Newly Upholstered Set of Parsons Chairs Gets SheShe Scraphappiness!

 I bought this used set of parsons chairs from a dealer recently.

 I couldn't WAIT to get my hands on them......

and strip that nasty brown...

 A trip to UFab...
and I found some great fabrics to use...

Step one: Remove the dust cover and all the staples...

Then I can just "scalp" these babies!

 The foam is in great shape.....
and all the leather is going to a friend that
makes purses, so it's all going to be recycled.
I love that...

I start with the seats......

I chose this medium weight fabric..

Sturdy and wearable.......

 
I cut a piece, then pull taut around the edges and front,
and staple to the underside.
Next I pull the fabric through

to the back...

then staple to secure.

then I move to the chair front.



Same idea, stapling along the back edges.

 Next I cut and staple a piece of
buckram to the back...

Over that,
I add this fabric,

folding and stapling along the edges.

Then I glue on this tobacco colored gimp
to cover all the staples.

I use recycled antique bronze nail heads to secure the edges.


I add a dust cover,
and it's done!

Ooh la la!!!!! 

These are pretty awesome,

if I say so myself.

Front...

And back.

Here they are in my booth at

Vignettes at Westhampton.

(Previously "RVA Antiques on the Avenue.)

At Patterson and Libbie.

The set of four chairs is $479.

They look amazing

with this round glass top, 

scrolly metal base table. $189.

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370