Showing posts with label upholstery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label upholstery. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

Swan Chair: before & after

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Springs are no joke, this chair took FOREVER to finish. What is frustrating about the upholstery process (for beginners anyway) is that when you start the chair you work slowly and meticulously - so much so that once you reach the finishing stages, which are the most important ones aesthetically speaking, you are so ready to be done with project that you end up rushing through the rest and making tons of mistakes...

It's fine though. I finished a project, a very difficult project, so I have to give myself a pat on the back for that. And I must say, on that last day of work it was a relief to finally sit in the chair and find it to be pretty darn comfortable.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Central Square Chair Sale: before & after


before + after

It took seven three-hour classes, but my first chair transformation is complete! Overall, it was a very fulfilling experience. Not only do I have something to show for my efforts, I gained a greater appreciation for the craft of upholstery, a better understanding of why furniture costs so darn much, and I have a fully stocked tool box!

The chair has been dubbed "Princess Chair" by my roommates and no one sits in it except the cats. It's not perfect, but my next one will be ;)