Let me introduce you to my other purple lady, the one on the right. She has fantastic curves, tufted design, and itchy, scratchy, indoor/outdoor carpet-like upholstery. Wait….those things don’t go together, right? In either event, it’s time for a tufted chair makeover.
This pair had completely different lines and spoke to me in different vibes. The one on the left looked to be farmhouse girl, while the other just screamed, “Dress me up please!” Â You didn’t know furniture can speak did you? Â tsk.
CAN’T WIN
I saved the best for last with this pair. The farmhouse girl got her feed sack makeover last week and caused quite a stir among some folks on social media. Now, don’t get me wrong, the majority of people have rave reviews, but boy were there some haters. And I quote, “Oh no, no, no” or how about, “Oh good Lord.” Â Really??
I found that most of those naysayers were older women who must have not had anything to do but criticize. Â It was a fun time of banter though. Â As one said, “I liken it to knowing you’ve reached the top when Weird Al Yankovic makes a song about you.” Â I have arrived.
DIY TIME
Back to the curvy lady… Â ooh, it was such fun taking off that upholstery. Additionally, I have to give credit to the last upholsterer because my hands looked like I had been in a fight with an angry wet cat. That upholstery was not going to shift! Also, not to mention my back was speaking volumes as well. (or could it be I’m getting older…nah)
Likewise, even my youngest boy had a blast yanking off that welting.
When he was done, he was huffing and puffing and declared, “I’m bigger now. I think I’m going to be as strong as Dada. I think I’m even going to be as strong as Dabio”. Hahahaha…ever watch Wild Kratts? Â Dabio is a make-fun character of Fabio. You have to see it. Seriously, that kid cracks me up!
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Next, once down to bare bones it was time to dress up this fancy lady.
THE REVEAL
I’ve always had a thing for linen. It’s such a soft, natural fiber fabric and all I could envision was linen for this tufted chair makeover. In addition, mixing it up with a pretty rose fabric just gave it a little more feminine appeal, don’t you think?
With that in mind, aside from the buttoned up back, my favorite part of this chair is the kidney shaped seat.
Additionally, do you see the coordinating welting?
Furthermore, every lady has to look good from the backside, so I dressed her up proper.
Don’t you just love this mix of fabrics? Also, I’m happy to say that this lovely beauty was up for sale in my online shop and was purchased within an hour or so. Finally, a happy ending.
Magic Linen Waffle Blanket ~ $130
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Larissa you did a beautiful job reupholstering this chair – so pretty! I bet you’re going to have a tough time parting with it.
Marie@The Interior Frugalista
That chair turned out beautiful. I think if I tried re-doing furniture for a living I’d soon end up on an episode of hoarders! How do you ever part with such gorgeous pieces?
I can’t believe there were folks who criticized the feedsack chair! That, my friend, was a stroke of genius and nothing less. And this chair is equally amazing 🙂
Loved Both the chairs!
Beautiful! It would look great in a variety of home styles.
This is stunning!!
I absoblutely LOVE LOVE LOVE both of them. 🙂
It would be impossible for me to choose for sure. Thank you for the love, Vivian!
So lovely and feminine. I really like the surprise on the back ! And the purple mosters are no more.
Great job as usual. I love the pretty fabric that is also on the back.
It’s fun twist, isnt’ it? I like to be different. Thanks for stopping by!
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How awesome of you to stop by and make yourself know. Thank you for the encouragements and I’m happy to have you along!
Where did you learn to upholster things? They are beautiful!
Thank you, Lisa! I honestly just picked it up, but I did have a great uncle and my grandfather who upholstered.
I am wondering where you get your upholstery material from. I just love the combination you used on this chair and was thinking I would try and attempt one myself
I’m sure you can, Mariella. While most often I get my fabric at JoAnn, this time I found remnants from JoAnn at Goodwill. They must have received a donation or something, but I was in 7th heaven! 😀
Love what you did with this chair especially the two fabrics and painting. It is a totally different chair!
It was a fun challenge for me. Thanks, Fran! 😀