Built a Morris chair. Now I can't afford the cushions!

[al heitz]

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05-07-2017, 4:55 PM

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Jim C Martin
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Curved chair back and foam cushions

[Keith Weber]

As a last resort, it would probably be cheaper than $750 to buy a new Morris chair, give away the frame, and use the cushions on your chair.

I can see a posting on another Internet forum resulting from that... "I picked up a free Morris Chair! Now I can't afford the cushions!"

[Bill Adamsen]

I have had custom seats made for boats and use a local foam/upholstery outfitter (Jerry's Norwalk) that targets the marine industry almost exclusively. They have a variety of "Naugatuck" style offerings and likely leather as well. Obviously late spring is a poor time to ask for any special deals on marine upholstery, but in the winter they are very motivated.

[carl zietz]

I built the chair and am building the ottoman, my wife is a seamstress and is doing all the cushions. Materials cost is going to be about 400 for the cushions. about the same as the cost of the wood.

[Jared Sankovich]

Seems way way way high. I have eleven chairs at the upholstery shop right now (6 dining, 2 wing back, 2 tufted louis xvi parlor chairs AND a leather tufted love seat that required a full hide) all for just over 3k. That included replacing everything but the frames.

[Josko Catipovic]

Thanks for the heads-up. I ju got wood for a coule of Morris chairs, but now need to pause until I can get some upholstery quotes. If anyone has a good online (cushion) source, do let us know.