Saturday, May 14, 2011

My (Icky) $10 Chair Needs A Redo

Now that we have the radiator cover done and decorated, it is time to spruce up the rest of the Sunroom.  On a random trip to Bauer Brothers Architectural Salvage I found this chair buried in a dark scary corner of their warehouse.  I thought given the appropriate little 'face lift', it could be a cute little vintage chair!  So I haggled my way to a super deal at just $10! 

I love the shape of the chair, but really.....that was about it.
 
 The dark wood and the nasty old upholstery have to go! ICK!
First, I just threw away that cushion (it was bascially destroyed anyway).

Then I took some pliers and started to tear away the upholstery.
It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.  There we sooooo many staples!
Then I discovered that the inner foam cushion had pretty much disinegrated into dust.  It was so gross!  I decided I needed to take this project outside.
I continued to pull off the upholstery and all the old batting.
Once I had removed the 'aged' cover, I had to go around the base (where I pulled out the fabric) and remove all the staples with needle nose pliers.  This part took a while (and made my fingers hurt)!
So here's where we are now.  When I first found it I thought the chair back was solid or had the metal springs.  So we are going to have to come up with something for the back and make a new base for the seat.  I am planning on painting it white so it matches the radiator cover and trim.
I hope I can find some pretty faric for the base and chairback. Wish me luck! 

To Be Continued...


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7 comments:

  1. Really cool find! I love the shape of it. I bought a chair once where the cushion had turned to powder, so gross!!! Can't wait to see what you do with it. I'm sure it will be beautiful!

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  2. Your chair has great bones....I can't wait to see the finished product!!

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  3. Auughh - I'm dying! that chair is beau-ti-ful.... can I have it?!?! purdy please?

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  4. You're such a tease, Carla! lol I can't wait to see it. I know it'll be fabulous. I love the shape! :)

    Roeshel

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  5. Good job at keeping your readers guessing with the TO BE CONTINUED! ;) Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

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  6. to be continued?! just like how hawaii 5-0 ended last night! I cant stand the suspense!!! LOL cant wait to see it done

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  7. Well done, Carla! That looks as though it could be really beautiful. Lucky you for having such a great chair to practise on! I've been on the lookout for something similar but no joy yet. Hmmmph! I'll watch and learn from you, I think!!

    Sarahx

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