I did some reupholstering this weekend, actually quite a bit of it! First, I helped my friend Julie reupholster a bench from her childhood home, she also put a fresh coat of white paint on it since the finish was pretty much toast. Here's the before and after of that:
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| Before |
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| After |
Since Julie wanted to do some reupholstering, I wanted to get in on some of the action too (since it's one of my favorite things to do!). I decided to re-do my vanity chair. I don't have a good "before" photo, but the cushion was covered in this white "pleather" stuff, not my favorite thing.
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| This is the original fabric covering after I ripped out the seams and took it apart. |
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| The cushion underneath |
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| I laid the old fabric on the new fabric so I could use it as a template for my pieces |
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| Removing the piping from the edges |
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| I don't know how to use a sewing machine well enough, so I'm making my new piping with this stuff! |
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| First you roll it onto one side of the fabric and iron it down... |
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| then you peel off the backing... |
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| lay the piping down |
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| Fold in half |
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| Iron in place. |
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| Voila! |
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| Sewing the piping to the side panel |
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| After the piping has been added |
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| Testing the pattern on the stool |
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| After lots of stapling and threading the new button through the center |
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| Ta Daaaa! |
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| The piping is a bit wobbly, but it will blend in over time once the fabric is broken in more, plus it's not half bad for hand sewing the whole thing (IMHO). |
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| Much better than the original, if I do say so myself, however I do like Julie's better! |
