Save A Chair - Part Two

Years ago, I picked this lovely Martha Stewart club chair in Kmart on clearance.  It soon became a favorite chair among the family members and the years of love and comfort it provided took it's toll.  Juice and soda spills and lots greasy little hands prints made this chair unsightly.  The poor chair had to be hidden in corner of the new house, covered in an ill fitting store bought chair cover.  It was still everyone's favorite chair but no one wanted to look at it or sit in it anymore.  I was too attached to get rid of it, so I decided it was time to Save A Chair again!

Referring back the original Save A Chair entry in 2010, you'll notice something familiar.  Yes!! I still had left over fabric!! So with an allen wrench, a staple gun, scissors and my husband's strength and patience with me, we recovered the old chair with the familiar orange fabric that I love so much.

We took the chair apart with an allen wrench and cleaned it to the best of our ability.

 

I really did not want to sew, so with very careful folding and lots of staples, I recovered each part individually before putting it back together.

 

 

Change the look with Pillow Covers

I get bored with my home decor very quickly and while I dream about changing the flooring, wall color, and furniture, I also know it's not practical or affordable.  I can however change the curtains and accessories such as the toss pillows to give my room a whole new look.  With a neutral color scheme such as my beige walls and a tan and brown sofa, it's easy to have completely different look by simply bringing in different colors with the use of fabrics.  One of my favorite ways of changing the look is recovering my pillows.  In one of my previous entries, you'll see I had a lovely summery orange and green coral print fabric that I used to Redecorate for Cheap..  During the Holidays the covers were removed and the look for the winter were reds and burgundy. Now that it is almost spring, I'm ready for a change again and lucky for me I found pretty fabric at a great price.  Bought at Walmart for $2.00 per yard, this cotton print is lovely and cheerful, with 3 yards total, that's $6.00 I made pillow covers for 4 sixteen inch pillows and 1 twenty inch pillow.  I also have enough fabric left over to make a table runner or tie backs for my curtains, I haven't decided as of yet.