My friend, Sister Yin, found this chair on the streets of Brookline, carried it home, and made plans to reupholster it. Then her husband got in grad school in Phoenix and there was no room in the pod for the chair. She offered it to me and tossed in the roll of fabric that she bought to cover it with.
Note: time to google "how to reupholster a chair"
do one piece at a time...use lots of staples...that's what my friend did! good luck..
ReplyDeleteperfect project for the new year! I can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we should do it together, I have a reupholster job to do too!
ReplyDeleteVisit a couple of reupholstering shops. Check out their stuff, price out your chair and THEN decide if you want to do it yourself
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the fabric!
Our community ed has classes in reupholstering. I know how to do slipcovers, but need to learn how to do the other.
ReplyDeleteI can see it now.... epreupholstering
ReplyDeletelooks like we're at about the same stage. my hands got sore from pulling out the staples, so i had to take a holiday break! i'm excited to see how you do this.
ReplyDeleteMy advice would be to buy a good staple remover and wear gloves. "Google" upholstery staple remover and you should be able to find a good deal on one somewhere. I'm sure it will look great. Love the fabric!
ReplyDeleteAs a newlywed BYU student, I reupholstered a couch we found in the Wymount dumpster (of all places!). It was a hide-a-bed and very sturdy--so probably worth all the effort. I took out every.single.staple by hand with a flat screw driver. I lost track at 1000 staples. Anyway, I did eventually finish the project and it turned out beautifully. My advice is to photograph every piece you take off, so you know where to put it back. Also, use each piece as a pattern for your fabric. Also, make a muslin practice first! Oh, and I'd be happy to come over and help sometime--looks like a fun project!
ReplyDeleteOh, and one more thing: visit upholstery shops for supplies and tips. Buy the real supplies, no the Joann's cheapo stuff. Real upholsterers are usually so happy to help someone interested in their craft. I have had GREAT luck with this, even in the Boston area!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome friend.
ReplyDeleteAnd an awesome friend.
And awesome fabric.