So I love the blog
Design Sponge. They do great before and afters of old furniture. I thought I'd take a great before and after into my own hands. I found the nasty chair below on Craig's List. It was $35. Some may say this was a rip off, I saw it as a
steal.
So, after driving to ... I don't even remember the name of the town, so I'll just say an hour away, I had a chair! The guy who sold it to me was wearing overalls and said they moved it out of their "office" because he snored too much and his wife made him sleep in there. Needless to say, it was quite an experience. I do advise not to pick things up alone - which is why my father accompanied me. Also, I wouldn't watch The Craig's List Killer on Lifetime if you're interested in following my footsteps.
Ok, we're off track. So I bought some fabric that I had been eyeing at Calico Corners. I asked them when their next sale was and waited for the 20% off. The week I went they just happened to be offering an additional 5% off. Woo hoo...
I had the chair recovered for $125. That's ridiculous, so I'm done talking about it. Close your mouth- I know it's cheap as dirt. I did had to drive an hour to get it there, and the guy's name was Frankie. He wore an all denim outfit, but he does a darn good job a reupholstering.
So here is our final product!! Quite the conversation piece I must say. You're more than welcome to come sit in it, I often find myself just staring at it while trying not to spill anything on my couch.
*contrary to popular belief the cushion is brown, not black. The lighting's just off- whoops.
**it looks great with my rug.
