Okay- So I just wanted to post about this chair because it's one of my GREATEST accomplishments! LOL...okay- maybe I'm exaggerating, but I was pretty darn proud of myself after finishing it.
I bought this ugly little lady for $10 off of some guy on craiglist. Cat not included in the purchase. That is Cullen (our cat). King Cullen if you ask him...that's why he immediately took over the new chair as his throne.
I loved the shape of the chair and how antique-ish it looked. She stole my heart and I had a vision for her from the start.
I don't know if any of you have ever reupholstered a chair or not, but it is NOT a piece of cake. NOT, I tell you! I pulled around 500 staples out of this chair before I could do anything to it. It took forever and I built a callus up on my poor little finger! I don't mind callused hands from working out, but not on my fingers!!! AAAHH!
But after that was over it was just a bunch of sanding, priming, cutting, measuring, ironing, more measuring, poking, gluing, stapling, painting, trimming, sanding and SITTING!
Here is what my finished product looks like. :) I think it will go great in a
cozy cottage-y home with sunlight peeking through the old single paned window
that I will not replace even for energy efficiency... this is what I have pictured in my brain anyways. ;) Don't know if the husband will go for that plan or not though... might take some good baking to convince him...
I also have extra material left over so I'm going to make some pillows to go on the bed in the
cottage-y cozy guest bedroom.
I even envision
little birds singing from the tree branches as I sit and enjoy the perfect spring day
that is sure to arrive as soon as this chair enters it's rightful place.
