White Fabrics and Families Coexisting
in Design
Wine, coffee, mud…these fabrics can handle it all.
Yes, ANYONE can have a family room with a white sofa!
Designing for years of beauty and reliable durability. All the fabrics in the project above were either Crypton, performance, indoor/outdoor, or treated upon arrival for stain and soil resistance. This active family of 5 tested them right away! The dining chairs have survived ketchup and chocolate spilled on day 2! The all-white sofa survived a red Gatorade and beer mixture!
Indoor/Outdoor Fabrics
One of my favorite fabrics to incorporate in my designs is a luxurious indoor/outdoor velvet. These fabrics easily handle dirt and stains with just a soap and water clean-up. Indoor/outdoor fabrics can be thick, soft, come with varying sheens and shimmer, and are available in many colors and patterns. I like to use them on dining chairs, ottomans, custom pillows, and swivel chairs.
Why Crypton?
Crypton resists stains and liquids, but you might be skeptical. When the fabric meets a spill…..nothing happens! The liquids bead up and can be wiped away with a damp cloth. I have tried it for clients to show them how it works and it is AMAZING!
Crypton fabric comes in a wide variety of patterns, solids, and brands. When selecting custom furniture or re-upholstering existing furniture, I always recommend Crypton…especially for families with children and pets.
Treating Fabrics for Stain Resistance
If I find the perfect piece of furniture for a client, but the fabric isn’t already performance or treated for stains, I treat it upon arrival! I will have the furniture delivered to my custom furniture workroom where they very affordably will treat the fabric for stain and soil resistance.
The white dining chairs below are an example of this. The velvet on the chairs came untreated….which is crazy for dining chairs! So I had them treated and they have survived a wide variety of stains!
So don’t be afraid to go with white on your next piece of furniture! It matches any aesthetic and provides a calm neutral color palette to build a room on.
JC ~ xo
