Bird Chair

I loved the way my bird bench turned out, so I decided to try out the bird stencils on a chair. This chair was hardly ever used in stagings so I gave it some new life with a coat of paint and a new seat cushion. I used an old tablecloth to recover the seat and then used the black fabric paint and bird stencil from previous projects to make an updated cushion. We were able to use this "new" chair in a black and white bedroom almost immediately!

Updates! Furniture in stagings

I am pleased to show photos of some of the furniture I have recently refinished now being used in stagings. Check out the photos below to see the flokati bench, bird bench, and painted seat desk chair.

Fabric Paint

I've been working with fabric paint recently and really enjoying the multiple uses and looks that can be achieved with plain, black, screen printing fabric paint. I decided to work on some seat upholstery projects at work last week and took a few photos of the process and results. The base fabric for both cushions was the same, an old tablecloth with white on white stripes.

The first seat cushion is for a Danish mid century modern desk/side chair. For this funky chair I decided a funky seat was in order, so I used blue painter's tape to make random lines on the seat.

The next cushion was for a Chippendale style bench. The frame of the bench was recently painted glossy black (as you can tell, we are very into the glossy, black paint at my office right now). I like the sort of gothic look that this bench has now that it is black, and thought that this would be a good opportunity to pull out my bird stencils. Next I really want to get a large scale stencil to use on seats, maybe of a chandelier?

Recent Staging

Here are some photos from a recent staging I did. This is the master bedroom shown in 2 shots - first of the sleeping area, second of the additional seating. I was excited to work in those chairs that I refinished, I think they look great!

Recent Stagings

I wanted to share a few photos of recent stagings I have done. This first photo is a corner of the guest bedroom. I love the simplicity and calmness of the colors (the bed was blue and white), plus it is featuring a chair that I redid (painted the frame and upholstery all white).

This next photo the "teen" bedroom from the same house that is shown above. I decided to use light wood furniture to help with the younger feel of the room. I think it looks pretty cute, especially the chair near the window.

This last one is an unfinished sitting area of the master bedroom that I was working on today. The bed is a blue and white with brown accents, which highlights the beautiful views of the bay that are out those windows. I think this room is really going to come together once the art is hung above the loveseat. Can't wait to see the final outcome -after I get back from vacation!

More Cane Chairs

The first set of refinished barrel chairs went over so well at work that my boss had us redo the second set! This time I had helpers to paint the chairs (I believe they used spray paint this time), and I made the new cushions. I was excited to do a graphic print this time for something a little more exciting. The fabric I picked is reversible, but I opted for the lighter gray background with darker gray graphic. I think I like this set even more than the first.

Flokati Bench

Today's project at work was reupholstering a weight bench using a flokati rug to turn it into a piece we might use in staging. The bench was given to us a few months ago by a client that was cleaning out a house, and since then it has been sitting in our warehouse. I liked the chrome legs and simple lines of the bench, but the old white vinyl seat was unpadded and looked cheap and dingy. While looking through a design magazine I came across this photo and decided the bench should be recovered in a flokati rug for a hip, new look:

I first gave the seat of the bench some extra padding with an old comforter, cutting it it to the right size and stapling it in place. I then cut the rug to size and did my best to staple it into place. Even the 9/16" staples I bought did not want to go through 2 layers of flokati (the rug was folded in half), a layer of comforter, and then the bench. I stapled in place where I could, and I stitched the rest with embroidery floss. I decided I liked the look of the flokati hanging down over the legs partway (as shown in my inspiration photo) instead of stapled up right underneath the seat.

Looking forward to the first job we can use it on. I'll be sure to take pictures of it in place!