Since this is my first major recovering project, I wanted to
take baby steps and tackle the chair first.
The couch and chair itself were in fairly good condition except for the
fact a litter of roaches scurried from under the cushions and totally freaked
me out. I knew then I had to gut them
down to the wood so no babies would lurk out once I was done. Yuck!
With a little coat of black paint she turned into a beauty!
I was so excited and couldn’t wait to find just the right fabric to give the
chair a bold look! That was until I looked for fabric. My excitement went down the drain as soon as I
started pricing fabrics. I found the
most beautiful black and cream pattern that was so perfect, until I saw that it
was $39.99 a yard. What a buzz kill.
Her pack rat hording ways can 99% of the time be a negative
trait, but this time she gave me the best idea. She recently ventured to a discount
store and bought fabric table cloths with bright flowers and bold patterns,
just the look I was going for but only $4 per table cloth! A fabric is a fabric
and you gotta do what you gotta do. This
was the perfect solution to my fabric nightmare and I was back on track!!
Ecstatic, I am back on the project and have learned that I
if I think outside of the box, I can have everything I want. I can’t wait to show y’all the finished
product! "Problems are only opportunities in work clothes."
—Henri Kaiser