D.I.Y Accent Chair
A great way to add that extra “umph” to a room is to add an accent chair. An accent chair can bring out the design of a room, the charm of a room or that extra glam you may need for that room.
The end of last summer or early fall, a friend of mind was
cleaning out their basement and they had this chair that they were planning on
throwing away. I didn’t see anything wrong with this chair except that it was
dusty and it had looked out dated. I thought to myself that this would be a
great “diy” accent chair. So I asked
them if I could take the chair off their hands since they were planning on
throwing it away. I figured that once the chair was finished I would be able to
add this décor to my bedroom to give it an extra edge.
I started to work on
the chair two days later and had only stripped one leg of the chair. After completing one chair leg, different things
came up and I had to put this project aside.
Nine months later or last week… I was looking over some plans
and realized that I had not completed the accent chair that I had originally started.
So I decided to make this project a priority. I went to the store and purchased
the things I would need to complete my chair.
Here is the list of items I used in order to finish
my project:
Material for the seat - I went with upholstery fabric. You
can use faux leather…its entirely up to you.
Foam for the cushioning- I use a foam that was 2”x22”x22”
Box cutter- to help cut the foam
Scissors- to trim the edges of the foam
Long nose pliers- to remove old staples from the previous
seat cover
Flat-head screwdriver- to help pry out the old staples
Staple gun- to staple the new cover
Hammer- to hammer down any staples that was not stapled
properly
Strip-X- to strip the previous gloss and stain on the chair
Putty Knife
Sanding sponges or sand paper
Gloves and face mask
A new color for chair
Please check out my Youtube video for this D.I.Y Accent Chair which I will upload in a couple of days.
I love this, can't wait to try it, IM so happy and proud of u!
ReplyDeleteI hope you do! Its so much fun. Thanks Chica :)
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