chair makeovers are always my favorite because a simple coat of paint and new fabric only take a few hours and can make a huge difference. this lovely butter-yellow example comes from jessica davids at jdavids on etsy.
inspired by the textiles she used to reupholster her chair, leona jaeger made over this simple chair with some paint, pattern and cheerful fabric. click here to see more of leona’s work. have a before & after you’d like to share on d*s? just shoot me an email right here with your pictures [stay tuned…
d*s reader tamera ferro sent in these fantastic chairs she recently made over. after scoring the pair at the alameda flea market she decided the chipped paint and dirty fabric needed to change so she used benjamin moore low luster wood and metal enamel (latex) in black, new fabric by joel dewberry for westminster and…
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erin davis from global views sent in this great before & after chair project. this past weekend she did a re-upholstery project on a chair she received from her great great grandmother. nothing beats a good chair re-do. especially one with yellow. thanks, erin!
amy at day-lab sent over a fantastic project for before & after thursday. she found a pair of chairs marked “january 1970 walnut” at a garage sale for $6 and scooped them up right away. she replaced the old fabric with new marimekko fabric and refinished the wooden frames herself. i think the result is…
[sorry for the slow loading time right now- i'm on the phone with our hosting service as we speak] d*s reader miranda sent in this fantastic “after” project she finished using her grandmother’s bench. after sanding down the bench she repainted the frame in a cheerful pale blue and used affordable ikea fabric to reupholstery…
