Things have been crazy around here lately, but I finally have made some crafty progress around here. Let me show you the best college graduation present I could ever ask for.
A few months ago I found this sweet chair (Click here to read the full story):
Last week my my parents were in town to visit, and I enlisted their help in a little re-upholstery project. They are the ones who bestowed this DIY, crafty attitude on us, so the least they can do is help us out every once in a while, right Mom and Dad? :)
I sanded and stained my little heart out on Wednesday night, so we'd be ready to put on the new fabric Thursday.
Look at them go! The skills our parents possess never fail to amaze me. We grew up refinishing furniture together, so it was a nice little jaunt down memory lane to have us all working together again.
It basically turned into the lord of all crafting sessions, when Tanya and Jesse stopped by and couldn't resist the fun.
How many Hansen's does it take to reupholster a chair?
As many as we can get.
We worked hard, and whipped it up in no time! Check it out:
I stained the wood with Miniwax Dark Mahagony, left over from a previous project. I finished it with Miniwax Finishing Wax.
I wanted the hand-rubbed, vintage effect of the Finishing wax for this chair, rather than the ultra glossy finish of varnish.
We used a painter's drop cloth for the chair seat cover. We purchased a 9 ft. cloth at Lowes, and it only cost about $12.00!
For more drop cloth ideas, you really need to check out Miss Mustard Seed. She is basically the queen of all things drop cloth, and has an awesome drop cloth slipcover tutorial.
Sometimes I thought I was going to lose my mind (I forgot how much work it is to refinish wood! I thought the sanding would never end!), but once the reinforcements arrived, things moved right along.
Seeing as how this project was pretty much completely inspired by the amazing Miss Mustard Seed herself, I'm linking up to her Furniture Feature Friday Party! You guys need to check it out!
Lindy
That's awesome! I have a couple things I've been wanting to reupholster, but haven't yet found the time! Anywho, it looks great! I'm assuming the outside pictures are just for looks and it is not actually going to stay there?
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm a HUGE fan....see the staining WAS the best thing, albeit through bloody, scraped fingers and moments of assumed panic.
ReplyDeletePretty much, Mom and Dad can do ANYTHING. Love those guys.
Great job Lindy! You have that old chair a new life!
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