Inspired by a DIY project seen on the site, Little Green Notebook, Caitlin of Caitlin Wilson Design submitted her version to the site, a DIY Ikea hack that transforms an ordinary white cotton chair into a glamorous and eye catching spotted graphic print.
For the full instructions, check out More Sharpie Les Touches on Little Green Notebook.
Caitlin's project was inspired by DIY Les Touches on Little Green Notebook.
(Images: Caitlin Wilson of Caitlin Wilson Design)
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Glamorous? Please check the dictionary, there is no WAY that word applies here.
Yeah, it kind of looks like a white chair that's been scribbled on with a sharpie.
But there's a framed Chanel ad in the background. It's SO glamourous!!! ha ha
This is one of the WORST DIY's I've ever seen! Come on AT, give me a break.
101 Dalmations! This belongs at Cruella DeVille's home!
No matter how dry, short of a scotch guard, that will come off on your clothes
no.
Sharpies smear so smudgily... seems self-evidently seat-defeating to me.
it looks like it's a ripped out magazine page, right?
the chanel ad, i meant
i kind of really love it, but i would be too scared to have anyone sit on it in fear that the sharpies would smear on clothes. isn't there a fabric marker or paint marker out there that would work better?
To be fair, it does (from a distance) replicate the original Brunschwig & Fils "Les Touches" pattern pretty well. Why that particular fabric (which apparently just looks like a bunch of Sharpie splotches) has become so popular is another question...
does this not smell terrible?
Tough crowd! I agree that this is not the most impressive DIY, but it's an interesting idea. If someone were to take this a little further, I think you could end up with something pretty cool.
This is an interesting idea, but I feel like sharpie is the wrong option because it's prone to fading (especially if the chair is going to be placed somewhere with a lot of sunlight). I'd love to see this done with other materials. The pattern also doesn't suit my personal tastes, but to each their own.