Re-invented Chairs!
I’ve always known that I’ve had a complete and utter fascination with chairs. It began in college when 1000 Chairs was on our required reading list. While others were complaining that we had to memorize the names, designers, and years of 1000 Chairs, I just fell in love with the course. I also become more aware of my chair obsession whenever I visit consignment stores. My design radar immediately zooms in on a vintage chair and my mind starts racing. What fabrics would look good on this chair? What finish do the legs and arms need to be? Does it need nailheads? Tufting? Self cording or a contrast welt?
I would much rather prefer to start from scratch, as opposed to settling for a fabric that a chair comes in at a retail store (and you know these generic solid colors are never what you want anyways!)
Not to mention, how I just love giving an old chair new life with a bold printed fabric. A lot of times, after I’m done re-upholstering a piece of furniture, the new piece is almost unrecognizable from the original. Who would have thought that a lounge chair with a nice big outdated floral print could look so chic in a white linen? You may want to think twice before putting that hand-me down piece of furniture on Craig’s List!
Here are some before and afters of chairs I re-upholstered for clients. As you can see, new fabric can make a HUGE difference!
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(Vanity Chair- Kravet fabric; Stool- Pindler and Pindler fabric)
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(Vintage lounge chairs- Pindler and Pindler fabric)
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(Vintage Chair- Robert Allen fabric)
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(Vintage Chairs- Duralee fabric- with and without added cushion for height)
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AFTER (winter slipcover)
(Chair- Duralee fabric)
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(Antique Chair- Kravet fabric)
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(Vintage chair- Robert Allen fabric)
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(Dining chair- Kravet fabric)
I have this wing chair out on approval from Again and Again. It has great lines and lots of potential as a desk chair..so hopefully once I find the perfect fabric, you will see a “Before and After” of it very soon! (by the way, does anyone else use a wing chair as a desk chair? How is the comfort factor?)
