How can I make a modern retro loveseat and chair for my living room?

Will you be renewing an existing sofa and chair? Do you currently have materials such as wooden pallets or wooden cable spools on hand that you'd like to repurpose? Are you wanting to paint and / or reupholster?

If you are wanting to update current furniture, you can actually paint the upholstery with chalk paint.

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if you want to start from scratch you can transform an old bed frame into a lovely loveseat. http://lindycottagehill.blogspot.com/2010/10/tv-table-redo.html?m=1

Your best bet is to keep an eye out for the "bones" of the furniture. Then you can paint, refinish and/or reupholster to bring out the retro.

Hello Patrick; Have you ever considered purchasing Real retro pieces at a Thrift store, Flea Market, or at a Yard Sale??

I am only mentioning this, as I have seen some awesome pieces, and the prices are quite reasonable as well!!!

If you do not like the material that they pieces are covered with, redoing them can be as easy or as complicated as you wish.

Good Luck with your Furniture!!! Take Care!

Yes I would do some major thrift store shopping first. The loveseat you could use a plywood plank, get some of the angles 50s style screw in legs at True Value, get a 4" slab of foam, and enough fiber sheeting to cover the foam, some pillows of your choice and sew a covers using some retro mid-century fabric like atomic, barkcloth.... fabric.com has retro fabrics. I did my 60s chaise in giraffe vinyl. The chairs you can find in thrift stores easy, just keep looking.

Have you considered looking at the Goodwill or Salvation Army Thrift stores? You can also make a loveseat out of an old bed stead - the headboard is the backrest and back legs, the footboard is the seat and front legs. The bed idea is a lot less labor intensive and would already have some design elements (based on the original design era of the bed:) This link may be a place for you to start (re. the bed stead idea:) http://rilane.com/diy/77-diy-bench-ideas-storage-pallet-garden-cushion/

Good Luck!