I found this chair in Goodwill a month ago. The size, shape and price were right, but not the fabric or the feminine details. The last person to upholster it took great care to add gathers at the corners of the skirt, a shirred front to the seat cushion and contrasting bias piping and trim. It was beautiful and creative in its day, but wear and 2 decades required that it have an update.
AFTER...This chair is for Richard so I chose a manly fabric; brown corduroy. These days I am drawn to classic fabrics in nuetral colors. I'm hoping I'll be happy to update accesories and pillows when I want a change instead of whole pieces of furniture.
This was my fastest work so far ~ only 2 days from purchasing the fabric to zipping the last cushion closed!
The couch now has a couple of pillows to match.
3 comments:
Looks great mom, you did a good job!
Ok Aunt Nancy... you're hired! I definitely want to let you try your hand at the pieces I have in mind. Along with Meg's chair I want you to upholster the wing back chair I will be getting. Think about what you might charge for those jobs. Also, I didn't know you did window treatments... I need those too! Please teach me!!! When William comes home, I'm coming down there for a lesson.
I am SO impressed!!! I wish I could do that!!!!!
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