Retro chair Rags to Riches
 

Picked this up off another site locally, was destined for the skip if nobody rescued it.
Had hoped to do it like it was but it had other ideas when trying to fix the fabric on as not even staples would stay in. So it got a make over. Didn't have enough fabric to do the seat, but I didn't really want that anyway so I used oilcloth instead and a 20" cushion to bolster it. I also filled in the the missing foam bits on the back/arms. I tacked the fabric in place.........ahh comfy! This is definitely the chics chair...lol

chair
 

hi gormal , another great transformation , i love it . i have those zips for you have been a bit busy last few days will put them in the post in the morning
maggie

Gormal, you are amazing. Looking at the Before picture, I just couldn't imagine it being a chair again. Brilliant work.

Great funky chair Gormal there is absolutely nothing safe around you! I can't believe its the same chair.

Well done and thanks for sharing

Sparkwell

wow
 

Hi Gormal, great work. I am impressed...and I love the colours...that bright lime colour is sooo this years colour. Well done, Eibhlin.

Hi g
 

Hi gormal,its totaly fab,u did an amazing job,well done..

Thankyou all for the support. My partner thought I had gone insane when I asked him to come with me to collect it. But was quite impressed by the end result, or perhaps by the fact that I managed it!!!
Maggied thats fine. There's no rush.
Eibhlin I had thought the seat might be orange, but there was only green left in the shop.

Thats unbelievable!! Well done.

Brilliant work Gormal. It really looks funky You did fantastic work. Thanks for sharing. Regards.

Wow!!!
 

What a transformation. A funky retro sixties style. Well done!

wow that's fantastic, i never would have thought of restoring a chair that was in that condition, wouldn't even know where to start, fair play to ya!!!

I wanted to put my Black Leather Suite (the famous one the dog chewed) on here but my hubby was embarassed that i would offer it to anyone, but if anyone out there did want to try restore it they're welcome to it (outside at the moment)

cool love the colours

WOW

Eibhlin, Unapam, Gormal, I have prepared the biggest bedroom for you all and you are invited to spend the next 2 months here as my very special bestest guests and I promise I won't be upset if you give my house a makeover!

oh oh ohaaa!
 

Yoyoa! thats a chair ok! thats a great great chair, i am dead jealous, what an amazing job, will never look at a crummy chair again and pass it by after seeing what can be done. well DONE!
palminnie1

Wow that is really fab.. I love it :) Good on you..