Conceptual {reincarnation} : Papas Dining Chairs

Papa G left behind some wonderful furniture. One of the things I have been wanting to reincarnate most is his set of dining chairs. They have a Scandinavian/Sweedish look defined by the straight/gentle curving lines, simple design, little ornamentation, and splayed (concave) back legs. They are solid and I think we can easily bring them back to life. Here they are:


I have been seeing a lot of upholstered dining chairs, many with nailheads. Everyone, including Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, and Horchow, has their own variation.


We start with inspiration:



Followed by sketches:

The main things we can do to bring them "into the now" are:
1. lower the back
2. upholster all the way around the seat and back
3. add nailheads
4. add some padding to puff it up
5. refinish the legs

What a fun project (to be tackled at a later date)! Thanks Papa G!