Today was spent helping a friend reupholster her dumpster chair. She actually bought the chair and a matching sofa for $5 at the local dumpster’s salvage yard. Seeing the potential but too afraid to start the project, she had this chair stashed in the basement for about a year. We discuss it often, debating how we would finish it, fabric to use, etc. We finally decided that today would be the day.
I packed the car with my staple gun, paint, brushes, (and son). With a total of 4 kids all jumping in the chair, sitting in it, climbing on or over it, or fighting to get into it, its a miracle we got it finished. We learned a lot but took our time to get it done right. I must say I am really proud of this project. I feel ready to tackle the sofa soon. We are thinking of solid white. I can’t wait!
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During
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Total items found inside the lovely vintage chair:
- Handful of change
- Mary Kay Lipgloss
- Marker
- paint brush
- lego wheels
- pencil
To see the story of the matching Junkyard Couch, see it in 4 parts here.
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Comments & Reviews
Sherry says
WOW! It looks great! 😀 I haven’t done any reupholstery before, but with seeing this it makes me want to try. 😀
Thanks for sharing!
Have a great Wednesday!
Sherry
Comeca Jones says
I love it! You have me daydreaming about a chair similar to this in my garden corner refinished in outdoor fabric with a bright print Vera Bradley like. Very nice ladies I love it! You have inspired1
Jackie says
Looks wonderful! My mom is a miracle worker like you and she has done several pieces of furniture for our house…
Charity says
Your chair is amazing!! It frightens me when I see all those buttons! I don’t know what I would do. I love it!
Scribbler says
Outstanding! Button tufts are very hard to do unless you are a professional with lots of experience!
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Ann @ makethebestofthings says
Love everything about this project…the style of chair, the fabric, the white paint, the button tufting…good job, ladies! Don’t know if I’d tackle one this difficult but it looks wonderful.
Jan @ bobbypins boardwalk says
This is one of the most striking upholstery makeovers I’ve seen — I think that the style of the chair, the fabric and the white paint really come together in a special way. I LOVE IT!!! I really don’t know how you did that beautiful tufting in those deep pocket, but it’s marvelous. Thank you for bringing such a great bragable to the Boardwalk Bragfest! Boy that white paint really brings out the beautiful carvings in the wood, doesn’t it?
Mary Beth @ Live. Laugh. Make Something says
absolutely delightful! so pretty and full of charm! very well done! Please accept my invitation to drop in at my place one day this week when you get a moment. I have become a follower and would be honored if you choose to do the same!
Happy Cottage Quilter says
Wow what an amazing transformation. Great job!
Kim says
You were brave to take on all that tufting! Wonderful job.
{All Thingz Related} says
WOW…I upholster and its hard work! You did a GREAT job! Thanks for joining us for Anything Related!
~Bridgette
Lana says
This is an amazing change for this dumpster chair and very inspirational to me!!! I also love your list of items you found in it!! Too funny!
Hugs, Lana
Tasha says
That chair is gorgeous! I have one I keep putting off working on. One day …
Suzanne says
HOLY GUACAMOLE! That chair looks fantastic! Great job!
RJ @ A Life Designed says
Wow! You did an amazing job on the reupholstering! That’s quite the project!
Lisa says
What a FABULOUS update! Love the punch of color!
Fawnda says
WOW! That chair is BEAUTIFUL! I love it!
ANd you got away with a lot of loot from it too! : )
Emily says
New friend from HOH! Love the new chair. It would be wonderful if you could do a tutorial one day! I have a chair that I bought and I am a little nervous to tackle it.
Leslie says
Wow! That’s fabulous! Would you come over and work on a chair I have? :o)
Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence says
What a job and an amazing make-over. It is so fresh and cute now, thanks for linking up!
michelle b @ every little thing says
love it!! i have a chair with tufts anf covered buttons i need to recover but am too scared to start! glad for the inspiration!
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Sandy@Life Began In A Garden says
Wow, looks fantastic!
Gracefully Vintage says
OK i am so so Impressed- i have done many vintage chairs- and always have trouble with the tufting on those ones- i can never get it so tight.. LOVE IT.. Great JOB!
Karryann
Upholstery is my LOVE!!!
Marice says
wow great job! 🙂
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Traci at ThreeDogsAtHome says
Wow! You should be proud of your work. The tufting look terrific.
Lori says
Your chair turn out great. i love it.
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Allison @ House of Hepworths says
Holy cow, girl that looks dang awesome!!! Great job!! I have done easy upholstery stuff (like the seat to a chair that is one piece of fabric) but I would be terrified to tackle your chair! How did you do all the tuffets where you back goes? Is Tuffet even a word?
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Scarlet of Moms Wear Your Tees. com says
Wow. Really, really, really nice!
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Happy Gramma says
What a beautiful chair!! If you like makeovers, go to http://www.thevirginiahouse.blogspot.com. You will love the things she does!
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lindyb says
That’s amazing! The fabric is fabulous and I’m so impressed by all the button work you did on the chair back!
{Bellamere Cottage} says
WOW! It turned out beautifully….it is simply stunning. I’m more of a pinkie girlie…but this little number could make me change my mind!
Warm blessings,
Spencer
Sarah @ Hennessey House says
holy crap i am impressed. i’m in the middle of a re-upholstery project that’s kiiillllling me – so much harder than it looks! but you sure made it look easy 🙂
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ann marie says
That is one gorgeous chair! I really love the fabric you guys used. It also looks really comfortable. Great job!! What did you do with the sofa?
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Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com says
That chair is so cute. You did a great job. My sister has one that looks just like that – I am sending her this link!
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Patty says
This is gorgeous. I am in the process of upholstering a vintage sofa. My first time!! And I am hooked!
The only snag is that the seat cushions are made with a frame and have springs in them!!
You can see my posts on that project here: http://www.nuestrasaventurasentexas.com/2014/02/how-to-reupholster-vintage-sofa-part-2.html