Filed under: Before and (Cr)after | Tags: before and after, chair, diy, home office
This was a quick and dirty makeover that I did in about 2 hours while watching An American Haunting (which was rubbish, by the way). I bought the Rickard Office Chair from IKEA in Atlanta a few years ago. Purchased primarily because it was cheap and pink, I didn’t realize until I got it home that it had little to no padding, rendering it WILDLY uncomfortable. Since I don’t use the chair for long periods of time very often, I just lived with it.
One day I was wasting a lunch break at Premier Fabrics in Germantown, my favorite home decor fabric store. I found this great black and white print, and decided that it was time to do something about that uncomfortable chair. It was a super simple project. The chair came apart really easily, and I didn’t even remove the pink cover before adding additional padding and the pretty new fabric. A few well placed staples and under $10 in supplies, and this chair is now far more comfortable (and way cuter)!
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The new print made a real difference in the appeal of the office chair. I love to recover old chairs. I am really interested in learning to do big projects like wing back chairs and tufting. Can you give me any tips?
Comment by Sanae Michelle February 2, 2011 @ 12:42 amMichelle
Hi Sanae! This was actually my first attempt at reupholstering a chair, so I’m afraid I don’t have any tips for anything more challenging. I do have a wing back chair that I’m considering doing something with, so stay tuned!
Comment by metalandmud February 2, 2011 @ 9:08 amgood
Comment by teerawuts July 23, 2011 @ 1:04 am[...] I first saw this idea on Metal and Mud. [...]
Pingback by How to Cover a Desk Chair April 19, 2012 @ 12:42 pmTurned out pretty great!!! I want to do something similar with mine.
Comment by Ksuha January 19, 2013 @ 8:33 am