DIY Chair Upholstery

If you are like me and LOVE shopping for antique/used chairs, this post will be very helpful to you.  I scored 6 of these beauties from an antique store, they are super sturdy and the frames are in great condition but the fabric was horribly stained. 

So...to work I went.

First things first, measure the seats.  You will measure the widest part and the deepest part.  Add 6-8 inches to your measurements to allow enough fabric to work with.

First you need to remove the seat.

There should be 4 screws, one in each corner, remove those and your seat will pop right out.

Then you need to remove the old fabric.

 Turn over the seat to see the staples.

 The right way to do things would be to remove ALL of the staples and pull the fabric free, but I just always cut it off.  DO NOT follow my lead there!

 Underneath will be batting and padding.  My seats were still in great condition, so I did not mess with this.  You can purchase what you would need at Hobby Lobby or a Home Improvement store if you wish to replace your padding/batting.

Next, lay your fabric out on top of the seat in the direction you wish.  Pick a side and put one/two staples in the middle, do this on all four sides, pulling taught as you go.

 After all four sides are done, work your way out from the middle to the corner on each side, pulling taught as you go.

Then work on your corners, be sure to pull any looseness out here!  Once everything is stapled, trim away the excess fabric and WAH-LA!  NOTE: Do NOT trim your fabric until you are done.

$18 Deal.

Look at this beauty.....my client found at a local antique store for just $18.00.

This chair found its new home and it is a desk chair in their Kitchen!

What color should it be???........hmmmm...........say Turquoise!

We are trying to keep the antique look of the chair, and to do so we are using 3 different colors of paint, so primer is a must!

Spray it on, let it dry.

Then, Chocolate Brown for depth and dark crevices.

Brush it on, let it dry.

Then our first, lighter shade of turquoise.

Brush it on, but not too thick, we want our brown to show through, let it dry.

Then our last coat, which is a darker shade of turquoise.

Brush it on, again not too thick, let it dry.

Then lightly sand edges to show the lighter shade of turquoise and the chocolate brown to create an antique look!

Next was reupholstering this UGLY seat!

and........TA-DAA!

Ghost Chairs.....

Everybody loves a Chiavari Chair, a MUST HAVE for weddings and events.

Now they have came out with an acrylic collection! They are to die for! Put some lighting on these acrylic beauties and BA-BAM! Your work is done.

How COOL are these?!?!?!

And a bar stool too!

Gretchen and I were fortunate enough to see these bad boys in person at the Sweet 16 we coordinated and planned on Saturday! Professional photos coming soon.......

Fun and Funky Interior Spaces

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Sorry I missed out on blogging yesterday:( Today I thought that I would just share some photos that I have collected over the past month of blogging, AKA time to clean out the "My Pictures" File........

How cool does this collection of photographs look above this wild print sofa!

One of my favorite rooms by Suzanne Kasler, the colors and patterns are SO PLAYFUL!

LOVE the pink wall between the black bookcases and the horns on the mantle!


This room is so fun and seems so easy, I like that!

WOW! What to look at, this room is adorable!


Again with the horns on the mantle! This room is so cheery, the blue is AWESOME!

I think I am IN LOVE with the white:)

I LOVE my grandparents!!!!

So my Granparents, being the wonderful people that they are have totally let me raid their home. Well, not really but REALLY!

A little over a year ago they invited my husband and I over for dinner. They told us that they had something to discuss with us. Next thing I know, Grandma has a brochure for a new subdivision in Fishers, Indiana. She opens up the brochure, shows us a beautiful home and floorplan and proceeds to tell us that they are building a new home and moving in May. WOW! This was a huge shock to us. They had a beautiful home in Indianapolis and I never thought they would move. They had been talking for years about updating the house they lived in and I was waiting for that news....but no! They were so excited like kids in a candy store to build a home together and make it everything they had ever wanted.

Well a little background on my husband and I.......I am an Interior Designer at Z&R Design in Fishers, Indiana and I like to call myself an amateur artist, while my husband Mike owns his own Home Remodeling company, Clean Feet.

They were basically getting ready to share with us our plans for the next year of our lives! We are so grateful to have such wonderful grandparents that were willing to put the fate of their new home in our hands! We have had so much fun with the house and now it is DONE! I am so excited to share these photos, this home makes me smile every time I am there, and not just because I get to see my grandparents :)

Thanks Lu, for your wonderful photography skills!!

Jimmie Martin....INSPIRE!

in the spirit of Valentine's Day,

commissioned works of my favorite furniture designer/artist.

Known for bold graphics, prints, graffiti and color on antique furniture, I thought sharing with you some of his heart themed furniture would be a great way to get all of us in the "LOVE" day spirit!

Jimmie Martin

ENJOY!!!!!!

Could not help but add 2 of my MOST FAVORITE peices!!!

(un-related to Valentine's Day)

There are plans to recreate this on a table at home! Of course, the outcome will be posted:)