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Depends on where you live really, but judging by the picture I would estimate somewhere between $500-$750 dollars for materials and labor. It appears that you need a new cushion which is I went higher, and a lot of it will depend on where you live.

As far as the material, that will cost you extra and before you run out and buy your upholstery fabric, make sure your upholsterer will work with it. Corduroy does sound nice but if you just go to a fabric store and buy some, odds are it won't be durable enough and you'll have to reupholster the chair again...and sooner than you would like. If you look for a upholstery fabric that is a corduroy you'll do much better in the long run. Many upholstery shops could give you a recommendation or they often times sell textiles as well.

I would take the chair or pictures of the front, back, sides and underside of the chair to an upholstery shop and get a quote for materials and labor. They will also be able to tell you how much fabric you need, how wide it should be, etc... You might also ask if the price would change depending a plain v. patterned upholstery. Pattern matching might be more expensive than doing it in say a plain upholstery fabric.

Whether or not it's worth it is up to you.

Absolutely Fantastic!!!

Perfect for a powder room. Have a little fun with your guests.

I gave my bedroom a makeover a few years back and based it all around two window valances that I salvaged from another designer. They were made incorrectly for her client, but there was nothing wrong with them, beautiful Osborne and Little fabric, and no one wanted to just throw them out. I took them because I liked them and I hate seeing things go to waste.

I thought about it and decided that they would be the jumping off point for my bedroom. So after a month of all that the design process involves, and about $2500 later my room was done. I was laying in bed one morning and realized...I hate this room. It was beautiful, but it wasn't me. It was all about the valances which I liked and appreciated but I didn't LOVE them.

Lesson learned: If I don't LOVE it, it doesn't come in my house.

Glitter is the herpes of the craft world.

I just spit coffee all over my desk laughing about the "flaming headless pilgrims". My mom has/had similar candles but ours also included a turkey...equally gruesome if flaming and headless.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday too, and I don't really have any one thing that I cherish or have a strong tie to, but it's the traditions of setting the table, using the best/favorite china, linens, crystal, etc... I love the finery of it...even the really traditional stuff, but I like to mix them with modern things to start my own traditions and create new memories.

I used to have the pleasure of working with Chelsea, and Chelsea...Wisconsin misses you! I like how the stripes are broken up with the picture and they almost frame it again which makes for a really great composition on this wall. Nice work.

This post, these comments, a nod from setdecor8or and helpful links and options are why I LOVE apartment therapy. I wish there were more posts and exchanges like this!

This is a Nina Campbell fabric from the Paradiso Autumn 2010 collection and appears to be color 03 and the pattern is embroidered on the fabric. Nina Campbell is carried by Osborne + Little if your are outside of the UK and is probably available for order through most interior design studios that carry Nina Campbell for O+L.

This is really tough one!!! It appears that you have rather tall ceiling so shorter draperies on rods mounted above the window might actually be fine. What is throwing me is the proportion of the radiators to the window..the fact that they extend beyond the window is hard. I would maybe do drapery panels but only out as wide as the radiators to try and tie the entire thing together.

I don't disagree with the others in that roman shade might be really nice, but some nice sconces on either side of the window will help balance the whole composition...again the proportion is killing me here.