A Year Long Chair Makeover
June 8, 2011
You know how sometimes projects you intend to do get pushed off for a while? I mean a really long while, like after getting engaged, buying a house, moving, getting married long while? That's what happened to this cute little chair I got free from a neighbor many moons ago. Turns out good things come to those who wait, because I've finally finished this long-delayed chair makeover.
It was old, discarded, ripped, in general just needing some love and attention.
I'd not yet taken on redoing a chair with a back like that and it wasn't as hard as I thought. I need a little more practice with the button situation, that hasn't quite worked out for me yet, but I made do.
This was my first time sewing double welting and although I don't think I did it 100% correct, I don't think it came out too bad either. I'll just have to practice more.
The fabric is in the Eddie Bauer outdoor line at JoAnns. I got it last year so I don't think they have it any longer.
Now it's home in the guest room.
The frame was painted in semi gloss white, it came out nice and bright just as I hoped. For you before and after lovers, here is a fun collage I put together on Picnik, which I'm enjoying playing with more.
Have you ever completed a year-long project? Anything you've got waiting that you want to get to? Any super double cording or button tutorials I need to check out?
Linking up with:
Restored it Wednesday at Restore Interiors
Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed
Weekend Bloggy Reading at Serenity Now
Air Your Laundry Friday and Freckled Laundry
8 comments:
Great job... especially considering it was your first time tackling a lot of those things! :) I have quite a few year + projects sitting in our garage that I need to get around to... uggghhh... maybe I'll persuade B to start some of them for me tonight haha ;)
The gray striped wall totally made me go oooooo! I recently made a post about wanting to do gray stripes in my future office and its nice to see how gorgeous it will look!
very nice! I just purchased my first upholstering project :/ This turned out really nice. It looks great with your wall treatment and floors!
Wow! What a transformation!! Beautiful!
I love this makeover!! Gorgeous!! :)
I think you did a fantastic job, and it was my pleasure to feature your project this weekend. :)
Thanks so much for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party (and for linking back-I appreciate that!). Hope you'll stop by Serenity Now again soon. :)
Oh, I love the new look! Great job. I have a chair I bought a few months ago, waiting on me to show it some love. Thanks for the inspiration!
This turned out great! I love how you did the tufting and I really like the fabric. Great job!
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