Mini Chair Makeover!
8 months, 148 nail tacks, 7 feet of flexible tacking strip, 1.5 yards of fabric, 1 quart of paint, and 2 bloody fingers to take this:
to this 
and finally this:
It's not perfect, but its done :) This is my first reupholstery job and I learned a few things like:
- flexible tacking strip is probably well suited for regular sized furniture but is a pain in the butt for a mini chair like this one
- flexible tacking strip needs lots of foam on top of it to prevent it from poking through the fabric
- for a first time reupholstery project, don't pick fabric with stripes or plaids (strike 1 and strike 2!)
So it took much more effort than I anticipated but I'm pretty happy with it. Now Chloe will have a chair to sit on when she blows the candle off of her 1st birthday cake!! Not that the kid likes to sit on the chair - yet. The chair isn't the only thing that's changed:
I'm linking this post up to some blog parties: Creative Cats; Saturday Nite Special; Frugal Friday; Show and Tell; Frugalicious Friday; Transformation Thursday
62 comments:
ohmigosh! Chloe is adorable! I love that last photo of her crawling. :)
This is beyond adorable!! I'm sure the plaid was a pain to deal with, but I think the nubby texture it has is the perfect complement for the glossiness of the rest of the chair. Kudos to you for such great work!
This looks SO sweet, love it! But you've kinda scared me.. I have an upholstery project that I need to get started on soon..
these are great pics of Chloe...and I love how the chair turned out! Precious.
~Tara
Adorable!
Thanks for dropping by Moth Design and for the lovely comment! Now I'm going to join the fun here. :)
This chair turned out absolutely adorable! And Chloe? Well she is a more and more beautiful each time I see her! Can't wait to see what all you do for her big bday!
If that is not the cutest little chair for the cutest little girl? I don't know what is. You did a great job! It's looks like she loves it. This is an heirloom piece for sure.
Oh boy...these are sooo ADORABLE!
Jen Ramos
madebygirl.blogspot.com
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The Chair looks amazing! I adore the fabric, and Chloe is too cute sitting on her little throne. Great job!
That looks so adorable , those strips sound tricky indeed to me .
You did a great job.
My goodness Chloe is growing quickly , just like they always do .
The chair turned out so good!!!
I love it.
Yay! And awww! Look at my favorite little blog bebe!
ADORABLE!!! ... well worth two bloody fingers.
What a beautiful chair for a beautiful little munchkin! :) Those last few shots of her with the chair are too precious - she has such a beautiful smile!
I hear you on the stripe thing! The tables & chairs in our kitchen were my Grandmother's old dining room set that we restained & reupholstered. My Mom started the slipcovers & then her and I had to change the whole idea and reupholster all the chairs together... in a bold stripe I picked - bad idea! I'll have to share a post on them one day!
DARLING! Just darling. Love it!
Chloe is just too cute! Great job on the mini chair!
OHHH MAAAa GOOONESS GRACIOUS! Where did you get such a delightful chair. ANd I think your lovely LOvely little lady is so lucky to have a momma that took the time to make such a wonderful treasure! I LOVE it so much!
Chloe looks adorable in her refurbished chair!! Great job!
Congratulations! 8 months? Almost like a pregnancy! You have birthed (well, re-birthed) such a charming finished product. I love that chair. I can tell that cutie-pie Chloe does too. Her expression when she perched in it 8 months ago versus her smiley face as she poses with it now says it all: Well done, Mama!
jbhat
That chair is super cute, even cuter with Chloe in it. The color you chose is awesome, along with the upholstery fabric, even though it was a pain for you to use. It turned out really well.
Love how the chair turned out, but she completely out starred it!
Jennifer, you did an amazing job!! I love how it turned out, and Chloe looks so cute in her new chair :)
Adorable!
OMG, what's changed is now she doesn't sit still!
She's beautiful!!
PS: Chair is FANTASTIC!!
I love it. It's wonderful and darling.
She is a doll! The chair looks awesome! Fantastic job!
Roeshel
This is the cutest chair ever- great job. I love the color of the wood with the fabric. She is going to love this chair as she grows. LOVE IT!
Gorgeous chair and even more gorgeous baby! What a lucky girl Chloe is to have such a beautiful chair.
Best wishes,
Natasha.
Okay, that is probably the cutest chair I've ever seen! I love the color and the fabric is great! Chloe is quite precious as well :)
How cool! And that color is gorgeous!
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Oh, I just love this. I love the color you went with too, the blue is perfect! What a precious little one as well.
That is just the cutest chair ever!
This is just so utterly and completely adorable; both the precious, cutest little baby and that cutest ever little chair!
What a fabulous makeover for that little mini chair; the colours the fabric..,perfection!
Do feel welcome to visit my blog as well anytime!
Cheers from Wanda Lee @ The Plumed Pen
Wow, that chair is so cute and so is Chloe! It looks so much better painted that color! The results were well worth the effort!
Looove the chair makeover it's fabulous, fit for a little princess!(She's adorable)! Debbie @ Cottage Hann~Me~Downs
Your mini chair make over is adorable and little Chloe is even cuter!
Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Holy smokes - does that chair look amazing! What a find and what a great job you did!
LOVE IT!
Love the way the chair came out and love the sweet little faces!
oh my goodness oh my goodness...
the chair totally came out better than I had ever dreamed! You are a pro darling...so says me and your bloody fingers ;)
XO - katie
That is such an adorable chair. I am getting ready to reupholster some and am so glad I stopped in here today. It's nice to have some tips!
Your poor bloody fingers did a flawless job!! A mini chair fit for a mini princess. The only thing more darling than the chair is Chloe. She's such a busy bee!
I.LOVE.THAT.CHAIR. That is one amazing chair. You did a great job. And Chloe is a doll!
That is the cutest chair and I love the fabric you chose! Chloe is so cute playing on it too.
Great job!
Awesome job! That turquoise is the most amazing colour! Chloe is a very lucky little girl. I have a chair (which I'm sitting on at the moment) which I would like to reupholster but have no idea where to start...
Thank you all for the comments :) And if I can reupholster, anyone can do it!
Emma - I always start with picking fabric for inspiration!
The chair looks great! Chloe is very cute! And i'm also hoping for a post about the panelling i see in the background.
Everything about this is ADORABLE!
Roncie Vic - you have an eagle eye ;) We'll definitely be doing a post about the panelling once the bedroom is finished.
Oh this chair is to die for!!! Cutest little thing I've ever seen :) I just stumbled into your lovely blog and I can't wait to look around :)
Always love to meet a fellow Canadian blogger!
myhouseofgiggles.blogspot.com
Love this chair ~ from the color to the fabric to the size! You did a great job!
The babies are the icing on the cake! I'm wondering if it took you half the time (or less).
Gorgeous!!
Tumaini Rivera
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love the fabric choice - great job!
SO Cute! What color/brand is that paint?
I think these are the cutest chairs ever.. Love the colors and fabric choice. Well done!
Wendy - the paint is Balmy Seas 490C-3 by Behr.
That child is cuter every time I'm here, and the chair isn't too shabby either.
OMGosh, I love the chair. How cute. You did a great job. The little one is a adorable! Thanks for sharing. Karie @
karieschiccreations
WOW, this chair is amazing. I am visiting from CSI projects. I love the colors and the style is great. I am a new follower!
this is the cutest chair ever--I'm so jealous!
Adorable chair! What a great job.
Too cute & well done!
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