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October 29th, 2009
before & after: kiran’s footstool + isla’s chairs

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today’s first before & after comes from kiran at inkling prints. kiran turned this sad looking, torn-up footstool into a cheerful new place for that adorable dog to sleep. thanks for sharing kiran!

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CLICK HERE for isla’s chair makeovers after the jump!

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i love a two-toned chair. so i was happy to see this chair before & after from isla schmidt. that green fabric on top is gorgeous. great work, isla!

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23 comments
queenpretty said:
October 29th, 2009 - 10:03 am

what is that green fabric and where did it come from?

October 29th, 2009 - 10:15 am

Love the chairs- I could totally see these chairs in Coastal Living in the home of one those ginormous estates by the sea!

October 29th, 2009 - 11:26 am

Oh my goodness, I am obsessed with that green and white fabric. Against the navy blue it’s so preppy, but the print is so fun. I love how glossy the paint is as well. Perfection!

Freck said:
October 29th, 2009 - 11:29 am

I agree with the comments above, I’m loving that green fabric!

SFDC said:
October 29th, 2009 - 11:43 am

It’s a Thomas Paul fabric, available at Calico Corners, though they don’t identify the designer. I used another one in the line for a chair recently and love it so much!

SFDC said:
October 29th, 2009 - 11:45 am

It’s called “Stockholm” and it’s in the “Modern Zone” collection: http://www.calicocorners.com/category/landingpage/modernzonefabrics.do

Amy Kelly said:
October 29th, 2009 - 12:01 pm

Isla, could you share how you did the open back of these chairs? I have four chairs with a similar design as these and they desperately need to be repainted and reupholstered. I am a little lost on how to reupholster the top of the chair with the open back so that it looks professional.

October 29th, 2009 - 12:34 pm

Love those chairs. What fun, bold fabric choices!

CLF said:
October 29th, 2009 - 12:41 pm

The little footstool and doggie are darling!

betty said:
October 29th, 2009 - 12:55 pm

isla. where in hawaii are you getting these gorgeous pieces of furniture. you’re such a rockstar when it comes to before and after.

Jennifer said:
October 29th, 2009 - 1:11 pm

oh. em. gee. i adore those chairs! i now have inspiration for updating the chairs I have at home. what a great job.

Sarah Han said:
October 29th, 2009 - 3:22 pm

Aw these are lovely! Question, where do people find old chairs to refurbish? I’d like to find some short legged ones, kind of like those but shorter and with armrests, for my mum!

isla said:
October 29th, 2009 - 4:12 pm

Hi everyone, thanks for such great comments! I had fun with them for sure! Amy – good question, i was confused also but there was piping around the edges of the existing backs, which hides how the panel just slips in. We just recovered the existing back and glued the piping around the edges. The Thomas Paula Duralee fabric is really reasonable too!

October 29th, 2009 - 4:20 pm

Love the Green Chairs, Isla!

kristina said:
October 29th, 2009 - 4:33 pm

OMG that’s a little Crash! dog!!! I looooove Border Terriers! They are the best.n Sorry I didn’t notice what else was in the picture!!! ;-) Just kidding! Nice foot stool! Crash! wouldn’t get up on that. On second thought, maybe if I made one soft enough he would!!!

missy said:
October 29th, 2009 - 6:37 pm

Love the chairs Isla! What a great way to spruce up the room. The green and navy look awesome together, nice work!

October 29th, 2009 - 8:53 pm

incredible! I would have never even thought to give that foot stool a second glance or a hope for the future!

eeloh said:
October 30th, 2009 - 9:22 am

Oh hell, for a moment, I thought the “before” photo was of a chocolate cake!
Maybe I’ve just started a new trend in cake decorating :-)

inkling said:
October 30th, 2009 - 11:39 am

Thanks for the doggie comments! :D She’s a fab dog my border and she deserves her very own footstool! :P

I’m not sure about the footstool looking like chocolate cake.. haha Maybe u were just craving chocolate cake eeloh? :P

October 30th, 2009 - 1:07 pm

Kelly green fabrics are so hard to find–that’s exactly what I’ve been searching for to recover my own dining chairs. Thanks

October 31st, 2009 - 7:12 am

I purchased four yards of this fabric in red and I thought pillows. Not anymore!

shopgirlaverys said:
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:41 pm

Sooo cute!!! This web site inspires me soo much1

clare said:
January 18th, 2010 - 1:28 am

You aren’t gonna believe this, but my dog looks exactly like your dog… I mean exactly! I thought you had posted a picture of my dog!

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