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ItWasMe · 04-08-2008, 01:39 PM

My old neighbors had wicker furniture (chairs and mini sofas) in their livingroom a while back. It's pretty, and I think it would be beautiful in a sunroom that can be closes. You likely would find your cat likes to scratch it, and your dog loves to chew on it. I'm not sure how it would stand up to 4 kids, but I do remember how uncomfortable they are to sit on for long, even with thick cushions.

I would suggest combining wicker with solid wood (for the seating). If wicker would be reasonable safe from your pets, adding a wicker coffee table and maybe matching baskets, low bookshelves/nicknack shelves or plant holders would be pretty. Maybe even a sturdy wicker rocker, if there is room, that is off-limit to kids. You can match colors of your wicker and nonwicker furniture with fabric. Have some cushions or throws made for the seats. "Tie in" your wicker choices with that same fabric...using bows, ties, small placemats, wrapped around the rim of planters and knotted. Your seating color can either match the wicker color, or match a solid color in the material...but the wicker should also be a solid color in that same material. (I was thinking white material with small floral print, and white wicker)

BTW I love the wood seat above. If it were white with a higher back and some cushions, it would go nicely with a few smaller white wicker accent pieces. Just make sure you keep the design somewhat simple on the seat, or it might clash with the natural pattern of the wicker pieces.

And I cannot find a single web link that shows what I am talking about.

04-08-2008, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
ItWasMe But You'll Never Prove It. Location: under your bed	My old neighbors had wicker furniture (chairs and mini sofas) in their livingroom a while back. It's pretty, and I think it would be beautiful in a sunroom that can be closes. You likely would find your cat likes to scratch it, and your dog loves to chew on it. I'm not sure how it would stand up to 4 kids, but I do remember how uncomfortable they are to sit on for long, even with thick cushions. I would suggest combining wicker with solid wood (for the seating). If wicker would be reasonable safe from your pets, adding a wicker coffee table and maybe matching baskets, low bookshelves/nicknack shelves or plant holders would be pretty. Maybe even a sturdy wicker rocker, if there is room, that is off-limit to kids. You can match colors of your wicker and nonwicker furniture with fabric. Have some cushions or throws made for the seats. "Tie in" your wicker choices with that same fabric...using bows, ties, small placemats, wrapped around the rim of planters and knotted. Your seating color can either match the wicker color, or match a solid color in the material...but the wicker should also be a solid color in that same material. (I was thinking white material with small floral print, and white wicker) BTW I love the wood seat above. If it were white with a higher back and some cushions, it would go nicely with a few smaller white wicker accent pieces. Just make sure you keep the design somewhat simple on the seat, or it might clash with the natural pattern of the wicker pieces. And I cannot find a single web link that shows what I am talking about. __________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ok, no more truth-or-dare until somebody returns my underwear" ~ George Lopez I bake cookies just so I can lick the bowl. ~ ItWasMe Last edited by ItWasMe; 04-08-2008 at 01:59 PM..