Free Auction Chair Gets Revived!
by
Brooke Riley-Re-Fabbed
(IC: blogger)
$8.00
45 Minutes
Easy
Ever since I have shared the story of the free auction chair on my blog (http://www.re-fabbed.com/ornate-chair-and-an-act-of-kindness), I have been excited to start working on “reviving” it! The details and the shape…it is just all so beautiful. All it needed was a little love and a little updating.
Here it is before I got my hands on it:
Here it is before I got my hands on it:
Don’t you just love the bones?! One gorgeous chair!
Once I got that off, it only took about 5 minutes to recover it. I left the existing fabric on it, because it did not show through, and it was only 1 thin layer. This made it even faster. If there were numerous layers or it had to fit into a dip, such as my cute & easy upholstered bench, I would have needed to take the other fabric off before recovering.
Now it was time to start painting! I painted 2 coats, but I still left a little of the wood to show through in some of the creases. I didn’t “distress” it, but I didn’t try to get it perfect either. I thought it would tie in better with the vintage look of the fabric.
I have it sitting right next to my shoe storage, so it works perfectly…sit down, relax, and put your shoes up! Doesn’t it look like it was made for this spot?
And the detailing…
So yeah…I am thinking this free find sure was a blessing! I am loving it in my home, and I am thinking it is here to stay!
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Published July 6th, 2015 1:44 PM
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Clearissa Coward on Jul 06, 2015Really pretty refresh. Love the fabric.
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Brooke Riley-Re-Fabbed on Jul 06, 2015@Clearissa Thanks so much, Clearissa! I really loved the fabric too!
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