Saturday, January 21, 2012

How to Reupholster an Armchair

Why is it that now that I have (long) graduated from college, I suddenly L-O-V-E learning new things??? And now that I am not being graded, I do A+ work?!? (wink)

This past "semester" I continued my upholstery education. Needless to say, I enjoyed every bit of it.

It was a musty old arm chair with dingy plaid upholstery and a wobbly leg. It has a classic shape though and it is always fun to keep things in the family. Here it was before I got my hands on it:




Mid-makeover...










And here she is standing proud and full of new life!



Thanks to Elizabeth for trusting me with a family heirloom!

before
after

detailed step-by-step of how to reupholster a chair to come!