If you've been keeping up with our blog you'll know that Leti and I are slowly but surely re-doing our work space. The latest project that we finished was recovering our dingy old desk chairs. Leti got them from the street (once again). They are mid century chairs with good bones, but were in desperate need of recovering.
Leti has recovered furniture in the past, but I was a newbie. The first thing we had to do was to go shopping for fabric (my favorite part). We went to discount fabrics on 11th & Howard where they have a ginormous selection of every fabric imaginable. It was a bit overwhelming and it took some time to look through all the fabric. We finally settled on a neutral beige fabric that was sturdy and had some texture.
I'm sorry I didn't take pics of the process, but I'll be sure to take pics next time!!!! The first thing we did was to unscrew the back of the chair and the seat. Then we took the old fabric off and put some new batting in for more cushiness. Next, we measured the fabric to cover the back and the seat and stapled. It sounds simple, but it took a whole day!
Have a great weekend!
-Johanna
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