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May 7th, 2009
before & after: stephanie’s chair and gabrielle’s table

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these makeovers are dedicated to two popular makeover items: chairs and side tables. first up is d*s reader stephanie, who gave a sad chair a much needed face lift with some lovely fabric from calico corners. i will never underestimate the power of fabric- it’s such a great way to give furniture a crisp new look.

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next up is gabrielle from mintage home. a little fabric and mod podge and this old magazine table is spiffed up and perfect for gabrielle’s home. click here for more info on her makeover process.

[have a before & after you'd like to share on d*s? just shoot me an email right here with your pictures!]

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37 comments
May 7th, 2009 - 10:02 am

Love that table!!

May said:
May 7th, 2009 - 10:02 am

Nice! Love both! Kudos to Stephanie for taking the time to deal with the tufted seatback.

May 7th, 2009 - 10:14 am

I have two club chairs in that same gold/green velvet fabric and I can’t wait to recover them. Nice job.

Sharyn said:
May 7th, 2009 - 10:32 am

beautiful! I love that you share these – so inspiring!

May 7th, 2009 - 10:35 am

wow… great transformations!! Now I am looking around my house thinking of all the “before” pieces I have.

Lidia said:
May 7th, 2009 - 10:43 am

ohhhh! lovely!

donna said:
May 7th, 2009 - 10:47 am

These before/afters are always so inspiring, I always have so much to do that never gets done. And these quickly remind me as well as the different projects I can be taking on.

Going to roll up my sleeve and do something this weekend, even if it’s something small to start off with.

Whitney said:
May 7th, 2009 - 10:56 am

Those are adorable!!

Pam said:
May 7th, 2009 - 11:14 am

I have that same little bluebird planter…found it at a thrift shop a while ago and it is one of my favorite things!
http://lastwyf.blogspot.com/2008/08/bluebird-of-happiness.html
Love the table, too :-)

Mariam said:
May 7th, 2009 - 11:24 am

I love the table! Beautiful and fresh!!!

janelle said:
May 7th, 2009 - 11:53 am

I was considering that same Calico Corners fabric in purple for a chair makeover. I’m definitely getting it now! Thanks for posting.

May 7th, 2009 - 11:55 am

Another great before and after post. Great prints and great paint are our favorite ways to jazz up a space.

Polly said:
May 7th, 2009 - 11:58 am

oh my God that’s so weird I picked a magazine rack SO similar to that off the street the other day. I have been planning to do something with it, but haven’t got round to it yet. You have INSPIRED me Gabrielle! Thank youuu
xx

Shannon said:
May 7th, 2009 - 12:24 pm

Gorgeous table!!!! GORGEOUS!!

Gabrielle said:
May 7th, 2009 - 12:29 pm

Thanks so much for including me today!!!

Jennifer said:
May 7th, 2009 - 12:46 pm

Gabrielle,
I’s beautiful. Congrats on the exposure.

Amy said:
May 7th, 2009 - 12:54 pm

Beautiful work! I love Before and After day!

Natasha said:
May 7th, 2009 - 1:04 pm

Wow, I love both transformations! You can’t tell that they have had face lifts!

Novi said:
May 7th, 2009 - 2:21 pm

The table looks soooo good! The fabric adds a nice touch, love the paint color too, truly an uplift. Nice work!

Crys said:
May 7th, 2009 - 2:41 pm

How do you recover a chair? Can you give us instructions or direct to an easy to follow site? I’m desperate to tackle my wingbacks! Thank you.

jenny said:
May 7th, 2009 - 3:10 pm

I guess I’m a sick person but I liked the chair as it was before too. I have a love of hideous color/texture combos I guess. But the finished one definitely looks like a totally different chair. Love them both!

Camille said:
May 7th, 2009 - 6:00 pm

Definitely an improvement!

Averill said:
May 7th, 2009 - 8:19 pm

That Calico Corner fabric is from Thomas Paul’s new fabric line from Duralee. There are actually several of his prints over at Calico Corner, which is great since Duralee is “trade-only”.

Christy said:
May 7th, 2009 - 8:55 pm

Wow, I never would have thought! I have so many old, ugly, wooden tables…now I know what I can do to them!

Elyse said:
May 7th, 2009 - 11:19 pm

Wow, what improvements! Awesome! ;)

Tessa said:
May 8th, 2009 - 9:41 am

I echo Crys’ request. Reader Stephanie with the fab chairmakeover : would you mind creating a step by step explanation or guide for the chair re-do? I have two club chairs similar to yours, perfect fabric, and absolutely no courage to get the project started. Any advice and guidance would be appreciated. I can’t stand looking at my hideous chairs any longer!

May 8th, 2009 - 11:07 am

I really love the chair – the fabric is so pretty :)

Vie Lewis said:
May 8th, 2009 - 11:51 am

Every time I see a wood table repainted I wanted to run home and do mine . I have my grandfathers tables and my Aunts . I just feel bad.. HELP me get over it please . I have so many adn they are all wood and polished . but I really want funky “60’s)

Emma said:
May 8th, 2009 - 4:26 pm

i LOVE the chair!

jonaha said:
May 8th, 2009 - 10:18 pm

that chair is gorgeous! my favorite shade of blue.

Maria said:
May 9th, 2009 - 10:10 am

Do you know where to find a good tutorial online for reupholstering furniture? I want to buy a “new” used chair for my apartment to reupholster but I’m scared to do it without some help. Thanks!

miss fae said:
May 9th, 2009 - 6:33 pm

I echo the above. Reader stephanie, please reveal yourself and give us a tutorial!

hrhkat said:
May 12th, 2009 - 2:42 am

she must have been inspired by the martha stewart magazine, I have the same one. Its all about different painting techniques and faux finishes, It really makes me want to paint a wall to look like silk..

Michelle said:
May 16th, 2009 - 10:21 am

Oooh I really hope you’ll share a tutorial with us. I am desperate to renew a similar chair but I don’t know where to begin. Your make over is really inspiring!

Kristen said:
May 22nd, 2009 - 3:16 am

I agree with the requests for more info on the chairs! I love the before & afters, but I would REALLY love some how-tos for some of them! I have chairs that are SO similar to those it’s scary. Same fabric, same tufting, but armless. This has me excited for the day they’ll finally look GOOD. :)

Sherri said:
July 14th, 2009 - 3:05 am

LOVE the chair & the magazine table !

Ann said:
October 15th, 2009 - 4:08 pm

I could look at these before and afters all day long! That magazine rack is adorable…

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