DIY Chair Makeover Under $50
contributed by Daniele Oakey Interiors

i finally finished my chair makeover.

it sure is harder than it looks.
i started this makeover about 4 months ago.
i quickly painted, removed the existing fabric, and began to re-upholster.
then i got frustrated, so i stopped.
the torn up chair sat in the corner of my living room piled high with fabric and batting.
it haunted me daily.
then my mom arrived and 3 hours later, it was DONE!
what a relief.

i still need to finish stuffing the seat and back cushion but i am SO excited to be almost done i couldn't wait to share.

i am in love.
much better than a pile of fabric in the corner!

project cost:
chair - $15.00
main fabric -$9.00
back fabric- $12.00
white paint - free (already had)
batting - $3.00 (40% off coupon at joanns)
trim - $3.50 (40% off coupon at joanns)
total: $42.50

i am so excited about how the back turned out.
i love the unexpected pattern.

what do you think?
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17 Comments

  1. February 22, 2011

    >love it!! Also love the chevron curtains!! Please tell me where they are from!! they are fantastic!!

  2. February 22, 2011

    >Gorgeous!! What an amazing makeover....so wonderful and cheap!!

    Yay!

    xx-Kristyn

  3. February 22, 2011

    >Your chair came out beautifully! I love that the fabric on the back of the chair is different. I noticed that you didn't use piping on the chair and I'm so happy to see how nicely it came out without it! I'm going to give it a try. I have a similar chair that I just painted white! Thanks for showing me the way!
    Susan

  4. February 22, 2011

    >the chair turned out beautiful. great makeover.

  5. February 22, 2011

    >The chair turn out fab! I get so excited to see these kind of makeovers and want to try one myself. I still have yet to do that. I get a little nervous, that I'll be in the middle of it and get so frustrated that I'll give up! sigh, sigh!

  6. February 22, 2011

    >Oh I just LOVE this one!!

  7. February 22, 2011

    >I love that chair it had great solid lines and now it sings. I especially like the back fabric. Keep up the great work!
    Kristy @ 4 the love of WOOD

  8. February 22, 2011

    >LOVE! I can't believe the transformation. I've probably walked past chairs like these a million times without seeing the potential. You can bet I'll do a double-take next time for sure! Nicely done!

    Jeanine

  9. February 22, 2011

    >Wow love this!

  10. February 22, 2011

    >That is soooo pretty! What a beautiful remake!

  11. February 22, 2011

    >Beautiful!!

  12. February 22, 2011

    >AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME,,, you always feature the most AWESOME blogs, and projects. Thanks for introducing us to this wonderful lady, she is awesome.

    Hugs,

    Bella :)

  13. February 22, 2011

    >I am in love with that chair and the pillow! I want to find a chair like that and redo it for my office. I am on the hunt!

  14. February 23, 2011

    >What a great transformation! I love the fabric on the back.

  15. February 23, 2011

    >Thanks so much for the feature :)

  16. February 23, 2011

    >Very cool! I love the choice of colors and that pillow is wonderful too!

  17. February 23, 2011

    >I'd love to know how you did the back fabric and the back of the chair. I have the exact same chair that I plan on redoing, but I have no idea how to do that part! Looks great!

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