One Chair. Five Ways.

Today I thought I would share with you a quick furniture rehab project and also show how a quick change of fabric can give a piece an entirely different look.

For those of you who have been with me for a while, this is a Furniture Rehab 201 project. Take a look at that tutorial if you want to see detailed instructions. I followed the steps from that stool project almost exactly.

Here is how the piece looked when I bought it. I'll bet any of you can see the potential in this cute little chair - especially for $4.00.

I love the shape of the legs and the detail on the top. It actually would have been great with just a change of the seat cover. But you know that I couldn't just do that.

Wanna see my new painting studio? I can paint here to my heart's content with no protests about overspray on the concrete or the grass. Until we get a driveway in a few weeks. :-)



I removed the seat, cleaned the frame very well and hit it with black primer. Then a couple coats of black, satin paint.

Here he is with the first fabric change. I love this. It looks like that fabric and the chair were made for each other.


And a quick change to a black and white damask pattern. Love this one too.


How about something a little bit funky?

Hmmmmmm...not so sure about this one but it might work somewhere.

Maybe a stripe?



That's fun! I like it!

And a toile?

Of course, I like that one.

For the spot that I had in mind, the black and white damask worked the best so that's how he looks today.