Choose and order fabric samples swatches in 7 steps

You want to renew the upholstery. Re-upholster that armchair you like so much. You need something that matches the wallpaper, for example, in addition to what is already present in the house.

Or do you want to change the sofa, renew the dining room, enhance your rooms, furnishing them with harmony?

Besides an idea of ​​precise furniture, you have to find and choose the materials, compare them and select the ones that are right for you. How do you do it online? Who to contact, and how?

Choose the upholstery online in 7 simple steps.

We have put together seven measures to research, choose and have samples of fabric swatches delivered to the furniture in the simplest and most effective way. After 90 years of experience in the sector, we can say we know just a couple ...

Define your material search: start from the brief!

First of all, pen paper and inkwell: what type of product are you looking for? For which area of ​​the house? If you have a specific brand or product in mind, start here. Using these as a reference, write down the colours, styles and fabrics available.

Prepare photographs of your rooms: the mood board.

Based on the position of the furnishing elements, natural and artificial lights, the colours already present in the rooms of the house, the choice is easier. Prepare a collage of photos of your spaces, and join it to the brief.

Identify the right tones: colour psychology.

Looking at the previous two points, you can narrow, include or exclude colours. Or create combinations of these. You will combine not only a single colour to the room, but more tones, depending on the environments and elements to be covered, or inserted.

Determine the type of fabric for the product you are interested in.

It's time to evaluate what type of product to transpose your ideas and inspirations collected so far are declinable. Choosing the fabric. Are you looking for a soft touch and an enveloping feel for a sofa? Maybe you can evaluate Kashmir or nubuck. Do you need a resistant material, shiny and smooth to the touch, for an armchair? Opt for dark natural leather. Are you looking for a classic atmosphere? Move to the tobacco-coloured leather made in Italy. Or even more among linen, cotton, eco-leather and mixed fabrics.

Choose the right partner: the tailor-made service.

You will want to look for a retailer with an interior design and counselling service. It will be essential to be able to request and receive samples of materials, speak with experts and be guided in the choice. Avoid the big chains, and prefer independent stores, with a customer service suitable for managing your requests and questions for free. Just like us!

Send your brief to the partner for the furniture you have chosen!

Collect all the material you have produced so far and send it to the partner you have chosen to be assisted. Prepare an email, complete it with your contacts and contact details, and don't forget to specify the square footage of the spaces you want to furnish. Obviously, you will specify which fabrics you prefer, the macro-categories of colour tones (yellow, red, grey, blue, etc) and, above all, the type of product you have seen as a reference.

Receive partner feedback: the final choice!

After briefing your interior design service, this will interpret the brief, sending you photos at first. When we provide this free service, for example, we give feedback on colours, with complete photocomposition of combinations and alternative colours, based on the fabrics required. Once satisfied with the choice, you just have to request the shipment.

Depending on your country of residence, a good interior design service can get you samples swatches in the shortest possible time.

Once the samples are received, touch them, evaluate them both in natural and artificial light, in the environment in which they will be inserted.

If we can further support you in the choice of samples, do not hesitate to contact us, and in the meantime, good interior design at all!