The Naked Chair

After pulling a lot of staples, yanking out metal strips and creating many divots in my left hand, the chair is finally taken apart.


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

Here's what I have learned about taking apart upholstery:

• 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!