First Time For Everything...Right?

So I reupholstered my first piece of furniture this past week...it was scary....it was fun....and it was very rewarding!

I found this chair and ottoman on craigslist for $20.00!

Here it is un-touched:
The poor lady I bought it from she had no idea how to reupholster ( I learned from her mistakes ;)!) The fabric was busting at the seams and way WAY stained!

I decided to put the chair and ottoman in our room where the color scheme is navy, white, and pops of red....we're pretty patriotic ;). So I painted the chair frame and ottoman in a glossy navy paint which I LOVE! I also found the most perfect sheet set at Ross to recover the chair cushions and ottoman, it worked out great!

Here it is:

Remember when I said HERE that using sheets can be a better cost effective solution when reupholstering? It really is great because it is WAY cheaper than buying fabric at a fabric store, since you will most likely have to purchase furniture fabric which is larger but costs more per yard. I even had fabric left over for some other projects I have in mind ;). Try it out for sure!

Ready for the finished product...?

Ready or not here it comes!!

Ooooh la-la right? I even did all the cording all by myself...! Aren't you proud? Do you have furniture that you would like to refinish too? Have questions? Feel free to email me I would love to help! This really turned out to be easier than I thought it would be, all it took was some extra measuring and a little time. Don't be afraid of reupholstering it really is easier than it looks, and it is so rewarding in the end. So quit your belly aching and just DO IT ;)! I know you can, plus if I can being a totally spazz you for sure can ;)!

So what do you guys think? Much better right? Well thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a great day!! Love, love.

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