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March 26th, 2009

before and after: rachel’s chair

michellechairbefore
this before & after comes from rachel at vintage song bird- this was her first re-upholstery project and i’m just as excited about it as she is. it’s no small task to strip a chair, guts and all, so i’m happy that rachel was able to tackle her first project successfully. thanks, rachel!

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before and after

	19 comments
Our Little Love Nest said: March 26th, 2009 - 9:47 am	Lovely! That fabric is so great. I luv! xo ~dee

jess said: March 26th, 2009 - 9:55 am	Wow! I love the “after” chair! Rachel did a great job for her first time, I’m certainly impressed!

Marlene said: March 26th, 2009 - 9:56 am	Big change! Very nice.

Ondine said: March 26th, 2009 - 10:00 am	What an amazing job she did. I have to say, I love the slightly shabby ‘before’ chair almost as much!

PeacockHead said: March 26th, 2009 - 10:03 am	What is the fabric on the second chair? I love the colors!

Caroline said: March 26th, 2009 - 10:09 am	Oh my! As a person trying DIY for the first time myself, I am impressed! PLus, I almost bought that fabric when I reupholstered my chair.

Love Where You Live said: March 26th, 2009 - 10:15 am	Hi there! I’m all for using what we already have! This is great! At a store I co-own with my daughter, we offer restyled vintage classics. I haven’t tried the upholstery myself, though. Maybe I will now….I’m inspired. cheers, -susan

Chic Maps by Nikki said: March 26th, 2009 - 11:31 am	Simply Amazing! You cannot tell that she doesn’t do reupholstery every day of her life, it looks spectacular

Rachel said: March 26th, 2009 - 11:43 am	Thanks everyone! It was fun! Peacock: the fabric is Amy Butler’s Bright Buds in Grey, from her home dec line August Fields.

Fay said: March 26th, 2009 - 11:54 am	Who knew those little stuffed animals you made in Montessori school would someday lead to this?!! Looks fantastic…I totally believe you can do anything you set your mind to. Hugs and Kisses, mom

grace said: March 26th, 2009 - 11:59 am	it always makes my day when someone’s mom leaves a comment. it’s so sweet :) grace

Anonymously Chic said: March 26th, 2009 - 3:56 pm	that chair went from old and dingy to modern and fresh. amazing!

jamieofalltrades said: March 26th, 2009 - 5:14 pm	This is exactly what I want to do to my chairs. How do you learn to upholster? Of find a good one in seattle?

virginia @ Where You Hang Your Hat said: March 27th, 2009 - 8:01 am	so sweet! I can’t believe this is your first upholstery. Gives me hope for the street-found chair sitting in my bedroom, as of yet just as I found it.

byABPryor said: March 27th, 2009 - 11:50 am	Refreshingly Elegant!

Christina said: March 27th, 2009 - 6:34 pm	These are fantastic makeovers!

Joy said: April 7th, 2009 - 10:11 pm	I’m about to paint a chair that has that straw like mesh back and wondered if spray paint or brushed on paint is better/easier?

Merrell said: May 13th, 2009 - 10:57 pm	Joy, I am doing a similar-type project right now. You may have already done your chairs, but just in case…. I was considering the same question and ended up using spray paint – so glad I did!! It covered the back perfectly. I am still in the process, but I will post a finished picture on my new blog – overyonderyall.blogspot.com – in the next couple weeks.

Katy said: June 7th, 2009 - 7:38 pm	Really nice after… but I loved the tufting!

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