outdoor fabrics inside

Got kids? pets? large windows? Make your life easier by taking a little advice from your outdoor furnishings and upholster your indoor pieces in outdoor fabrics as well.
Outdoor (aka. Indoor/Outdoor) fabrics are a wonderful alternative to your standard upholstery fabrics since they are designed to be extremely durable, stain resistant and quite often fade resistant. Outdoor fabrics are perfect for all indoor upholstery projects especially those that are used most often such as a family room sofa, those in a child's room or those that sit in front of a south-facing window. I know all too well about getting attached to a particular fabric just to have it fade to an all new color in just a few months because of the afternoon sun that shines on it each day.

photo courtesy of Sunbrella

Outdoor fabrics come in all sorts of colors, patterns textures and price ranges. Here are a few styles and brands that are certainly worth checking out:

A few of my favorite Waverly Sun-N-Shade textiles:
Sundial in Citrine; Ottoman Rib in Rainforest; Garden Lattice in Crimson

Essence in Onyx; Chippendale Fretwork in Moss; Lovely Lattice in Lagoon

Waverly Sun-N-Shade
Sunbrella - commitment to sustainability
Joann fabric and craft stores carry numerous lines of indoor/outdoor fabrics including Waverly Sun-N-Shade and Sunbrella.
...and for those of you ready to spend a little more: Donghia Indoor/Outdoor textiles.

If any of you have used this trick I'd love to see your photos.