One of my clients had this chair sitting in her garage for months and had intentions of donating it. When she told me she originally paid $2000 for it, I suggested that we reupholster it and place it in her family room. The upholsterer agreed that the construction of the chair was first rate and it was worth bringing back to life.
I agree with Michael Penney that every room needs a stripe and this particular stripe has a real beachy vibe which works well in the room. Wing chairs never go out of favour and play nice in almost any style of room, from modern to traditional. (The area rug above is staying for the short term so I ignored it when choosing the fabric!)
Consider re-upholstering a chair if it is good quality and keep in mind that you will need 6-7 yards of fabric plus the cost of re-upholstering.
I also designed this custom bench for this client, providing extra seating at gatherings and making good use of this unused space off her kitchen. I love the extra thick foam.
Thank you for your sweet comments on my last post. If I haven’t emailed you, I will answer your questions in another post. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
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If you require help creating a home that makes you happy, please contact me at vanessa@vanessafrancis.com.
looks really good! It's a good thing your client kept it!
ReplyDeleteThat chair is better than new! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteMary Ann
Couldn' t agree more about wing chairs...am sitting in one now that has been reinvented 2 times with vastly different fabrics. Love the bench you designed, and can see it being used for many applications.
ReplyDeleteThat chair looks incredible! They are so timeless!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job and great idea, I love wingback chairs!! Turned out beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteGreat save! Fab transformation. Wing chairs are classy/stylish and if you look around abundant in so many different styles making them perfect for so many different applications. Love the bench too. xo
ReplyDeleteLooks so good! I desperately want a pair of wing chairs to make over but it's not a cheap venture- love seeing other ones brought back to life and you've done a fabulous job on this one-and love love your bench too!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! so good!! i have wanted to do this for so long it just looks crazy hard!! you made it so beautiful!! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLove,
Erin @ tatteredtoflattered.blogspot.com
What a gorgeous chair! I love wing backs!!
ReplyDeleteOh, and this chair is wonderful! You are starting to inspire me to re-upholster again. I need to did out the sofa I did 20yrs ago!
ReplyDeleteHi, glad I found you blog..its great. nothing like seeing new life breathed into an old, tired piece and what a transformation! WOW!! Love the end result.....Great post...please visit me at my new blog about the building of our new home and my passion for decor and design (we have that in common)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day...
www.theenchantedhome.blogspot.com
Looks great Vanessa! I have some of these in my basement as well!
ReplyDeleteLovely transformations! I was planning to do that with furniture I have but my wing back chair (which was given to us) was going to cost over $900!! What do you think of that price. And building an upholstered bench was going to be the same price.
ReplyDeleteLooks really good and yes, wing chairs never go out of style! We believe in buying good furniture and then just reupholstering it. Good stuff lasts!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that bench -- it's perfect for that spot!
This chair is beautiful! I have 4 salvaged chairs I am itching to get reupholstered soon. I found your blog at Between Naps on the Front Porch. You have such great ideas and I'm your newest follower! I'd love it if you'd follow me back: http://stillwaterstory.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteAgain, you did a fantastic job with this!! :-)