A Quick Redo.

 Commission from my neighbor. Two dining chairs, restuffed and reupholstered…I would have changed the wood trim color..but she didn’t want

         

Fun fact, squirrels were stashing nuts in the chair.

                       Previous upholstery thought that  gobs of glue was the way to upholster.   

Seven years later.

 Well I finally got to reupholster the second chair of the set I bought at a local auction (either for 7 bucks for the pair or $7 a piece , I can’t remember).. still had enough of the fabric I used.  They now make a nice matched set in my living room. 

Before…

And after…(see post from 2015 for front view).

Behind the scenes

 Just because I haven’t posted doesn’t mean I’m not doing upholstery 😊 Here’s a five dollar gem ………..before 

And after………

I’m still here!

Happy to use some fabric stash, had a postage stamp left over. 

 The chaise is for a neighbor

I think it came out pretty good.

...considering it was a tufted wine colored mess. 

One Done!

Hopefully the second chair will go a little easier...but I'm happy with the outcome.

How can I stop?

How can I stop buying chairs at auctions when I can get a pair of chairs as nice as this for 9 bucks?
Impossible. I have some nice fabric for them too.

Another burlap coffee bag chair

I think this will be the last of the burlap chairs (for a while).
This shape gave me a whole lot of trouble...it took forever to get the blue fabric at the bottom center back straight. But it looks good now.

  Still have the legs to paint...and a few other finishing touches.

And I added a foot stool

One done!

Ran out of gimp for the second chair ( always cutting it close...this time too close).
But this looks pretty nice.

Auctions and inventory

Picked up this Victorian Eastlake settee at the auction. Paid way more than I usually do. $45 for both.
I have a few ideas for the fabric...cant wait to get to it.

I'm also continuing the coffee bag theme and upholstering some old dining chairs I've had in storage for a long while.

 Still needs a little touch up and the gimp edging

















The in process and before pics.

Famous Art Metal Furniture find.

Just the day before I picked up this office chair I was at the local museum learning all about the history of the Art Metal Furniture Co. and going gaga over an 1890 metal roll top desk.
The next day I picked up this really heavy and well made office chair at an estate sale...as I was taking it apart what do I see? The Art Metal Furniture Co of Jamestown Label!

Before

After

More coffee please.

This was given to me, probably came off the street. Stripped it down to the frame. I forgot to take a before picture..it would have given you nightmares, it was icky.
But the burlap coffee bag cover wakes this up...I think.

Another Auction Bargain and cute to boot!

Got these at an auction as part of a lot, was interested in another chair but for a buck how could you go wrong? Turns out they are made by the Jamestown Lounge Co. a "collectible" out of business local furniture company. Add the one buck to the free coffee bags I used to cover the seats and you have a winner...even if I don't know where I'll use them or if anyone I know can either.

This is before I refinished the wood, as seen in the pictures below.

Two chairs and the ottoman done!

Two fairly easy upholstery jobs finished....now no excuse to get back to the large wing chair.

 Even the Amish liked this rocker...probably because it's black ;-)

Forgot to add the before pic

Gotta keep away from auctions!

When the bidding stalled at $15 for this mid century gem
 (with an ottoman) I just had to go to $20!
It rocks too (more like a bobble than an actual rock)!The original fabric was under the brown but I found a retro fabric that is just going to be perfect...can't wait to get started.

And gotta stay away from online fabric stores....but won't this look cool?

Done and love it!

Finished the lovely small arm chair.
Great fun working with the fabric, lines up almost perfectly...I won't mention where I missed if you don't see it ;-)

Here it is at home