Upholstery project no 2.....

I get great pleasure in turning unloved and sometimes downright horrible items a new lease on life. My favourite spot to spy these little gems is eBay....not so sure if my darling husband agrees as I think he wants to ban me from eBay as I keep spotting great chair projects.

This is my latest project - two old bridge chairs that have had from what I can tell a very useful life.  I'm glad they were listed on eBay otherwise they may have ended up in the bin.....

They are very sad to look at in the before state!!

 

I was lucky to get both chairs for $50, so at $25 each I think I got a pretty good bargain.  I have plenty of supplies of only needed to get new springs and fabric. 

  

The photos i am using are a little out of sequence as they capture images from the process for both chairs!!

The chairs where stripped bare and many, many tacs removed before any work could start on revitalizing these beauties .   

I"ll let the pictures tell the story

 

Tolix Chairs

I love tolix chairs!!!!  there is such an abundance of suppliers and prices do vary considerably.  I am staging a vacant home in a few weeks and really wanted to use some tolix chairs.  So I go on the web to do some research and this is what I found.

MattBlatt for $149

I then found this 
at Provincial Home Living for $119,

still a little to expensive.........I kept searching and the I can across the website for Stainless Steel Australia and wow they have a great range of tolix chairs and stools at unbeatable prices.....I ended up buy these
for can you believe it only $69 each.....what an absolute bargain.  The have a great range of colours and the staff are extremely helpful.  I will certainly be going back for some stools.

Stencil, Stencils & More Stencils

Wallpaper is in vogue, but stencils are a great alternative....Here are some great ideas

Mediterranean Spaces design

Traditional Kids design

Contemporary Dining Room design

Contemporary Kids design by San Francisco Interior Designer Niche Interiors

Eclectic Home Office design

Eclectic Kids design by San Francisco Interior Designer Regan Baker Design

Modern Family Room design by Amsterdam Home Staging HUISSTYLING

Eclectic Kids design by Amsterdam Media And Blogs Iris

Traditional Hall design by Orange County Interior Designer Allison Cosmos

Traditional Staircase design by New Orleans Architect Bockman + Forbes Design

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Timber inspirations

Fantastic Foyers

great natural timbers and a design that brings the outdoors in!

Entry design by Santa Barbara Interior Designer Jessica Risko Smith Interior Design

The simple detail in this entry is heavenly

Modern Entry design by San Francisco Architect J. Weiss Design

More great timber

Traditional Entry design by Chicago Interior Designer Tom Stringer Design Partners

Love the pop of blue against the dark grey!

Eclectic Entry design by Los Angeles Photographer Stephanie Wiley Photography

A pop of red

Traditional Entry design by Birmingham Architect Dungan Nequette Architects

Upcycled Chair

I bought this great plywood chair at the local op shop for $10 -  I and am rejuvenating it as part of project I am working on with a client.  The chair will be used as the desk chair in a 10year old boys room.

After a sand, a couple of coats of paint and some personalisation - I have stenciled his initial on the front and back.  A very funky chair for $15.00









Today reading the Sunday paper there was a feature on butterfly chairs from Temptation Design  - these chairs retail for $545 each!!! ouch

Although the shape is a little different, they do look similar and I think my $15 upcycled chairs is a knock out!

Upholstery - the finished product

I know its taken me a little while to update my progress reupholstering my two chairs - time just got away.  The last few weeks have gone so fast and I have been so focused on getting both chairs finished at the same time, that I didn't have time to update my blog.  But I am here now...would you like to see the finished product.

This where i last left off....the front and seat had been completed....

If you look close you can see the buttons

 The contrasting back fabric and handmade piping trim

The finished product - isn't this so sweet....!  

My next project will be an ottoman so stay tuned

Cheers

Vicki

Uphostery - New look new life - Part 2

My little project to bring new life to these little gems is progressing well.  After 3 weeks, the removal of countless staples, removal of old stuffing (aka as flock), new wadding, springs and the restuffing process the chairs are coming along very nicely.    I was amazed at how taught you need to get the the hessian and calico, all while trying to hammer in the tacks...truly and art......

Here are some progress pics.   This week will see the beginning of adding the fabric...very excited.

poor little chair is just about totally naked...suprising what is underneath all the fabric - not much at all

Getting back into shape - new wadding and springs...very well secured but it took some time t get them just right....

starting to get dressed

                                                              getting stuffed!!!!

Petticoat on - getting ready for the final dressing and zushing!!!!!