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<p>[QUOTE="Kasperscuriosities, post: 74102, member: 404"]Since I didn't have enough to do... ;-) LOL! I decided to go ahead and start a new project. </p><p><br /></p><p>This chair belonged to my mom, then my brother, then me as a kid. I now want to use it for my daughter but it is in need of a face lift. I want reupholster it and re-stain the wood. I have never attempted anything like this but I think I can do it. I have been looking online for ideas and have been watching some videos on youtube about upholstery. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am thinking of making it a little more funky. Maybe a patterned vinyl on the back and a solid vinyl on the seat. I don't know haven't exactly decided. I think I will stick with vinyl since it is for a kid and it will be a lot easier to clean. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the wood I want to do a dark cherry stain. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do want to make it look more girly since it will be going in my daughters room. Anyways, just wanted to share. I will post on this thread as I progress. If anyone has any ideas or pointers I am open to advice. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Since, I really have no idea what I am doing. LOL!</p><p><br /></p><p>It was in storage for awhile I think that rats may have eaten the burlap on the bottom while it was stored. Gross! </p><p><br /></p><p>It has been in my garage for over a year but it came to me in this condition. I don't have rats here. LOL! I am kind of scared to start taking the vinyl off since there is no telling what I will find it in. Shudder. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]19152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19153[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19155[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19156[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19157[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kasperscuriosities, post: 74102, member: 404"]Since I didn't have enough to do... ;-) LOL! I decided to go ahead and start a new project. This chair belonged to my mom, then my brother, then me as a kid. I now want to use it for my daughter but it is in need of a face lift. I want reupholster it and re-stain the wood. I have never attempted anything like this but I think I can do it. I have been looking online for ideas and have been watching some videos on youtube about upholstery. I am thinking of making it a little more funky. Maybe a patterned vinyl on the back and a solid vinyl on the seat. I don't know haven't exactly decided. I think I will stick with vinyl since it is for a kid and it will be a lot easier to clean. On the wood I want to do a dark cherry stain. I do want to make it look more girly since it will be going in my daughters room. Anyways, just wanted to share. I will post on this thread as I progress. If anyone has any ideas or pointers I am open to advice. :-) Since, I really have no idea what I am doing. LOL! It was in storage for awhile I think that rats may have eaten the burlap on the bottom while it was stored. Gross! It has been in my garage for over a year but it came to me in this condition. I don't have rats here. LOL! I am kind of scared to start taking the vinyl off since there is no telling what I will find it in. Shudder. [ATTACH=full]19152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19153[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19155[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19156[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19157[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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