A while back I posted about this client that had a brand new house, but not a lot of furniture to fill the spaces. Since then we have done some sourcing and had many discussions about the design plan. We have purchased a rug and sourced a sofa that both my client and her husband like. We also took a trip to all of the local discount fabric store to see what we could find before we ordered fabric online. It was jackpot city! We scored so much fabric... everything under $10 a yard and some as low as $3 a yard! It changed our design scheme just a little bit, but the savings was well worth it! We were looking for fabric for window treatments {36 yards needed!}, fabric for an ottoman and pillows, and also fabric for 2 cane barrel chairs she inherited from her Grandmother.
Here is the before....
Though not as bad as my grandmothers original fabric, it was still somewhat dated!
We decided NOT to paint out the brown frames because the sofa we ordered is an off white. So I had to be very careful removing the staples without damaging the wood. I used a towel to buffer my flat head screw driver.
{BTW a reader sent me this link for a staple remover that is easy to use and affordable. Thanks!}
I used all of the fabric pieces to make a pattern for my new fabric.
I reused the buttons by recovering them with matching fabric and a little fabric glue. I used my professional button sizer {the lotion bottle} to make circles to cut.
Then snapped them back on.
As you can see I was too lazy to take the seat fabric off and decided to cover over it.
That meant that I would not have a pattern. So I just winged it by measuring the width of the seat and trimming as I needed.
Again I used my very professional tool to stuff the fabric into the legs... I am sure they have a tool for that too on that website with the staple remover!
Turning the chair on it's back gave me a better angle to get the air gun in there.
Next I came inside to glue on the matching double bias welt {see tutorial for that here}.
The client came by to pick them up and was so excited! I have to say I love that fabric and it really popped on those chairs!
Here is some of the other fabrics that we plan on working into the room:
It will all come together really soon!
If you would like a FULL tutorial on how to reupholster a cane barrel chair check out the tutorial of my own chair!
15 comments:
I love the new fabric! And the ones you are working into the room are beautiful too. Have a great day!
Stacy
Great transformation Tiffany! The chairs look great I'm sure your client was quite happy :) I love your fabric choices can't wait to see what you do next. I better get on the stick I've been such a bum lately.......I think you've inspired me to get cracking.
those are amazing, tiffany!!!!!! you are so good! love the fun fabric, too.
They look great! I would love a pair of those!!
Meg
great job Tiffany! love the suzzani print. and you are awesome to be able to do your own reupholstery- I've tried and girl it aint pretty! so I now leave it up to the experts. Cant wait to see the rest of the room.
Love the fabric! I'm glad you left the frames untouched.
They look incredible! Great fabric selection!
Those look great! I love the cain chairs and cant wait to see the whole room put together!
I LOVE the new look. The cain chairs are such a fun style, I love all your fabric choices. Can't wait to see the finished room!
great job!
xoxo navy & orange
it is so great that you were able to use family items. your chairs are so chic, no one would know they were grannie's
Great job! You are coming over to help me when I find some fab chairs on Craigslist. I shall pay you in wine! ;)
Amazing work, Tiffany! I love those chairs with the cane - and they look comfy.
A: I bought the same chairs for my sister and have yet to reupholster them! B: love, love all the fabrics! You rock!
Great job on those chairs. I love the fabric. Thanks for being honest about how you upholstered them. I would have done the same thing. :)
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