From old and drab to new and fab... Repost

This is a repost of one of my favorite redos.... I have several that I will be sharing soon.... I have LOTS up my sleeve! I'm linking to Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday.

Friends, you are looking at my first ever upholstery project.... It was hard as a MOJO, but it was well worth all the sanding, painting, cutting, cussing, stretching, cussing, sewing, cussing, and stuffing (cussing). This chair belonged to my great aunt and uncle, and I believe it is either from the 50's or 60's. It had a Broyhill label on the bottom seat.. If anyone knows more history about my chair feel free to chime in. Jenny took it after the aunt and uncle died, and she used it for a few years until she passed it onto me a year ago.... It's been in storage just waiting for it's grand redo!!!! Here she is:

Look how droopy and sad she looks with her ratty upholstery, missing button. and dull wood....

I had to rip off all the old (and YUCKY) upholstery from the arms... That stuff was gross, and trust me. The Broyhill people didn't shy away from staple use. This part and sanding took a good 3 hours or so.

Next came my FAVORITE part... The painting..... What did I use??? Yep, that's spray paint... Rustoleum in Antique White....a little tip from my friend, Centsational Girl....

The original cushions were NASTY. I mean disgusting..... I took the cushions out in the back yard with a big garbage bag. They actually disintegrated into a pile of 100 million little disgusting nasty pieces. Since I didn't have the cushions to use for a pattern I dissected the original cushions to make a pattern.... That fabric was SO DIRTY and GROSS.... Have I mentioned it was nasty??? Anyway, I traced around the pattern pieces onto the backside of my new fabric.... After that came all the cussing and trial and error....Making those cushions was A LOT harder than I imagined.....

BUT it was SO WORTH IT!!! Look at her now!!!! Isn't she fabulous????

I will have to admit that I've been a bit full of myself over this chair.... Even LOGAN said it is amazing!!!!

Back view.....

Close up of the back cushion...
I thought it needed a little contrast, so I recovered this old pillow I had.....
Here it is now....... I LOVE this fabric....

I need to work on some things to hang around it.... This place in my living room is tricky... THAT'S a story on it's on for another post later... Here she is in her new place of honor in our living room.....

I have been reading decorating blogs for a while but have been scared to take the plunge. People, I am afraid NO longer..... Next up is our master bedroom.... The walls are a chocolate brown, and I've bought some yummy french blue and brown fabric to make roman blinds, new bedding, and to RECOVER a small rocker.... I'm also going to repaint the bathroom to match and PAINT my dresser.... Oh, there are fun days ahead........ Let me know what you think of this redo.