Your Questions Answered on Decorating Products
Q. Please advise on weight and type of upholstery
material for suite to be recovered bearing in mind
that 2 cats plus claws are very much around! From:
Sonya, UK
A. There are so many choices.
I would use a commercial upholstery fabric because
they wear better and have higher rub test figures
(more durable) they often have a tighter closer
weave. Wool is always a fantastic material and
very strong, hardwearing, it doesn't pill or fray.
It is expensive though. A pile fabric like Dralon
is pretty indestructible; it is used a lot in the
hospitality industry so it has to withstand abuse.
The best option is to visit your local fabric store
and ask the people there, they should have a good
grasp of what is available in your area, price
range, be cat proof and look fantastic too! I hope
this gives you a starting point. Thanks for visiting
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Q. First I want to thank you for your advice today. I have 2 questions.
I am an interior design student and was watching an American television show
when the aired an apartment in the UK. They mentioned the drapery was lined
with a "bump cloth." What is a bump cloth, what is it made of,
and what is it purpose? Somehow I think it acts as added insulation against
the cold weather. I am working on a class project and learned that oil-based
paint is better than Latex. I now have to come up with a budget and was surfing
the internet and noticed that retailers in the US sell only acrylic and latex
paint, so my question is: Does the painter use powdered pigments and linseed
oil to create an oil-based paint for interior painting? I also read on the
internet that oil based paint yellows and cracks over time. How long does
it take before this occurs? Once again thanks for any help! From: Audrey,
US
A. In reply to your queries. Bumph is a cotton waste interlining which is
used to add body and insulation to curtains. It is a heavy blanket like cloth
that is available bleached or unbleached. As an interlining it is sewn in
between the curtain fabric and the lining.
The paint question is tricky. I don't feel that what you have been told is
correct. Oil based and latex/acrylic based paints all have different uses,
therefore one is better at some tasks than the other and vice versa. For example
oil based paint is better for woodwork and doors, frames, skirtings etc, things
that take a lot of wear and tear. Acrylic is better for general walls and ceilings
as it is easier to apply and dries quickly. If you visit the paint section
on our site we have extensive information on how these paints are put together,
their advantages and disadvantages. http://www.interiordezine.com/index.cfm/Interior_Design_Finishes/Paint (there are about 8 pages on paint so you have to read through, I am sure you
will find it interesting.)I hope this will give you a better understanding.
But to throw you right off, we are in New Zealand and here we now have acrylic
paint that has all the properties of enamel (oil based) without the disadvantages!
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