A Walk Through Home Fabrics & Rugs

22 Jul A Walk Through Home Fabrics & Rugs

I like to do walk-throughs every once in awhile to show you interesting finds or introduce you to new places, but I also think it is helpful because I hear so often from people that they wish they had “the eye” to spot something good.  If you have been reading awhile, you know that I love a fruitful trip to Home Fabrics & Rugs.  I wrote about my fabric find from HF&R here, and they have stores all over the country.  See here for all their locations.  

Come on a walk with me…

One thing I noticed on this trip was that they have way more rugs than the last time I was here.

This could be a fun playroom rug.  (and all of those colors would help hide kid-ness)

They have everything from more traditional rugs to more contemporary rugs.  They carry lots of sizes, and if they don’t have the size you want, I believe it is free shipping to your door.

These jute/seagrass rugs looked like nice quality at fairly affordable prices.

But let’s get to the point…I’m here for fabric.  HF&R often carries fabric from stores that have upholstered pieces like West Elm and Pottery Barn, plus you will catch the occasional high-end designer fabric from Schumacher or Brunschwig&Fils.  Best of all, their fabrics are usually eight or nine dollars a yard.  Yes, you read that right.  On this particular trip, I found a couple of pretty Serena & Lily fabrics.

I’m always a sucker for a nice wide stripe.  Plus blue.

This one makes me think “al fresco dining”.  I imagine this fabric for the drapery, cream colored walls, a long wooden narrow farm table, white slipcovered chairs, and glass vessels filled with ferns for accessories.

If you have a tween girl (or a little one) in your life, I think this fabric would be a really great jumping off point.  In case you are fabric challenged when it comes to coordinating patterns and colors, HF&R does display fabrics that would work well together so that is helpful.

There is always a nice selection of outdoor fabrics here.

I just love this simple navy stripe.  This fabric is timeless.

This hand stamped look is beautiful, too.  It had a nice texture to it.  (it is upside down in the photo)

For a powerful punch, this geometric fabric would be awesome on a pair of chairs.  The weight and thick weave make it a perfect fabric for upholstery.

An important tip I have for shopping for fabric is to always do the The Fabric Test.  When you purchase a fabric, you want to make sure it is durable, well-made, the colors are not going to fade, and it is not going to fall apart.  A great way to test a fabric is to rub it vigorously for a few seconds and look at it.  If it pills, the color rubs, or it stretches outrageously, walk away.  Now the fabric may have a slight pull where you rubbed it, and that is normal.  But pilling or color rubbing are major no-no’s.

If you need upholstery foam or pillows (poly and feather), they carry all of that.

And yes, they have trim, but I do wish they would carry embellishments that were a little simpler.  I typically use tapes and more simple trims, I’m not very tassel-y and bead-y.

If you need some simple linen panels, they have them at a terrific price.  They are not lined so if you want them to be a little fuller and more designer looking, you would have to add that.  But still a nice deal all in all.  They carry white and a tan color.

We had a nice trip, huh?  I do love to look at fabric, it is relaxing for me.  And I have a lot of it.  : )  I have been sorting things for a yard sale I plan on having on Saturday, and whew, it is hard for me to let go of some of my fabric.  Home Fabrics & Rugs is definitely worth the trip, and although I don’t find something amazing every time, my finds are more frequent than failures.  Happy Shopping! (and if you find something amazing, I’d love to hear about it!)