This is the chair I bought at the yard sale for $15 (well, I got two of them, so $30).
The pillow needs some work, and the fabric is a little old-fashioned |
- You need pliers, a flat screwdriver and a lot of patience
- It takes quite a bit of time, which is happily passed while watching the newest Phineas and Ferb movie (over and over and over - hey, I have kids)
- Taking notes and pictures is recommended, although I will find out what kind of job I did there when I try and put the thing back together
- Taking apart an identical chair is much easier - no notes or pictures needed!
Well, the next step is to figure out how much material I need to recover the thing. Luckily, the batting is in fairly good condition, so I'll only need to make minor patches there. Another lucky thing - Joann's is having a 50% off sale on their home decor fabrics. When I showed up in the store, I even found some funky fabric for $6 a yard. Unheard-of! I'm very excited.
The orange is for the piping. Hurray for contrast! |
Oh, by the way, here's the site that inspired me to try this in the first place:
Mother Earth News, Reupholstering Furniture
So now I have a naked chair. What's funny: the kids love these new chairs so much, they could care less if there isn't any fabric on it. They have absconded with the pillows, and always fight to use the naked chair for viewing TV.
Their fashion sense has not developed as fast as their love for comfy chairs, I guess.
The best seat in the house...I might have to replace the foam now that the kids have been "loving" it! |
LOL! I can't wait to see it when I get there in December. Or hey, instead of painting this time, I can help you re-upholster! Though I'm sure you're hoping it doesn't take 3 months for you to finish this little project!
ReplyDeleteI am hoping, bur you never know with all the help I get around here...they've already started tearing off the foam, so I'm going to have to take off another layer (sexy music) - take it all off, chair!
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