Is it possible to cover a leather armchair with fabric?
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Anonymous
| An aunt died and left me a few pieces of furniture. I love this beautiful leather mission style armchair but I hate leather. Super impractical for our house. Is it possible to have it recovered with fabric? |
Anonymous
| Probably yes with mission style furniture |
Anonymous
| Probably yes, but you'll lose a lot of the durability. I've never heard someone say that leather is impractical, it's by far the superior material over fabric. |
Anonymous
| Absolutely. You could have a really nice slipcover made. Or if it’s just leather cushions on wood frames, have covers made. My 83 year old mom would totally do this for me if I were in your shoes. She’s a wiz at sewing. |
Anonymous
It’s just too nice for us. Two little kids plus two pets. |
Anonymous
| Thanks everyone! |
Anonymous
I would keep it until/if it gets ruined, and talk to someone about reupholstering it then. |
Anonymous
| No. Just buy what you want. |
Anonymous
Leather is super durable and much easier to keep clean than fabric couches. |
Anonymous
| Do a slipcover, not a complete recover. |
Anonymous
| No. Keep leather!! It’s durable |
Anonymous
| Leather is better with pets |
Anonymous
Not my cats. They’ve ruined two leather chairs. They don’t seem to care about the fabric furniture. |