Isn't she lovely? LOL
This chair belonged to my great-grandmother, then to my grandmother. I'm not sure exactly how old it is but it is at least 50+. This is what it looked like when I got it - way back before Christmas.
I finally got around to working on it in April. I should have taken a picture of the seat cushion folded in half. It was pretty much just two pieces of fabric - nothing was left inside! Might as well have been a wet dish rag!
I started taking it apart.
One step at a time
Just a little on the 'past due for a make-over' side
I'm surprised someone didn't fall through!
She had more than a few tacks and staples.
I sanded her up a bit and got out the spray paint. (tip - spray paint and rubber garden shoes do not make a great pair. 6 weeks later the bottoms were still sticky - I finally threw them away!)
I guess I didn't get a good pic once I had painted and distressed - I got in a hurry to take her in for upholstery!
This was more than just re-covering. The cushions had to be completely re-made. I knew that was way more than I could do myself.
I finally got her back this weekend! Now - isn't she lovely?
Nice, thick seat cushion. She just might make it another 50 years!
BTW - we hit 105 yesterday. Ugh.
8 comments:
Very nice! My grandma had a similar chair..but it just had one set of the little post and knob parts. Your fabric is pretty. I am glad you had time to go and pick her up! I bet yours is older than 50 years. I am 56 and I was rocked as an infant in the one in our family. Terry
The chair looks so pretty white !!! Great job !!! I Love it !!
ohhh that's sooo nice .. lovely history and long may she be your stitching chair :) love mouse xxx
Beautiful. We hit 100 + yesterday. The beginning of June is too soon for 100+ temps! Especially with hardly any rain since Christmas!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Lovely chair - amazine makeover. I really think we need to do a rain dance!! This heat is too much even for me - I like it warm but not this warm!
The chair turned out lovely! What a lovely piece to have along with the memories.
Beautiful!! I have a chair that is VERY VERY old that needs recovering, too. Yours turned out so pretty and I love the white paint. You'll have to let me know who you used for the upholstering. I can't find a soul that does it around here. Love ya!
Tina, I love how you can always make things "deliver"! LOL! The make-over is awesome. I like it VERY much. What a lovely treasure to pass on to your children in years to come.
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