A Modern Chair Makeover

When I purchased this chair on craigslist, 

I didn't realize the base had been repaired…

Sort of hard to miss this!

I was a little disappointed thinking it would never look quite right.

 The wood frame was also really scratched up….

And the upholstery was dirty and worn.

Step one,

I ripped off all the piping.

 And removed all the staples...

I decided to paint the frame to camouflage the repair...

I used a milk paint in red, but I hated it.

Barn red….

Looked like stain for a picnic table.

NOT the look I was going for.

So I headed to Lowe's and picked up this:

Rustoleum Glossy Spray Paint.

 in "Sunrise Red."

Oh yeah!

Now we're talking!

 Next, I reupholstered in this grey and white graphic fabric 

I purchased some time ago from Ufab...

 Pulling tight, stapling along the edges...

 Then I covered all the staples with this red trim.

 Last thing to do was the back.

Looking mighty fine...

 You don't even notice the repairs now!

The bolts just make it look industrial!

 I'm liking this!!!!!!

And I know exactly where it's going!

 To my client, Nancy's, basement sitting room...

 I've been looking for a low clean lined chair to go there…

 

Something to go with this modern futon sofa and this geometric rug.

Now the only thing not working is this Queen Anne style

coffee table…

But I opened the leaves,

and added this industrial galvanized clock face...

MUCH better.

I LOVE the red with that deep grey accent wall.

I'm digging this now.

Hopefully, she'll like it when she gets home from work today!

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370

The easiest way to clean silver-plated items

This really works!!!!!

I had a bunch of silver-plated cocktail forks, serving pieces, etc,

that were almost black with tarnish..

I wasn't relishing the thought of polishing

all these pieces, so I decided to try something

I saw online:

 Crumble up a piece of aluminum foil...

 Toss it in a pot of boiling water...

 add a little baking soda...

throw in the silverware

 I left them in for about a minute….

then pulled them out and voila!

Easy peasy!

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370

Staging for Meredith's New Home: What a difference!

My client, Meredith, 

just moved into a cute little 

two bedroom home here in Richmond…

but it wasn't feeling very "homey" to her. 

Nothing worked quite right..

She hired me to come over and, 

"tweak" her home.

BEFORE:

On the wall in the living room facing the front door,

your first view upon entry is the back of this chair at a desk. 

 Not very inviting!

I'd like to move this out of the living room,

maybe into a bedroom,

and find a nice console to position here.

To the left is the rest of the living room.

Meredith has a rug that is too small for the room,

and the furniture placement is off.

 Here you see the windows at the front of the house.

 The next room you walk through is the dining room,

(Sorry I didn't get better photos…)

which connects to the kitchen.

 

Meredith uses this room as her home office,

with her laptop and printer.

I'd like to get these out of the dining room!

 Down the hall, 

you find this guest bedroom.

The room has way too much furniture in it.

And I think the bed needs to 

go on the other wall to open up the space.

At the end of the hallway is the master.

Here's the view as you walk in. 

Absolutely no focal point...

On the wall to the left, 

Meredith has placed her bed.

And on the wall to the right.

her tv.

So...ready to see how a few changes and some rugs 

can help cozy up this home?

AFTER

Welcome to Meredith's!

Here's the view you see now:

This fun chair and floor lamp.

 Here's the rest of living room.

Much improved!

I found this grey and beige rug that really helps

define this space and works beautifully with

all of Meredith's furniture.

I positioned the sofa on an angle

Now the room is conducive to conversation!

Pillows and a throw give more warmth...

And on to the dining room.

I found the rug on craigslist.

It's perfect with the espresso furniture.

We cleared out the office equipment,

and placed a wine rack and art on the back wall.

It's a lovely room that can be further cozied up by

linens..

Next, the guest bedroom.

SO much better!

The bed was placed on the far wall,

the tall chest of drawers was moved to the master.

Pictures were hung...

And we brought in this cedar chest which was 

at the foot of the bed in the master.

The textiles - pillows, rug - give this room so much warmth.

And placing pillows atop the chest makes it feel

more like a seat.

And finally, the master bedroom.

 Now the repositioned bed is the focal point!

 To the left, we brought in the tall chest of drawers 

from the guest bedroom. 

More storage is a good thing!

And the rug from the living room 

fits this space nicely,

and helps bridge this area...

to this one:

The home office area.

The chair and desk were brought in from the living room.

Meredith hung all her diplomas,

and now it feels like the perfect little

office set up!

We still need to hang art, 

and perhaps find a console 

- something like this - for the 

first impression wall

 in the living room.

But I have to say. 

It is feeling like a true home now.

Don't you agree?

Do your spaces need help?

I can help!

SheShe, The Home Magician

Sheila Fox

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370