Showing posts with label vintage chair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage chair. Show all posts

Monday, July 16, 2012

Chair make over

After
My sad little saggy chair before her face-lift
I’ve finally finished the chair makeover that I started months ago! I bought it at the Jamison Rotary Trash 'n Treasure for $5.

The fabric I used was originally curtains; a friend bought them at an op-shop with me in mind.

I pulled the whole thing apart and threw out the old padding. I used quilting (bought at an op shop as well of course) to fatten up the base and back. My trusty staple gun got a good workout! There was no sewing involved in this project which was a nice change.

I was thinking about painting the wooden frame with white gloss paint but the natural varnished wood has a natural charm J