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Chair today, gone tomorrow!September 10, 2010
With the economy stopped dead in its tracks it can be difficult to find the money to redecorate an entire room or budget for a new suite of furniture. It is often disheartening to find the perfect shade of paint for a room but to find your chairs or couch simply clash with everything else in the room. Back in my autumn blog I talked about one of the hot trends for this season ‘Reclaim’, which is all about vintage furniture and giving it a new lease of life.
Why not try this trend out on your own furniture at home and fall back in love with your old dining room chairs. Simple wooden backed chairs, with a padded upholstered seat are the perfect candidate for a project like this. For your first attempt why not dig out a single old chair or pick one up at your local reclaim warehouse and create a new feature for a bedroom or office.
You are free to choose whichever fabric you like whether it is an eclectic pattern, simple block colour or unique material make sure to match the paint colour in the room you hope to place the furniture in. Once you have your fabric you will need to get your hands on a staple gun as these are the easiest way to reupholster furniture. They can be hired from equipment hire companies at a low cost.
There are then nine steps to getting the new look for your chair:
Once you have fitted the new fabric, the next step is to look at what colour you want to paint your chair. Why not try Crown’s Solo One Coat Satin for Wood. It is available in a wide range of colours to suit all tastes. Remember before painting any wooden surface, sand the wood first to ensure a flawless finish. After the paint dries add your newly upholstered base for an unrecognisable new piece of furniture.
Your new chair could be the inspiration for the colour scheme for a room or simply an addition to a recently painted space. If you are successful with one chair why not try doing an entire set in the same way. Couches and other types of chairs can also be reupholstered. Couches are a very difficult item to do without the correct tools so I would recommend that you allow a professional to do it. It can be very inexpensive and a great way to revive a room.
Happy Decorating,
Neville
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