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Shabby Chic restored Louis style chair.

Bellario Vintage Home
8 years ago

Found this sad Louis Style chair in a junk shop unloved and covered with cobwebs and decided it needed a second chance.

I completely stripped the chair to the frame and painted the wood with Autentico Vintage Herb chalk paint. After distressing the paint I waxed over a number of days and allowed the wax to cure and harden.
I used Clarke and Clarke Chinz fabric to re-upholster.

Amazing what can be done with a little imagination and a lot of hard work.




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  • S L
    8 years ago

    fab

    Comments (10)

    • PRO
      Hunkydory Home
      8 years ago

      Love this!

    • PRO
      Bellario Vintage Home
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      Thank you Hunkydory Home.

    • Sonia
      8 years ago
      I liked the original chair, but the transformation is amazing! You have a real talent and that fabric is beautiful. Is it Laura Ashley?
    • PRO
      Bellario Vintage Home
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      Thank you Forzaltalla, The fabric is Clarke and Clarke Bird Seafoam andI agree very beautiful.

    • elfin2265
      8 years ago
      How did you apply the cream trim ? I recently redid a chair with my son to be used in a dorm (so not as nicely done as your chair ) ane we used liquid stitch at afix the cording trim.
      Bellario Vintage Home thanked elfin2265
    • PRO
      Bellario Vintage Home
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      Hi Elpfin, I use gimp pins together with Gutermann HT2 liquid glue as I don't like to use glue guns! Hope this helps.

    • flo18
      8 years ago

      superbe relooking......

    • elfin2265
      8 years ago
      Yes that helps. I too do not like glue guns. It is a wonderful transformation !
      Bellario Vintage Home thanked elfin2265
    • Mhari McPhail
      8 years ago

      Beautiful!

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