Hello everyone!
I bought this chair a couple of months ago and it took me that long to remove the staples from it!
Here it is! I still want to do a little “roughing up” to it but I hate sanding and have put it off for now.
I’ve added some of my Christmas wrapping to spruce it up.
Here is the before. I got it from the GW.
It was my first reupholstering job! I had no directions but just took pics of each layer removed and how she was put together. I gave her a quick coat of primer and then painted her in Benjamin Moore’s Cloud white. I covered her with drop cloth from the HD better known as “Poor man’s linen”.
I wrapped the gifts in white postal paper and simply added some jute twine and little bells. I stamped the names right on the package.
I love these little pinecones covered in scented wax. They are over a year old and still smell so nice!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Ill be partying with these ladies this week!
Very festive and beautiful….happy holidays!
your chair looks great!!!
gorgeous! love the beautiful pics and chair transformation!
Looks great. Where did you get those twiggy light things?
Very pretty! You did a great job on the chair.
Beautiful Job on the chair! It turned out so nice!
How pretty…what a transformation. You did a wonderful job 🙂
Gorgeous!!! I have chair envy!!
What a great makeover. I saw a similar chair at GW last week and struggled to leave it there. I'm sure if it is there tomorrow it will be coming home with me for a makeover.
THAT is one beautiful chair. Her lines and curves are just so beautiful! Wonderful job with the faux linen look, too. Could'ave fooled me! And I adore the simple gift wrapping. Precious…. 🙂
Merry Christmas to you!
xoxo laurie
This is a sensational transformation. What a beautiful chair, and you should be very proud of yourself with the upholstery job. Fabulous!!
Really like your redo!
Lovely!!!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!! Chrissy
Love it! You did a fabulous job! I have some of the LED twig lights too. Aren't they awesome! You inspire me, Kim! Beautiful!
hugs,
Michelle
You did a fantastic job, love those waxy pinecones too!
Your chair looks awesome!! Great job!
~Angela
Gorgeous! Great job!
You did a wonderful job on that chair. I would love for you to join my party tomorrow night for makeovers. Love those waxed pine cones, too.
Very beautiful!
Kim, that is just GORGEOUS! I love how the chair itself came out, and how you have decorated it with gifts and lights for Christmas. Simple and elegant! I read back through several of your posts and just love yout decorating style! Your tree in the corner of the room is 2-die-4! Merry Christmas to you and yours!… Donna
What a great find. She's lovely now that you've added your magical touch to it. I love the pale color. Great job.
This looks beautiful! I love the difference the paint made. You take the best pictures too!
Looks Great! I really like the drop cloth idea.
The chair looks lovely. And you've done a great job with your first time upholstery!
Megs 🙂
You did an amazing job Kim!!! What a great find too! I love "poor mans linen", you can use it for so many things and it looks perfect on your 'new' chair!!!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
What a fabulous chair – you've done an amazing job!
Happy Holidays to you!
Your chair looks fabulous. What a great transformation!
I really love how you did your chair. I'm getting ready to re-upholster a chair soon, too. I keep going back and forth on what color and I really like the white you have. I'm very glad I stopped by from House of Grace!
Becky B.
http://www.organizingmadefun.blogspot.com
I always enjoy my visits here. Your chair looks great and poor man's linen is one of my favorites. That was very clever to take pictures as you went – I'll have to remember that tip.
Thanks for joining the party! Merry Christmas!
-Rene
This chair is great! Very pretty
This is a fabulous redo. I love all white.
The chair is fabulous and you did such a great job! I have a chair I want to reupholster but it is really intimidating me. Looks like I just need to jump in. Love your blog and I am now your newest follower.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Sherry
Amazing re-do! I love it and want to run out to my GW and find one!
That chair turned out fantastic! I can't believe that was your first time. It makes me want to give it a try.
Kimberley, I love your chair and your beautiful house! Have a Merry Christmas!
Kelly
Gorgeous redo! I have two waiting to be done, one I think in black and white and who knows on the other! I am loving this and of course the way you displayed it and your images just make it a holiady knockout!
You did an excellent job, Kimberley! I love it! From seeing what it could be at GW to using drop cloth for the fabric, you had a great vision for this chair. She looks perfect with your packages sitting on her, too.
I tried that once. I painted my entire chair!!!. I seen it over on Chez FIFI blog where she painted her chair all white.
Yours is very elegant looking
Janice
looks beautiful. great job
You did a phenomenal job! Such a pretty chair with all the packages as a bonus. Merry Christmas!
Brenda
What a beautiful chair ~ I just might try to do one myself this year!
Wow…beautiful chair Kim…I just love it! Merry Christmas to you and your family! ~Deb~
so pretty!!! Happy Holidays!!!! I promise to post about the stylish blogger award in the New Year… sorry with the Christmas rush, it's been crazy!!!
This is gorgeous!
Hope you're having a very Merry Christmas!
xoxo
I love your style, your chair looks great…just like the rest of you home!!
Deb @ http://refreshrestyle.com
Your pictures look like something out of a magazine. I'd never have known this was your first time reupholstering…
Take care,
Lisa
Wow! I absolutely love this chair.
I'm just finishing up my own re upholstering first. I've had a set back I hope to post pictures soon.
Loved yours and it looks so festive with the presents and lights!
Beautiful! I just started ripping the staples out of my dining chairs yesterday and already have the drop cloth on-hand. Found your blog today! Perfect timing to give me added motivation to keep going!! So. Many. Staples!
Aloha,
Charlie
Holy Christmas…that is just gorgeous!
Hi Dear, thank you for following my blog, I just love yours! What a beautiful home 🙂
I can't believe this is your first job! It looks amazing! We recently bought a bunch of drop cloths to make curtains in our basement (to hide junk) but then realized that would look just as bad as having the junk showing and now I'm looking for another use for them. Perhaps I'll just have to find a chair or two!
I love the pinecones as well. Did you make them or find them somewhere?
Katrina
What a gorgeous setting and the chair is beautifully done too..Rachaelxx
GREAT job! Love it!
Kaye
Found your blog while browsing Christmas decorating ideas on Pinterest — love all of the things you did!
I am quite stunned at the makeover of this chair. This is a great job with the restoration.