Comments on: Reader Redesign: Best Seat In The House

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:33:06 +0000

We would go to any fabric store and ask to see the “foam rubber” that they have on hand. It comes in many thicknesses, so you can select the depth that works best for your chair, and you can actually cut it down to the perfect shape with a scissors or even an electric turkey-slicer. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Paige Cotney

Paige Cotney — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:50:53 +0000

I’m currently working on my own chair redesign and it looks like I’m going to need a new cushion part of the chair. Where can I get just the cushion part without buying one with fabric already on it? Any suggestions?

By: Bromeliad

Bromeliad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:13:17 +0000

Nice job, Angie. Looks fresh and sharp.

By: eve

eve — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:49:01 +0000

wow, this is brilliant!

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:39 +0000

Great job. What an amazing transformation.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:42:59 +0000

Good question! If the metal’s in good shape (not peeling or rusting) you can just use good quality spray paint like Rustoleum. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Paige Cotney

Paige Cotney — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:10:50 +0000

The chair looks amazing! I was wondering, what do you suggest if the chair is metal instead of wood? Can you still paint it?

By: Karla D.

Karla D. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:23:04 +0000

What a great chair transfomation and for only $5!! I love chair redos because they are some of the quickest and easiest to accomplish requiring minimal paint and fabric. The white turned out great and the print is very upbeat and fun!

I was lucky enough to find a great office chair for a steal an transformed it with some pretty fabric and an old footstool we had that desperately needed a facelift. Here is the post w/pics:

http://theclassywoman.blogspot.com/2009/08/makeover-monday-part-deux-my-new-office.html

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:32:10 +0000

Lovely! Thanks for sharing!

By: Kelly@TearingUpHouses

Kelly@TearingUpHouses — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:14:18 +0000

Nice! The white was totally unexpected. And $5?! Whoopeee!

I’ve been searching everywhere for new office chairs, http://tearinguphouses.blogspot.com/2009/11/tenth-bag-of-mail.html , and this looks just like one I spotted on Craigslist the other night. It needed refinishing, but I for some reason I never considered white — which is the color I’d prefer to get a chair in. Hmmm…

Kelly