:. mission accomplished .:

Sometimes I get an idea in my head and I can't let go of it; I just know I have to act. We have this old chair that I've been holding onto for Chris and Kate; it's headed for their basement family room. Out of the blue I decided I should reupholster it for them. Here's the deal: NEVER in my life have I reupholstered ANYTHING. But I look at all things crafty and think, "How hard could it be?!". After reading a couple of blogs on 'how to reupholster a wingback chair', I decided to go for it. [I honestly think if there was an online tutorial for brain surgery I'd probably attempt it.] So here's the lovely chair before (keep in mind my tastes have changed in the last 15 years!): Structurally quite sound, just tired, worn (and somewhat hideous!) fabric. So, off with the old!!

There's no turning back at this point. (And I found the anatomy of a chair quite interesting.) I also realized that sailors aside, reupholsterers probably cuss more than any other profession. [We are talking at least 15 MILLION staples that need to be removed!!] But after just a few days of work, and with the help of an air compressor and pneumatic staple gun, voila! A chair that Kate now says is going to go in their living room!!

Oh, yeah. The fabric I used? My new favorite: drop cloths from Sherwin Williams.

Fabulous for the french shabby look!

As I said, VOILA!