I love a good furniture transformation. I find it so rewarding to transform previously loved furniture and make it my own.
It’s also very economical as typically the piece itself is either free or costs very little money, compared to a brand new piece. And the added extra bonus is that older furniture tends to be better made with more solid wood pieces than what you can buy currently.
This past summer, I went with my husband to the cottage dump and found this little tub chair. I immediately went to check it out as the tufting caught my attention. I also was also in need of a small scale chair for our new home.
I made sure the wicker was in decent shape as it is hard to find someone to repair wicker. I’m sure you’ve seen this type of chair before as it’s a very popular design.
I plan to sand, prime and then paint it a soft old gray. I’ve selected this beautiful dark teal velvet to reupholster it with. And then accessorize it with a soft light gray faux fur pillow.
I am not sure where it will live in our new home, but perhaps the bedroom or the entry. Time will tell.
I’m really hoping it’s warm enough this week to prime and paint it in the garage. Fingers crossed.
Have you transformed previously loved furniture? I’ve done quite a few over the years. These are just a few of the chair ones that I’ve posted about.
I did this chair quite a few years ago, but it’s a favourite . It still lives nicely in my family room.
These two chairs were left behind by the previous cottage owner and I added a bit of height to them and reupholstered them for a completely new look.
My son and son-in-law redid these chairs that were my dad’s into extra living room seating for their home.
And more recently, I had the cushions on these wicker chairs redone to give them a fresh new look.
There are lots of ways to repurpose, reuse and recycle old furniture. Once my chair is all done, I’ll be sharing the reveal!
