structure of the chair, and highlight them with colour.
Paint (on chair), Natural Cream, Benjaminmoore.com.
Details (on chair), Strawberry Shortcake, Red Tulip, Rosemary Green, Revere Pewter, Benjaminmoore.com.
Fabric, Latika 317 , in Geranium, Kravet.com.
Spraying, Benjamin Furniture Refinishing, 416-745-2559.
Upholstery, NeedleIron Home Tailoring, 416-425-9898.
Desk, Westelm.com.
Lamp, owl, Potterybarnkids.ca.
Desk organizer, Potterybarn.ca.
Painting, rug, Elte.com.
Garbage bin, Ikea.ca.
Flooring, baseboard, Homedepot.ca.
Paint (on wall), Rosemary Green, Benjaminmoore.com.
Bold and tailored
Designed by Tommy Smyth (Sarah Richardson’s design partner on Sarah’s House). Play up the curved lines of the chair back and seat by covering them in luxurious fabric. “I wanted to draw attention to my favourite part and distract from the legs,” says Tommy.
Tip: Highlight one feature with fabric, and pick out a colour
from the material to paint the frame.
Upholstery, Eurocraft Restoration, 416-762-6919.
Chest, lamp, Decorum Decorative Finds.
Horse sculpture, dish, Southhillhome.com.
Mirror, Angusandcompany.com.
Ceramic deer heads, Elte.com.
Marble and granite floor, baseboard, Homedepot.ca.
Paint (on wall), Blazer 212, Farrow-ball.com.
Coastal and casual
Designed by Jeffrey & Deborah Fisher (He co-hosts Arresting Design; they both run Jeffrey Fisher Home). The ikat-patterned slipcover easily changes the look of the chair. “We created a box-cushion seat, piped the slipcover and fitted it to the curve of the chair back to give it a polished finish,” says Jeffrey.
Tip: Slipcovers allow you to double
your options by changing the look of a room without adding new furniture.
Table, chairs, Crateandbarrel.ca.
Art, chandelier, Elte.com.
Napkin rings, table runner, Westelm.com.
Rug, Ikea.ca.
Cork flooring, Slate Algae, Wicanders.ca.
Panel molding, baseboard, Homedepot.ca.
Osborne & Little Designers Guild wallpaper, in Glynde, Primavera.ca.
Groovy and exotic
Designed by Arren Williams (Stylist, blogger, editor and design consultant). Choose a statement-making fabric to create a quirky seat that can hold its own in any room. Arren used a bold, nature-inspired pattern and painted the frame in basic white.
Tip: Fill the
back panel to make the chair more substantial.
Bring the fabric down to the chair base and
embellish with painted nailheads for an extra
level of detail.
Upholstery, DwellStudio Vintage Plumes fabric, Invudraperyco.com.
Paint (on chair), Fashion Gray, Behr.com.
Upholstery nails, Homedepot.ca.
Side tables, Absolutelyinc.com.
Chest, Elte.com.
Striped lamp, L’Atelier, 416-966-0200.
Owl, Westelm.com.
Vase, Southhillhome.com.
Bowl, Angusandcompany.ca.
Plant, Sheridannurseries.com.
Rug, Bevhisey.com.
Paint (on wall), Wrought Iron, Benjaminmoore.com.
