Awful to Awesome Chair

I found this chair at a local thrift store that I made LB go with.  He couldn't see anything but an awful icky chair, but I could see the bones and imagine what it would become.  It was $20 and I promised I would do something with it.  He didn't believe.  AT ALL.  See these bones?  Aren't they lovely?

Of course I didn't think to take any pictures before I ripped it apart or when I had daylight.

 This is the faux suede fabric that was on it.  Yes, that is a roach egg and mildew on it.  Gross didn't even begin to cover the condition.  I stripped it bare before I would bring it in the house in case something else thought it would make a lovely home.   Under that fabric was the most fabulous 70's wool looking plaid you have ever laid eyes on.  ICKO!!!!

Here she is in all her new glory.  I used Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Paris Grey.  I did two good coats then waxed with AS clear wax.  I then distressed it just a bit.  Not a lot, just here and there.  Then I used AS clear and dark wax to get some definition on all the groovy details on the frame.  I stripped the back and seat to the wood frame and started from there up.   New strapping, new memory foam, a layer of cotton batting and then topped it with this cotton fabric from Premier Fabrics.  Even LB thinks the chair looks awesome now.  What a doubter he is, so left brained...

Here's the chair with all the pillows I made to go on other pieces in the room.  The only pillow that stayed in the chair is the one with the monogram.  They are all Premier Fabric also.

The blue on the right arm is just a shadow.  That's what happens when you take pictures at 2 in the morning.

I now love this chair.  LOVE IT!  My hands did look like claws for a couple of days from pulling staples.  I swear I pulled a gajillion staples.  I think it was worth the claw look.  

I've never recovered a piece of furniture.  I just took it apart carefully and labeled everything as I went along.  If I can do it anyone can.  Have you ever recovered anything?

I finished a major huge project yesterday at the new job and was so tired when I got home I just went straight to bed.  Now that it is behind us I think I'll have a little more time at night to work on some projects that have been sitting waiting for me.  And that means I'll have more entertaining projects to show you!  Hope you had a great weekend!

Love, Love, Kiss, Kiss!

SNM

Rumors of my demise are not true...

I just realized it had been FOREVER since I posted anything.  I've just been busy as a beaver.  I don't really know what all I've done but it must have been something since I haven't been here in days.  Here's a little recap of my last week.

After much cutting I ended up with this.

Which then turned into this.

 Over 40 feet of this.  Let me tell you by the time I was done it seemed like 40 million feet.

I just finished playing working with all that and now have this.  Doesn't look too impressive does it? 

 Can you see the awesome inset zipper?  No?  Trust me it is AWESOME!

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to show you what all this fabulous hard work is going to be.  I'm hoping it turns out since I have no idea what I'm doing.  It's called flying by the seat of your pants.

 This sweet box came in the mail Friday.  I waited patiently to open it after I worked on the above items. I did manage to get one little thing done with this.  I promised myself I would do the one thing I've been dying to do then go back to the above nightmare project.  So maybe tomorrow there will be two things to show you.

I did manage to slip some quality time with LB in.  I have quite the story about that to tell.  We also tried out a new church this weekend.  It's a smaller parish and I think we are going to like it.  SO what fun fabulous things did you do this weekend?

Love, Love, Kiss, Kiss!

SNM