For the new upholstery I wanted some material that was durable, easy to clean and could put up with the dawg traffic. There are an overwhelming number of fabric choices out there. With the help of one of the local upholstery stores I narrowed my options. I chose a "Faux Leather" product that is produced for use in commercial seating applications. It is supposed to have a 500,000 rubs life cycle. That is a lot of dawg and people use! Flame retardant. Crack resistant down to 20 below. Sounds good. Not a cheap fabric choice, but I like it a lot!
Once I had finished rebuilding the seats, patterns were made for each cushion. I took the patterns to Lan's Upholstery here in Portland. Lan's gets great reviews and I can see why. Lannie helped me try out (by having me sit and lay on samples) and decide what type of foam to use. Wanted a foam that was dense enough for sitting comfortably but not too hard to sleep on.
A couple of weeks later I had my cushions! Very nicely finished, with bullnose fronts and welts on each end. Lannie did a great job:
Soweet! On the table you can see a sample of the Linoleum floor to be installed once all other interior work is done.
Here is the guest bedroom:
I specified that the bullnose fronts of each cushion be left square. As you can see that makes for a nice tight fit between the cushions. I also had welts put only on the ends which I think gives the cushions a more finished look. Did not have welts put on the fronts so when you are laying down there are no uncomfortable welts poking you. Comfy?...Yes!...Spendy?...Oh. yeah!...