Over the summer I scored a few chairs at a garage sale in Indiana. I paid $1 a piece.
They could not have been more disgusting. Just look at all the fabric choices that someone made!
Now:
What a difference. The chairs are covered in a creamy leather.
Now before you all assume that I can upholster furniture, let me set the record straight.
While in Indiana I befriended an Amish dude. He did this wonderful work. He rebuilt the guts, new padding, material and the finishing work. All him.
When I was working with him, I mentioned painting the chair. He freaked.
I did not paint the chair.
Now that I am in Ohio and have already taken the before and after shots for him, I really want to paint the one chair.
I was thinking a French finish. What do you think?
XO-
Shannon
6 comments:
Nice! And yes, paint!!
Was he expensive? I have a chair that I want to tackle, but I'm scared!! I have priced it to two upholsterers and it's soooo expensive. I don't know what to do!
Hi Shannon,
Just shows what can be done to something that could otherwise be on the scrap heap (garbage heap for you guys I think)! Inspirational work in these tricky financial times.
Best,
Julian
Having lived in NE Ohio for most of my formative years (and rubbing elbows with Amish folk all that time), I had to giggle at the thought of the man "freaking"
LOL... what does that look like?
You must have really given him a jolt with the threat of painted wood.
Gorgeous! I think it would look amazing, but it also looks gorgeous as is.
They are beautiful! Yes, paint the chair :-).
Mandy
I love me some painted wood, but the finish is so nice, it's beautiful and antique-looking the way it is. I guess I'll have to be the one "don't paint the chair" vote, so far. :p Either way, make it yours and do what you love!
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