My Trash to Treasures Project

15 years ago

A co-worker found this chair on the side of the road waiting for the garbage truck and brought it to me. It was never a nice chair - upholstered in vinyl, but I needed an accent chair for my foyer. I put a white crackle finish on it and new pad and cover - didn't mess with the springs, they were in OK condition. I made some mistakes - this was my first upholstery project but it won't get close inspection. I plan to put a table next to it and make a cute little vignette for this corner in my foyer.

Before:

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After:

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Comments (19)

nicole__
15 years ago
It's beautiful!!!
kpaquette
15 years ago
I love it!!! I love the lines of the legs - it was screaming for some white paint and new upholstery. Great job!!
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mrsmarv
15 years ago
" It was never a nice chair."

The operative word here is 'was'. It was never a nice chair but it sure is now. You did a great job!
bestyears
15 years ago
Fabulous job! If the old owners could see it now...
newdawn1895
15 years ago
It looks fantastic. I so admire people that can do these things.
artlover13060
Original Author
15 years ago
You guys are so sweet. Thanks for your nice compliments. Newdawn, I hope you are including yourself in that statement. To borrow a phrase from our President, "Yes You Can!"
User
15 years ago
WOW>>> !!! I admire your ability to do this !! You are a transforming genius !! c
parma42
15 years ago
Your co-worker must have known you'd have a vision for this piece.

Wonderful transformation!
cooperbailey
15 years ago
Gor-geous! Now its a fab chair. I hope you are proud!
susan209
15 years ago
Beautiful job and I am sure your foyer is going to look
outstanding. It is 'from trash to treasure' for sure.
dilly_dally
15 years ago
Wow. What vision. What talent. I am so impressed when I see handiwork like that.
mustangs81
15 years ago
Tres cool! Too bad you can't share the amazing transformation with the original owner.
loribee
15 years ago
How awesome is this?!?! Good for you!
artlover13060
Original Author
15 years ago
"Too bad you can't share the amazing transformation with the original owner." It came from a fancy smancy subdivision and I'm sure it was no big deal for the owners to run out and buy new chairs. You know that old saying, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Necessity sure has helped me learn to do a whole lot of things.
kpaquette
15 years ago
I swear, you should take a picture and put it in their mailbox. Seriously.
twizzis
15 years ago
Just a fabulous job, artlover. Before you know it, you'll be moving on to upholstering bigger and betters!
teacats
15 years ago
Fantastic project!!!

Great results and a VERY pretty chair to treasure!

Well done!! :)

Jan
tammy518
15 years ago
What a transformation! You did a great job on it, and I love the fabric!
haley_comet
15 years ago
Wow that is super fantastic. You totally spared the chairs 'death in the dump' and gave it a whole new long life (great for the environment too!).

Bravo!
Haley