• 17Jan

    From Rags to Reupholstery Riches

    Do you have upholstery pieces that have seen better days?  Perhaps you have a chair or sofa with fabric that just doesn’t suit your taste or has run it’s trendy course.  Then there are the inherited pieces that usually need a little TLC before they step foot into your home.  Thankfully, reupholstery is magic for furniture!  You can create such an amazing transformation with a little inspiration and a gorgeous fabric.  Don’t forget to enhance the look with a fresh coat of stain or paint  to breathe some new life into your decor.  Traditional and vintage upholstery pieces are making huge comebacks with sleek modern finishes and bold colors and prints.  You can make quite a statement!

    There are some projects you can tackle on your own; I’ve always had great luck reupholstering dinning chairs, ottomans and simple accent seating.  However, the wing back chair or the tufted settee will probably have to be left to the professionals!  Here are some beautiful makeovers to make you think about what furniture you can re-style in your home.

     

    Kojo Designs

    Kojo Designs

     

    Etsy - Modern Coastal

    Etsy – Modern Coastal

     

    Rehab

    Etsy – Rubbish Rehab

     

    http://www.chairloom.com/before---after-armchairs#9

    ChairLoom

     

    Better After

    Better After

     

    OSI Modern

    OSI Modern

    Melo

    Krys Melo

     

    Lumi

    Lumi

     

    Not So Newlywed McGees

    Not So Newlywed McGees

     

    Modern House Insight

    Modern House Insight

     

    Ruffled

    Ruffled

     

    Design Sponge

    Design Sponge

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Discussion 7 Responses

  1. January 17, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Reupholstery does do wonders!

  2. January 17, 2013 at 9:35 am

    The high back chair from Lumi is amazing.

  3. January 17, 2013 at 11:09 am

    I could look at before & afters for hours, they bring me so much joy ;)

    I can’t even pick a favorite because I love so many of them! Thanks for sharing.

  4. January 17, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    Great Ideas.

  5. January 17, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    I definitely have some of these projects up ahead. Thanks for the inspiration.

  6. January 18, 2013 at 9:40 am

    Love all of these! The chair from Modern House Insight is amazing.

  7. January 29, 2013 at 11:39 am

    Those are some truly incredible transformations! It’s amazing how a little paint and a well-done reupholstering can transform a piece from trash to treasure. Reupholstery also adds a ton of options when seeking a new piece because anything can be converted into a perfect fit a good eye and some hard work.

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