Schumacher Houndstooth Chair Makeover

Hoping all of you had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday.

I did.....

Now it's back to work.  

Right before the holidays, I had lunch with my friend/client, Jeannie.

We both love antiquing and thrifting. 

(She had a little shop for years called "Meant to Bee" out on Patterson near the 288 interchange.)

We lunched and then hit the new Boaz and Ruth consignment store in Carytown...

and I found this:

 Amazing old wooden chair frame....

 Original casters........look at those legs!

Back detail.......

Unfortunately, it had no back or seat.........

just a million tacks.....

They gave me a deal I couldn't refuse, 

even though I knew it would be a lot of work..

 And it was..

First I removed all the tacks......

then I did a small repair and spot sanded.

 Next I cut out a seat from plywood to fit.

You know me, I LOVE to paint furniture. 

And this one would have been a beaut.

 But I decided to keep the gorgeous dark wood on this chair.

So I applied a light coat of Jacobean stain...

 I rebuilt the back, seat and arms with foam, webbing, and batting, and used this

Schumacher houndstooth fabric in a chocolate to recover.

 I added trim around all the edges of the upholstery.

 And you know me, I always like to add a surprise. 

So for the back, 

I used this fabric sample I've been saving for just the right project.

 It is a fabulous chair, if I say so myself.  

I didn't even get it to the booth before it sold.

For the rest of this week, 

I'll be busy preparing for our open house at 

Greenwood Antiques and Uniques.

Saturday, December 1st.

10AM-5PM

Hope you can make it.

Everything will be 10% off...

Lots of one-of-a-kind treasures.

Tis the season to shop!