Side Chair Makeover

I found this castoff on the side of the road while driving home from work one day.  Other than needing new fabric on the seat and having some damage (animal chew mark?) to the center stretcher (the bar near the floor), it was a solid piece.  I love the shape of the back of the chair.  It's not a common design that you seen very often.

Chair before.

I unscrewed the seat from below and removed it so I could reupholster it later.  I lightly sanded the whole piece to remove the shiny finish.  I also sanded out the divot from the bite marks as best I could before painting the whole chair white.

After a couple coats of white paint.

While the paint was drying, I turned my attention to the seat.  I removed the bits of blue fabric that were left around the edges, but left the yellow vinyl intact to contain the stuffing.  I cut a piece of batting slightly bigger than the seat and stapled it to the underside of the seat to add some cushioning and smooth out the seat before covering with my fabric.

 

Underside of seat.

You might recognize this fabric from the antique barrel chair I did last summer with matching red-orange velvet.  This is my second and last piece of it, which was a free sample I got while in school.  I absolutely love it, but it matches nothing in my own home, so someone else will get to enjoy it when I sell it.

Seat cushion after.

I simply screwed the seat back on when the paint was dry, and here you go!

Chair After!