All photos in this post by Coco of Cococozy
My newly slipcovered living room armchair in bright white denim with chocolate brown piping. (above)
So I had to get my furniture re-slipcovered last week (for reasons I shall not mention). As usual, decided not to take much of a risk with color…white…or fabric…100% cotton/denim. I did decide to be slightly daring though…daring in my world…by adding chocolate brown contrast piping. After my upholstery guy picked up the furniture, I managed to spend four days holding him up as I tried to decide what to do with the living room sofa, chair and ottoman. Finally, he tracked me down at my work while I was in a meeting and got me to commit. Did I ever mention that I have decision making issues? We’ll get into that at a later date.
This past weekend, the furniture came back and I loved it. My upholstery guy said that he thought that I was “like a designer” and he was going to add contrast trim to his own couch at home. Little did he know that I was not “like a designer” at all…I just copied good friend CB, whose home is featured in a post here on COCOCOZY (just scroll down a few after this post and you will see it) and who has contrast piping on her living room sofa. That’s the smart thing to do…when having decision making problems…just copy others. Yooohoooo….that’s it.
I don’t put too many pics of my house on COCOCOZY…but my sister, DS, who often does not pay attention to the emails I send her, left a voice mail saying “Hey…I saw that email with your furniture. [Eureka…she read it] Put it on your blog.” That I think means she liked it? DS commands and my personal furniture makeover makes my own website. 🙂
Close up of the chocolate brown contrast piping on my white denim sofa slipcover pillow. (above)
Before, my living room chair was covered in an off white cotton duck fabric…totally simple, no frills. Looks like a marshmallow. Maybe too boring? (above)
After, my living room chair gets some definition and a bit of style (I think) with the brown contrast piping and a custom lumbar pillow in Windsor Smith’s Pelagos fabric. (above)
Friend, BN (a guy) says that my living room looks way too cluttered in the after photos. I responded that when you live in the smallest house in the United States just adding a pillow or two can make it look more cluttered…then I told him to focus on the piping. Hmmmmmm…..
All photos in this post by Coco of Cococozy
What a great cocktail table! I love waterfall style tables. I also really like the architecture that the arched cabinet offers. In regards to small spaces, I currently live in a 500 sq ft condo…and it is not my NYC apt but place in Florida!! Thanks for sharing, it is a bit fun to peep in on personal spaces;)
what a great transformation. I am such a detail person and this is perfection.
Love the contrast that the piping adds. The chair just blended into the background in the before shot. Now it’s such a focal piece. Love it!
coco: the piping does it for your nest! just that little touch adds so much depth and dimmension….hurrah!
ooh…very nice. It gives the room a nice punch and the pillow just helps it along. Good call!
What a difference that makes! I may do this to my sofa in the spring. Love it!
Looks so good!!!! Great decision 😉
I love it! It looks amazing and I love your table!
Love the makeover looks great! Just an idea, maybe you can put some sort of monogram or some pattern at the back of the armchair as in where the pillow is currently sitting…sorry not describing it properly but I’ll email you a pic 😉
I WANT that cocktail table! I would swear I’ve seen it before but I can’t remember where. Where did you find that beauty!? I think it might be the trick for our coffee table-less living room!
I love this! it’s amazing how a little trim can completely change a room. really really great job!
Looks amazing. I have 2 slipper chairs that need a slip cover and this would be perfect for them as well!
i am totally obsessed with piping. it totally elevates your room. beautiful!