After a whirlwind weekend the chair reveal is finally here! The pillows didn’t turn out as I planned so it is just the chairs for now.
The pair of them in our family room with our dear Ms. Dee in the middle.
To refresh your memory this what they used to look like when I bought them off Craigslist.
Though the velvet fabric in the “Before” shot looks OK, it was dirty and musty. When it came to reupholstering the seat cushions I took a giant leap of faith and decided to replicate the original look with two layers for cording. I tell ya, reupholstering these babies is strictly for the sewing experienced. If you are not into sewing then a better option would be to skip the first single welt cord altogether.
‘Coz of the busy geometric pattern of the new fabric I left out the tufting on the back cushions.
The back;
The step by step breakdown of the process coming in the next few posts. Update: Painting Tutorial, Reupholstering Post
The best part is that not only do the chairs look good now they are super comfy.
How was your weekend? Did you do anything special for Father’s day?
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so fun, vidya! love the color on the chairs!
Thanks Cassie.
I love this makeover! Can’t wait to see how you made the welting. I bought supplies for a cane chair makeover and chickened out at the last minute. Yours look great! Pretty fabric too 🙂
Thanks Wendi. I’ve made welt cord before. Cutting the fabric on the bias is key. I forgot about it when I started this time and had to undo and restart. Here’s the tutorial on the welt cord;
http://devl.whatsurhomestory.com/how-to-make-a-double-welt-cord/
They look fantabulous Vidya! Great job!
Thanks Sree.
This looks lovely. Love the color combo.
Thanks Arathi.
These look great! I love the color combination. What an improvement over the “before”.
Thanks Julie. I’m in a navy and green phase now a days. 🙂
V
Love it 🙂
Thank U!
Nice but I do wish you had gone darker with the Navy. Love the geometric pattern on the fabric. I gotta appreciate your patience with that cording.
Great post! I followed your steps an did my own cane chair makeover! I don’t currently have a sewing machine so I just stapled the fabric for the cushion and bought cording for the seat back, it turned out great! Thanks for all the details 🙂
Oh wow, that is awesome. Would love to see you makeover pics Abby.
V