This post is entered in Miss Mustard Seed's Copy Me Challenge.
These grain sack covered chairs are everywhere. Every decorating magazine and blog I come across has used the grain sacks in different and creative ways. Using them as upholstery material to cover a chair is one of my favorites.
Since I didn't have access to any authentic old grain sacks, I had to try to copy one.
First, I saw this pretty needlepointed chair in a resale
shop for $45 - it has beautiful carving and lines.
I'm sure someone spent many hours doing this painstaking work, but it was old and very dirty. It had seen its day. |
The details in the wood are beautiful. |
But, it's time for a change . . .
Before . . . |
and after! |
With a little white paint, a stencil, and some natural linen to recover the seat and back, the chair has been revamped to look a little more up to date.
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(Someday, when I come upon a REAL grain sack, I'll redo the chair.
But for now, it's close enough to the real thing for me!)
10 comments:
Love your inspiration piece nan! And great find to try it on. How's the process going? Can't wait to see the finished result!
Donna
Oh, I love the before so much this would have been hard for even me to do, however I adore the after. Great job.
What an amazing transformation from that less than chic chair to it's final result! I just love it! But then I would expect nothing less from you! You are amazing!!
I am amazed at how great your chair looks! I love the grain sack back to it and the white paint! Amazing!
I'm visiting from Primitive & Proper,
great to see your work!
Susan
that is BEAUTIFUL!!! you did an amzing job... i am uber-impressed!
Wow, this is amazing. I love it! Amazing what a lil paint and a grain sack can do. Great job.
Oh wow! You did a fabulous job! It helps when you start with good bones.
Gorgeous! The bones of the chair to begin with were phenomenal! I just covered a chair today with a drop cloth....
Take care,
Lisa
Oh my, very impressive.
I picked up a burlap coffee bean sack at a local coffee shop, you might check your locals shops for another sack if you're still considering changing the seat cover. Your chair is very pretty. Mel
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