Monday, April 23, 2012

Remember These???


Remember these fabulous chairs!!!! They were straight out of the 70's, but not anymore.



A little glue in the joints and a coat of paint made these chairs come to life. I used Old White ASCP and followed it with some clear wax.  I did some minor distressing but kept it to a minimum.


I chose a Waverly's Lovely Lattice Lagoon as the fabric for the seats.  The cushions were feeling flat, so I picked up some 1 inch foam and some batting to add a little extra softness for the seat.  I laid my seat down on the foam and traced around it with a black sharpie.  I then used a pair of scissors to cut the foam out.  I used spray adhesive to adhere it to the old seat  and then wrapped it in batting.  I stapled the batting in place and then finished by adding the material.  

Here is the finished product.


I love the way the fabric picks up on the pattern from the chair back. 



Now I just need to knock out that table!

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PhotobucketShades of Ambershabby creek cottage





  

9 comments:

  1. Love them!! What a drastic change - great job!
    Peggy

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  2. oh i love these! so unique and the fabric complements their shape perfectly!

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  3. Oh my! Those chairs are so fun looking!

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  4. Hi Rachel! I love those chairs! Your blog is so cute! I had to nominate you for the Versatile Blog Award! Check it out!

    http://www.thestonybrookhouse.com/2012/04/what.html

    Blessings,
    Lori

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  5. That fabric was Perfect for these chairs! Love their unusual shape, and I'm so glad they have a new place again in this century!

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  6. What a great transformation... I love those chairs!

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  7. LOVE these and featuring them at the trash 2 treasure party tonight!! :)

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  8. Gorgeous! I totally love these! The fabric you chose is a perfect compliment to the chair back :)

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