Wednesday, August 24, 2011

DIY: chair makeover

I've got a wild DIY hair up my ass and I thought I would share.
 Oh Charlie!!!
BEFORE:
Ugly $3.00 chairs... 
Navajo print glory, people!
-Take chair seat out. Pull the 4,000 staples out of the seat....
-Trace seat outline on 1/2 foam and cut it out.
-Put some wood glue on the top of the seat and press foam down.
-Lay fabric face down and seat top down on fabric. Leave a few inches to pull over seat.
*Preferably DO NOT do this project on your vintage teak table... -___-
-Pull fabric tight and start stapling like a m-effer!
-Boom! Covered seat.
-Spray paint (Berry Pink) chairs and dry.
-Slap that fancy seat right back on your chair.
TA-DA!
You've got a pair of fancy, reupholstered chairs.
Enjoy.


22 show me love:

Ashley said...

LOVE! Awesome how you paired the print with an unexpected color. :)

dreamboat rach said...

Omg I love!! This makes me wish I had old chairs to do this to! Well done :)

Christina said...

That hot pink and cowboy fabric is PERFECT! Love it!

brandy-son Zen master flash said...

In major love with this. You did a great job!

Bird Trouble said...

love it!

Another Diamond Day said...

Great idea! I love it!

Confessions of a Former Undomestic Goddess said...

I've been wanting to redo our dining room chairs for quite some time. Inspiration? Yes, I think so! Your chairs look great!

- Jessica V.

Ellen @ Black And White And Loved All Over said...

super great! love the hot pink!

sarahjanepeck said...

You had me at "I've got a wild DIY hair up my ass". Died laughing <3

Dale said...

This is so cute, very chabby chic and I love the hot pink color you chose. It looks really cool against that wall color. I've done this with a few chairs before and it's such a fun idea and pretty easy considering I'm not very handy. :)

xoDale
www.savvyspice.blogspot.com

Caitlin said...

Love these, so cool!

emily jean. said...

Well thanks. Now I am obsessively searching for cowboy print fabrics instead of, ya know, working.

Way. To. Go.

;)

Emily Jean.

Third Street

Jamie said...

This is so great!!!!
"start stapling like a m-effer!" - If only all DIY's could be as colorful as yours, the world would be a better place. ;)
love the pink with the cowboy print!

he calls me wifey said...

duuuuuuuude, those chairs look so amazing now. well done!!!

Ashlee Dearie said...

Amazing job! You make it look so simple! Now, if only I could make my ugly dorm chairs hot pink! Haha <3

Jules said...

Love them! So awesome!

Mrs. Biscuit said...

They look amazing! I'm definitely going to keep my eye out for ugly chairs! Our dining set is from my grandmother and is the epitome of desert colors, orange, beige, blech!

Too bad it would be WAY more difficult to re-do them than to find a new set :/

Perhaps I'll try anyway! ;)


<3 MuffinLovesBiscuit

Caitlin said...

they came out great!

rach. said...

want to make me one? c'mon...send it on over. ;) lol. great DIY. great blog.


love, rach.
www.so--hi.blogspot.com

Dylana Suarez said...

Super lovely blog!

xoxo,

colormenana.blogspot.com

Amber said...

Love it! :) PS. I'm a new follower of your blog.

nova said...

Suh-weeet

LinkWithin

Blog Widget by LinkWithin