A New Use for the Unflattering Sweater

I was amused by this photo in Sunday's Chicago Tribune special home decorating magazine:

I love the idea of dressing up a cheap (possibly thrifted) chair with a wool sweater - although I am not sure that white wool would stay so snowy white in such close contact with the floor in a household with kids and dogs, or even dust bunnies.  This would be a great way to show off those hand knit sweaters which we love, but don't look so great on us, as chairs tend to be much less judgmental in their appearance.