Decorate My Home, Part 2 – Chair Facelift

Craig and I have become the best of friends.

He finds me the best deals.

And I thank him for that.

I found 2 chairs off of craigslist that had awful cushions…

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And were moderately beat up…

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And came up with these:
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And I love the new vibrancy of this fabric.

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These chairs are in a little sitting area, and I kind of just want to sit on them all day.
Especially because the sunshine streams right in on them.
And that’s a good combination.

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To make them, I sanded all of the previous stain and shine from the wood. Then I headed to Lowe’s and found a color of stain that I wanted. I applied the stain several times and then polished it with polyurethane. (follow instructions on can)

Then I stripped the old fabric off of the cushions.
Okay, let’s be honest. I asked my husband to.
He likes that sort of thing.

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I didn’t have to add any new foam because the old stuff was in good shape.

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And then I covered it with sturdy upholstery fabric from Hancock fabric. I used a staple gun to secure the fabric in place.

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Then I screwed the cushion back on the chair.

The finished product put an immediate smile on my face.

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Things I learned?