And it was all yellow

[superbadgirl]

Do you know how hard it is to find just the right vinyl to reupholster the chairs of a 1950s dinette set? I don't have stores anywhere near to browse, really, and finding online is not easy. I thought I'd found the right thing, but when it arrive it was sparkly and gold instead of not sparkly and a sunny yellow.

My eyes are starting to cross.

Comments

[lovellama]

Have you checked out Hefferon's?

[superbadgirl]

I should have specified - it's color and texture I'm looking for. The chairs are nice and smooth. I can find the color close enough, but every vinyl has texture to it that I don't want. :(

Cool site!

[lovellama]

Some very good friends of mine have a 50's kitchen, with a dinette set (with upholstery in bad shape) that has the smooth vinyl. It's the cracked ice pattern though. I called them to get the place they got theirs from, but they bought it years and years ago so they forgot the place, and they are off to Australia/New Zealand for 2 weeks today so didn't have time to look it up. Heffron's was the one he knew of off the top of his head. Good luck!

[superbadgirl]

Thank you! That's a good look for some sets, not particularly for mine. The table has that look, it would be too much. I am sure I'll eventually find something!

[amycooper]

Good luck!

[superbadgirl]

Thanks! It's exhausting trying to find the exact right thing. And then I'll have to tackle figuring out how to actually reupholster the chairs. LOL, I lack patience, but I don't want it to look like I do!