Tuesday
Jul242007
Tuft love
Tue, 24 Jul 2007Rosali emailed me the other day with an interesting request:
"Lately, I've noticed that beautiful green tufted chairs and sofas have shown up regularly on your site. I'm a big fan of tufted furniture and have several pieces but none green. I think that a post with a grouping of those green tufted pieces would make many people (or at least me) stand back in awe."
Sounded like a pretty simple request. I think this photo was Rosali's inspiration:
I too have a love for tuft, especially since purchasing a lime green tufted bench. It can make furniture that is drab and simple look glamorous. But after looking through TONS of photos, I couldn't find many green tufted pieces. As a result, I've added some photos that have beautiful tufted pieces that are other colours as well.
Reader Comments (14)
What a great selection of images. I'm going to learn how to button chairs on my upholstery course this year and whilst I love the finished look, I know it isn't going to be an easy ride to achieve it. The word 'painstaking' comes to mind!
oh, i definitely suffer from tuft love. . .especially in leather!
OH - an upholstery course! That would be an amazing skill to learn lottie. I'm smitten with leather tuftedness too jhayne. I would kill for the one in the Oprah photo - such a great fun colour.
i'm getting ready to take an upholstery course myself.
i love that photo from sera of london, mostly for the brown leather chesterfield. it would have been so easy to use black leather. glad they didn't.
ok - now i REALLY want to take an upholstery course!! I love that brown too eric. actually, I think that would be way easier to decorate with than the green one. A jacket in that brown leather would be cool.
It's tuft to pick the one I like the best! All fab!!!
Kim, what a great post, what great customer service on your part. I am not into the tufted sofas, but... and usually I'm not into rugs, but that rug in the Rug Company shot is to die for! I love the yellow screen too! Must work since the room is all white.
I always notice paintings, and I love the one in the Ifi shot. What is that next to the sofa, a clock? Very cute.
Nice use of "tuft" Jo. Got a chuckle out of me. Peggy, come to the tufted side. You'll see the light. And That clock you speak of I believe was a summer Ikea item a couple of years ago.
Love your title clever girl! The images are great. ;-)
Great tuft posting!!!
Yes, Yes, oh God, Yes !! This is what I was talking about! Thank you for brightening my day. :)
I'm half way through a part-time 2 year city and guilds in upholstery at london metropolitan university. it is fantastic, but oh, the blisters!
Your welcome Rosali and lottie, i'm sure the blisters will be well worth it!
Absolutly beautiful! Loving all the colors and designs! So inspiring!