Months and months ago, when we still lived in Nelson, we found this chair at a thrift store for four dollars. It has been in storage at my dear parents’ house since we moved to Vancouver. We brought it back with us on our last visit there a few weeks ago. The wood was very unevenly finished – the arms had been worn right down to the wood. So I sanded it down and finished it with varathane. Nothing fancy, but a little more even. I added a thin layer of padding and reupholstered it in a sky blue ultrasuede.
The fabric was on sale for $15 per meter and because it was so wide I only needed one meter. Everything else I already had, so the grand total for this project was $19. The seat is a little too deep for short people like me (perfect for Ryan, though) so I will have to make a little pillow. I was thinking something with a contrasting texture, like one made out of recycled leather, or burlap. Other than that, it is incredibly comfortable. And the color just makes me feel happy.
Chair: Before & After
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whoa! happy color indeed! you did such a fantastic job
SUPER cute! I agree, a contrasting/textural pillow would look great….if you’re going brown, just make sure it’s a different tone than the wood arms, or else it’ll be too matchy match.
Amazing! Your first upholstery project? Its beautiful. Yes, a pillow in something texture-y would look great. I’d love to see the whole living room now.
wowww!! you did a great job!!
i love this, i hope to see it as a before and after on design*sponge!
Thanks! I’m so glad you all approve.
It turned out great! I have some re-upholstery projects in my future, do you know of any great tutorials? I want to do it on the cheap!
I did come across one at jcaroline creative. It’s a lot more involved than mine, but gives some good tips.
I love this chair! Not only is the syle great, but I love your color choice. I love finding furniture like that!
Awesome! any cahnce you could do a tutorial on reupholstering chairs and things? i have been so loathe to buy a book…