An Upholstered Chair That Has a Story To Tell

I reupholstered my grandparent's chair. I was hoping to find a treasure under the original upholstery, but didn't find a thing. That's when I decided to write my grandparent's story underneath the upholstery. This will give the next person who reupholsters the chair some history about who owned it and a glimpse into their lives. It won't just be an ordinary chair, it will be a chair with a story to tell.
See more at http://www.slipcoveredgrey.com/2013/04/whats-underneath-your-upholstered-seat.html
This was my grandparent's vintage chair. The fabric was outdated, so I decided to reupholster it.
This chair now has a story to tell.
With a distressed finish and flat welting.
Sharing history underneath the upholstery is exciting and hopefully someone will see it in the future and treasure it.
What's underneath your upholstered seat?
Angie@Slipcovered Grey
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  • Jeanie Jeanie on Jan 01, 2020

    Did you make the pillow too? Love the story, the chair and the pillow

  • Cj57 Cj57 on Jul 08, 2020

    Can you show how & what material you used to make the pillow? thx.

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  • Robin Page Robin Page on Jul 19, 2015
    Love it so much - you could have left it exposed! looks good either way! And depending how the next person redoes it, they may never see the treasure that it is!
  • Laura Laura on Nov 02, 2019

    Precious! I'm curious about the bolster pillow fabric used......

    • Angie@Slipcovered Grey Angie@Slipcovered Grey on Jan 02, 2020

      I believe it was a white Muslin. The ruffles were a Walmart dish towel fabric and the roses were made from a vintage comforter fabric.

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