Orange and grey chairs!

By: Yannick May 03, 2009

Dear boyfriend and I wanted to get some extra seating for our apartment. Having a small budget we didn't want to have the same thing as everyone else would by visiting Ikea for ex. Thus, we found some old chairs on Craigslist and decided to bring them back to life...On the week end we sanded, varnished and reupholstered those chairs...They actually really reflect our personalities. I can't wait to redecorate the rest of the living room!!!! We are going for an organic look ...For now i am quite happy with the chairs.

created at: 2009-05-03created at: 2009-05-03

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Hi Jess,

Thanks for the compliments. Unfortunately, I do not have a tutorial for recovering those chairs...I just went ahead and did it...that's all! My boyfriend actually pick that fabric...It makes me happy!!!! It's orange and pretty!

As for the painting, I made it myself....It was the first canvas I ever made...I have been practicing some more...I am happy that you like it...It didn't take long to make juste 6 hours!

LEt me know how your chairs turn out.

 

Sincerely,

Yannick

Not only do I LOVE these chairs, but I am dying to know where you got the art hanging above them in the after photo!!  BTW, I have a couple of these style chairs that are currently upholstered in worn out vinyl.  DO you have a tutorial anywhere that could guide me through my own reupholstery job on this style of chair?  I would so appreciate a link or tips or anything you could help me with!!  Again, your chairs turned out wonderfully (and I love that IKEA fabric--have often wished orange was a color in my home, so I could use it).

hey modhonecteacher...It wasn't too bad finding the screws. They were all under wood caps! My boyfriends picked the fabric. We got it at Ikea for about 12$ (canadian). I will post some new pics when we are done the rest of the apartment...We found a passion for DIY(s) and decorating our apartment on a dime!!!!

I Love that fabric! Great job on the reupholstery. Did you have to search for the hidden door in the sides to find the screws?

Aw! SO cuTe! I love your choice of fabric.

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