Before And After : Mid-Century Seating

Happy Monday!

It's an absolutely beautiful fall day here and we are getting ready for a barbecue with friends this evening.  There is nothing like surrounding yourself with great company : )

If you remember earlier in the summer I was a part of Sharefest.  I bought three chairs to restore.  Two were for the teachers lounge and one was for me.

Here is what the chairs looked like before..

I got them for $15.  They had a heavy stain lacquer that you couldn't tell what kind of wood it was.  We stripped it down.  You can check out what I did with the other chairs here.  

To get those chairs to look like that took a lot of work.. actually weeks with our busy schedules.

We just finished up the last one which will be going into my husband's office.  

Here is how my daughter and I reupholstered the seat.

The original fabric was not in the best condition (old and dirty).

Lots of staples to remove from the lining.

I pried up the staples with sharp end of scissors (I know there is a better way but I used what was on hand..lol) while my daughter pulled them out.

There were a gazillion staples on the actual fabric and we did the same process to get the lining off.

We began to staple the new fabric around the seat making sure the fabric was tight all around and the lines weren't crooked.  I then cut the excess fabric.

So here is the chair..

I love the fabric!  It represents my husband so much.
And to my surprise we found out the chair is walnut...not bad for a $15 buy and $8 worth of fabric from Hancock : )

 Stay tuned for some exciting news ...

Random Friday

I am so happy it's Friday!  I was looking forward to this because my kids are at a friends house swimming which leaves me with some peace and quiet for several hours.  Can you hear my sigh of relief?  I thought you could : )

We have had an exciting past couple of days with severe weather hitting us yet again.  I don't know about you all but I am so over it.  Very happy that today has ended up being beautiful.

Two nights ago we headed on down to our tornado room and I prayed asking God to keep us safe and that nothing would hit our home.  Well, little did I know while I was praying that one of my trees broke from the base.  Here is the pic I took just yesterday.

That tree is massive.  If it fell toward our house...well, I would be calling the insurance company.  It is in the same position today caught up in two other trees.  Our friend Steve, Passion for Simplicity, said that the tree is not going anywhere by the way it landed.  My shed is safe for now until my husband can chop it all up for firewood : )
So thankful that God heard my prayer.

I also wanted to share with you a runner I designed for the tables in the teachers lounge.  I just got it today and am so excited!

They are 8'6" in length and the fabric came from Hancock. Thanks to the wonderful Diane for sewing them for me.  I think I need to take up sewing..don't you think?

Have a wonderful weekend all and stay safe ; )

Before and After

Happy Monday!  

I am very happy to have my sister here from New Jersey, what a great way to end a very busy but rewarding 9 days of major renovation for Rockford Sharefest .  The teachers lounge is still not done but will be soon.

I wanted to show you a before and after of two chairs that my husband, Corey, and I refinished.

The chairs came from B&H in town.  Love these!  The backrest is leather and also underneath the seat cushion.  I got them for an amazing deal and new they had to go in the teachers lounge.

Here is the reveal...

We sanded and painted with an oil based paint.  The paint cures in 7 days.  The fabric was from Hancock Fabrics .  I just think it has new life.

Well, I am going to go and spend time with my sister.  Hope you all have a great week.

A Glitch In The Design Process

Hello everyone!  Busy day today as we are on the road to Sharefest. 

Just found out these amazing chairs I wanted to use as a part of the design will not be available.

Really bummed.  

So, now looking for another alternative.  Wish me luck.  I want to do this design justice and give the teachers a retreat in their hectic schedules.

Here is the fabric inspiration..

Really love these.  They are on sale.. which makes me happy!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!  : )