I went over to my parents place earlier this evening to take this photo (I store a few pieces there that are waiting to be refinished one day) and I learned a neat little piece of info about this chair. When my dad was little, my grandfather (Papa, to my sister & brother and I) actually took this chair from a neighbors trash. He refinished the wood himself and had it professionally re-upholstered. So it seems I am not the first one to take in this little chair and give it some love.
I plan to sand it and either re-stain or paint it dark and re-cover the seat with something more contemporary. I would like to use the chair in my living room. However, we'll be painting and redecorating in the next couple of years (let's hope I get to it before then) so I'll probably stick to a primarily black and cream pattern. With this in mind, here are some of my favorites...
I found this one here
This one here
This one here
This one here
This would be a great splash of colour!
This one here
This one here
Wow I could spend hours browsing fabric online. There are so many neat designs and project ideas. I would love to make cushions, tablecloths, bags, curtains... ooooh the inspiration.
Have you ever re-upholstered anything before? Which fabric do you think best suits my side chair?
Have you ever re-upholstered anything before? Which fabric do you think best suits my side chair?
3 comments:
Your chair is beautiful! And what a lovely history it has. :) I've got a few pieces that I'm plan on re-upholstering pretty soon...except I've *never* re-upholstered anything before. Should be interesting!
That chair is so beautiful:)
All the fabrics would look great on it and I love the Paris one the most:)
Have a wonderful Monday my dear:)
Kisses
What a great chair! I love the first one and the last ones the best. Can't wait to see the after!!
PS thanks for the mention!
XO
Lenore
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