While scrolling through our e-mail, we came across an invite for an event from Specific Merchandise. We were curious to discover their product line and found that they had many very unique pieces including the Specific Denim Samantha Chair. Yes, it was love at first sight, but we pondered the idea of how to incorporate denim upholstery furniture in an interior.
When considering upholstery fabric we put denim in the outdated category, until now. The featured photos inspired us to change our perspective on using denim in interior design. The photos exemplify denims versatility for either a more tailored or casual look.
Shown above, left to right:
- Denim Samantha Chair: Specific
- Nebula Nine Sofa: Moroso with Diesel
- Le Bambole Chair: B&B Italia
- Cloudscape Chair: Moroso with Diesel
Do you have any denim upholstered furniture in your home? Would you consider it as an upholstery choice?
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Comments (14)
Is the first chair upholstered w/ the reverse of the fabric and raw selvedge edges showing? How interesting...
I like the white sofa too - white is easy and never looks dated -
- but the B&B chair reminds me too much of the interior of a 1970's AMC Levi's Gremlin, and the 4th chair looks like it was upholstered w/ diapers.
I like the dark denim chair & ottoman.
I was considering something similar for my home, but after doing some research, the main complaint seemed to be fading due to sun exposure and keeping it clean (surprisingly).
I live in AZ...so sunlight is my friend and constant companion and that would be an issue.
I still like the idea though.
Thanks for the post AT.
The denim on the Samantha Chair (which is vintage but a reproduction is being made) is a cotton blend that I had upholstered with the back of the fabric used at the face. Staying with the inside out idea, I had the edges sewn like the inseam of a pair of jeans with a red overlock to look like selvedge.
One of the great things about denim upholstery is that it will get better with use, just like a pair of jeans.
Because this is a blend, it will wear better than 100% cotton but it can still transfer some of the pigment if it gets wet so it does take some special attention when cleaning is required.
Glad you guys like it!
Thanks
Brooks
denim in anything but blue? since the blue immediately references jeans, which punctures the balloon every time for me.
I have a sofa in a green denim fabric. It's faded a bit since I bought it (probably 12 or so years ago) but otherwise the fabric has held up very well.
instead of making something look like selvedge, why not use selvedge denim? for something as permanent as furniture, using a more durable form of the fabric seems a no brainer. selvedge denim is a higher quality, would last longer, and would not have to be dressed up to look like anything but what it is.
Ikea and LLBean have been doing this for ages.
kimg924 — but they have not done it this well!
@matthewg --
All fabric has a selvedge - but it's only on the parallel edges of a roll of fabric.
There's no way to make selvedge run all the way around a piece of cut fabric, just one side (Look at your selvedge jeans: The outside seams will have the selvedge, but the inside seams won't) - hence her "faux-selvedge" stitching.
I am having trouble finding the spec sheet/ dimensions of the "Nebula Nine Sofa: Moroso with Diesel ". Am I missing this information on their site?
ok- this is a MF huge couch: 110" x 55.2" x 27.6" (sigh)
Luckily it comes in "Husky" and "Slim."
I like the first chair. The rest, not so much...
Great ideas without limit of China denim fabric.