Popular Post TomD Posted January 21, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 I am not sure if this has been discussed previously but a quick search did not return anything so I thought to share an option I found with my fellow guild members. (NOTE: I have absolutely no affiliation with this company) After 7 months of on and off work I have completed my Morris chair build, well everything except the cushions. Originally I had convinced my MIL who is a fantastic seamstress to make the cushion covers for me, even though she was very worried about doing a good enough job... I stumbled onto an interesting website called customcushions.com. On this site you can basically "configure" any cushion you want including ones with notches in the corners as both the ottoman and main seat have with this build. The only limitation with this company is that main fabric choice is the Sunbrella line. Ironically before finding this site I had mentioned to my wife that I would like to see if we could get some sumbrella fabric for her Mom to make the cushions with. So today I placed my custom order for the Ottoman, seat, and back cushion. The total cost including shipping for all three was $282 !!!! Time will tell if this was the right decision but honestly with such a low cost for all three if I dont like them after some time I can always have different ones made like I was originally thinking. Im not sure how much the material, foam, and batten would have cost me if I had stuck to my original plan but with the edge piping options, notched corners and ties for the back I feel like this is real bargain. One other bonus is that I will not be indebted to my MIL for her sewing services..... LOL I will post back some pics once I get them with my impression of the quality of the cushions. The Sunbrella fabric option is not for everyone but if you are like me and actually do like that option this may be a good alternative to a brick and mortar upholstery shop which could be exponentially more expensive. TomD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Nice job on the chair, Tom! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished piece. Did they give you a lead time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Exponentially yes.... You'll need to make sure to get some webbing in your seat frame odds are the cushion isn't going to have support and will fall through. I did find these places when i was mentally designing a couch that i wanted to made and they appear to offer good value. The materials are very costly I'm not sure what the foam and batting cost but i do know that custom cushions are expensive. Just the leather for my chairs was 5x what you paid. Well 2.5x cause i did 2 chairs. Though full grain leather vs cloth isn't really a fair comparison. It will be interesting to hear your comments on the material and your cushion after you receive it. I hope you post pictures and share the experience. I'd love to go through a service like that for outdoor furniture where the sun will destroy stuff quickly that paying higher amounts for expensive materials just isn't worth it (if it's even worth it to begin with ....). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomD Posted January 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Mick - lead time stated on the order confirmation was 5-7 days - im in no rush so if it takes longer I will not be that upset, but I was pleasantly surprised it was only that long... Drew - yeah I ordered the webbing a few weeks back from Amazon and did not have the motivation to staple it in yet as the cushions were not even ordered until today. I am in the final stages of the guild jewelry box build that I started up while waiting for the chair finish to cure, so multi tasking between projects. I still have to do one final rub down of the finish on the chair as we spoke about some time back - thanks again for the details you provided and of course I will post back with final pics and how I feel about the cushions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Sounds like a great deal. I went with leather for my seats and ottomans, and the cost will surprise you! I think i was in for $1900-2100 when it was all said and done for 2 chairs and ottomans. That said, they look like a million bucks and are very comfortable. After having them for 6 months, i think the ottomans should be taller. Might just be my personal preference, but aesthetically they look nice in front of the chairs, but they are way too low for my liking. I might end up popping out the leather cushion and remaking the two ottomans another 6"+/- taller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Man i disagree i want mine shorter. Interesting. Though i want a bit more slope in the seat of the chair and may still modify that. With leather sometimes i start the slow slide out of the chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny4 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 This is the beauty of our craft. If we want something shorter or taller, we just make it that way. Ain’t it grand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 What?! You mean we can deviate from the plans?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Plan's? What plans? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Byrdie said: What?! You mean we can deviate from the plans?! Does this count if you deviate from your own plans or is the deviation just your plans in a more mature state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Tough questions to answer. I've never bought someone else's plans but that hasn't stopped me from looking at what someone else has done and created my own. I also tend to deviate from my own plans as I find things that don't fit or that my opinion changes about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Like Byrdie, I've never bought or used someone else's plans. I'm an eyeball designer. If it looks right, I go for it. If it looks wrong, I adapt until it looks tight. I to, eyeball other's work, and make my version. So far I've been lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, RichardA said: Like Byrdie, I've never bought or used someone else's plans. I'm an eyeball designer. If it looks right, I go for it. If it looks wrong, I adapt until it looks tight. I to, eyeball other's work, and make my version. So far I've been lucky. You’re so darn hardheaded that even if it looked wrong and you knew it, you’d still say it looked right! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Nah, even I know when something doesn't look right. And I won't produce anything that looks bad to my "eyes". But since you only have one good eye you wouldn't understand. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Now, now girls ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 OP first posted on 1/21 and said a 5-7 day delivery date. Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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