before and after :: my thrift store chair
November 30, 2009
happy monday dear ones! we’re kicking off this week with one of my before and after projects- then make sure to check back later today for some sweet cyber monday deals!
i found this poor pitiful chair sitting in the corner of one of my favorite thrift stores. so, i paid $5 for her and brought her home! after a nice coat of primer and a fresh coat of yellow paint- below is what she had in store for me!
i couldn’t tell it at first, but i when i started to remove that drab burgundy cover- i found a whopping 9 covers that previous owners had just stapled on top of each other. and, they were all really gross. so one by one, i got down to the wooden board. i replaced their ‘cushion’ with some batting of mine and simply stapled the cover to the underside. after i got all the covers off- it only took me about 10 minutes to actually recover it! now it sits in my sewing room and is perfect at my machine. so bright and cheerful!
wrap up: {before and after makeovers} {chair} {cushion} {diy} {paint} {recover}
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giiiirl, this is totally awesome! i need you to take me thrift store-ing and guide my purchases with your creativity!
haha i can do that- just name the date!
xoxo, bon
It’s a wonderful makeover! I adore yellow!!
Swoon! Love the yellow color you chose. :) Doesn’t look like a very tall chair – what are you going to use it for?
hey victoria! yes, it’s kinda wide and slightly short- but really the back board makes it look shorter than it is. it is actually a perfect fit for my sewing table!
i’m pretty short though (5’3″) so i guess that doesn’t hurt (lol). great to hear from you!
Ooh, super-cool chair! Love that sunny yellow!
Love love love it! And 9 layers…yick! hope you wore gloves (shudder)!
what a pretty looking chair :)
love it – the style, the fabric…lovely!
5’3″ – me too…buying a new pair of jeans: $70…getting them tailored so they don’t hang past feet: $15…being able to use chair above: priceless :)
haha- jes- you are priceless! love* love*
Super cute! I love yellow and it suits that chair perfectly.