this fun chair before & after comes from designer and artist leslie lewis sigler. she had a hand-me-down chair from her mother-in-law that needed an update so she decided to give it a facelift with some glossy spray paint and fabric from hitmoi kimura. i love that glossy black look and think it really elevates the chairs from frumpy to fresh and modern. thanks, leslie!
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Wow! This looks fabulous. What a gorgeous update.
Love the change. That chair looked like a 70′s disaster, but looks modern and cool now
Gorgeous! I love that fabric.
My awesome friend LESLIE made this chair, not Leah!! :) Thanks for posting this. She always does great work!
love it love it love it
Love it!!! I just featured Hitomi’s amazing fabrics in my post on the Top 10 Modern, Eco-friendly, Printed Fabrics on Etsy: http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/02/10/top-10-modern-eco-friendly-printed-fabrics-on-etsy/
Great update! The black works very well with that pattern.
Truly stunning. I wish I had the imagination to see the “after” while looking at the “before.” Amazing.
Ooh and Ahh! This is utter perfection! I adore the glossy black finish—just perfect for the faux bamboo detailing!
This makes me seriously think about which objects in my own house could use a little TLC…
Two thumbs up!
Glossy black spray paint is a godsend. Black+white+1 color is a never-fail combination. Awesome chair!
How inspiring! Awesome work.
So Chic!
i love the fabric! so fun. i would love for you to check out my blog today!
http://twoellie.blogspot.com/2009/02/in-bedroom.html
Excellent idea! I need Leslie to come to my house!
the black really brings out the great lines of the chair! fab transformation…
Wow!! Great result.. The combination of the chair and fabric color is nice.
This is a fabulous redo. I love the simplicity. This chair would look lovely in my apartment. :)
I have a question? did you have to sand down the chair at all prior to spray painting? I have a lil table I might want to try this on.
look forward to hearing tips.
Hi Jenny. Yes, I sanded the chair first. It roughens the surface so the paint will stick. Have fun with your project!
good job!!! excellent, i enjoy your blog so much
Nice, but the paint on the woven wicker back is gonna peel off.
What needs to be done differently to avoid peeling?
Love the chair! I want to do something like this for my kitchen table chairs.
I love Kalla’s fabrics. Really put to good use here, looks fly.
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