Choosing Fabric
After choosing the piece of furniture you want to order, the next important decision you need to make is what fabric you want it in!
When we first started The Modern Antique Project we were determined to help make that decision by offering a selection of both patterned and plain fabrics. We know the choice of fabrics is endless and can be very difficult to choose from the hundreds and thousands out there.
Sometimes though you want something a bit different, so where do you look?
We partnered with F+P Interiors on our Sitting Room collection and they used fabrics from design house GP & J Baker as well as Ian Sanderson. Both these fabrics look really great on our furniture and come in a great colour range. The Somana fabric on the ottoman is one of our most popular styles too. Not only do they sell these designers but over 80 others, so their website is always the best place to start when looking for inspiration or something in particular.
Two of our latest orders have been using goat hides, one a coloured leather and the other a hairy spotty fur! These were supplied by the customer from Howe at 36 Bourne St.
Our next stop is Haines Collection, the eco friendly choice as they sell end of line, discontinued, ethically made and defected fabrics. We like them best for picking up Christopher Farr and Fermoie. The majority of fabrics are a metre or less - great for an ottoman!
A browse around Etsy is great for finding antique or ethnic pieces such as a beautiful Turkish embroidery, or a South American weave.
Lastly, we couldn’t not tell you about Sourced by Holly and her wonderful Suzanis! Her beautiful silk embroideries are so inspiring and a piece of art in itself.
So now you know where to look, how do you decide what to choose?
The best place to start is choosing a main colour that you want to bring out that is usually already in your room, or you are planning on adding to the room. It can be a colour that is part of the pattern on other pieces of furniture or cushions. Do you want a plain or pattern, flat or textured.
We recently had a client with two neutral sofas, neutral carpet and neutral walls so she wanted to bring in some colour on her ottoman. She had a few cushions on the sofas in red greens and golds so we picked up the red colour and then found a textured chenille from Titley & Marr like fabric that upholstered beautifully and looks very elegant.
In another instance the client wanted a blue patterned fabric and we were able to stear them towards the Caspian fabric collection from GP & J Baker that we used for our F+P Interiors collection, using a design that picked up a few colours in the room whilst also bringing a more playful edge.
Contact us today if you need help sourcing fabrics.
