I have always had this thing for great looking chairs and seem to buy them all the time thinking they would look great with new fabric. I buy them and then they sit until I am ready to take out the staples ( so not my favorite thing to do!). I found this pair of really beautiful chairs at the Flea Market and they of course came home with me.
Before:
The chairs had great details but the fabric was sooooo ugly. I took all the staples out ( 50 million to be exact! ha ha) and I am very glad I bought the right tools awhile back to do this. It makes the process so much easier ( I use to use a flat head crew driver!). I decided the wood was beautiful and to not paint it. I wanted a neutral fabric that would compliment the wood details so I pulled out some beige linen I had in my stash.
I used the old fabric as a pattern
I always cut it a litter bigger then the original fabric
I added some extra padding
The next time consuming part of this project was stapling the new fabric on and getting all the wrinkles out as I did it. I am defiantly NOT a professional at upholstering but I try my best. The last step was to add the double welding trim.
I think they turned out very well and I am pretty proud of myself for making them look so much better then before.
Gorgeous Details |
Love the carved wood details
Old Mirror I have in my office |
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Gorgeous details indeed...love them!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Martina--love the details!
DeleteStunning rescue!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy!
DeleteYou have an eye for beautiful pieces!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marigene--they are great chairs and I was lucky to find them!
DeleteNow those are my kind of chairs. Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Victoria--the details are gorgeous!
DeleteThese are amazing chairs! Fantastic job on the reupholstery, Darielle!
ReplyDeleteThank you Amanda! Do you want them in your shop?
DeleteLove them and thanks for the tutorial. I have a chair I am about to embark on and it was a big help. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you Suzanne! taking the stapes out is so NOT fun but the results are worth it! Good luck
DeleteSOOO much better. They are really beautiful chairs and you did a great job on the makeover. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you Diana--I like them now too!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous pair and a fabulous makeover. They don't even look like the same chairs, you can really see the detail in the wood without the original fabric taking over. Nothing to do with the chairs, but....I love your floor!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy--I live in a 100+ year old farm/ranch house and the floors are original I think and they all are mismatch in all the rooms!
DeleteThey look marvelous! Great job.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer!
DeleteThese are gorgeous chairs. What was the person thinking with that fabric, LOL!! These turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Thank you Cynthia-The old fabric was crazy ugly!
DeleteYour chairs are gorgeous! Wonderful job with the new fabric. I'm a new follower :)
ReplyDeleteJeanette
Thank you Jeanette--i love new followers-thanks!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous re-do, well done!
ReplyDeleteXO,
Anne
Thank you Anne!
DeleteOh wow, they are gorgeous and your redo is amazing. Great job. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marty! Have a great week!
DeleteYour chairs are so sophisticated now! I think you now qualify as a professional upholsterer! And wow, that before fabric was really, really bad!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon--the before fabric was VERY ugly! I am getting closer to being a better upholsterer-thanks for the vote of confidence with it.
DeleteDelicate look now than then.
ReplyDeleteJob well done!
Greetings,
/CC girl
Thank you! I agree so much better now!
DeleteWow! The wooden detailing sis so stunning on these chairs.... I love what you have done with them.... :)
ReplyDelete“hugs” Crystelle
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Thank you Crystelle--the detailing is very beautiful and I think you can see it now.
DeleteThese turned out gorgeous! Thanx for sharing at THT.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pamela!
DeleteYour chairs look wonderful!! I'm a sucker for all French chairs!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am sucker too!
DeleteBeautiful! x
ReplyDeleteThank you Daneille!
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ReplyDeleteYou were right not to paint the wood. Exquisitely done. Good eye. What is the tool you use to remove the staples?
ReplyDeleteThank you Michele! I found it on Amazon under upholstery staple remover. I actually bought 2 and I like the one with a pivoting head. I forget the actual name but it was easy to find and use.
DeleteThe chairs look absolutely beautiful now - well done! I'm featuring you tonight at Knick of Time Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThank Angie! I would love being featured by you!
DeleteI love what you did with the chairs!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much-the before was pretty bad!
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