Vintage corner chair via One Kings Lane upholstered in Peter Dunham’s Kashmir Paisley (one of my all time favs)
Imagine this lovely chair with a simple period fabric…not nearly as fun!
via twill textiles
The combination of floral and stripes on this chair make it anything but granny
tonicliving.com
A little more time but just as much fun…
via chairybombs on etsy
This chair at a desk in a teenage girls room would be fabulous.
http://reasonstobreathe.tumblr.com/post/635572605
This would make a fun office chair in an otherwise tame environ
via etsy
What could be better than a group of chairs recovered in a John Robshaw fabric? Do you love his fabrics as much as I?
My client had this little french style chair upholstered in a drab fabric (sorry no before photos). I suggested a gray wash to lighten it up and my client did it herself. We had it upholstered it in Tanzania from Fabricut (no longer available).
Here is a company called chairloom that takes Ebay & Craiglist finds and turns them into FABULOUS!!
via chairloom
I have seen chairs similar to this in second hand stores and I always imagine them in a haunted house. This animal skin takes it from goth to fun
via 1st dibs
Do you have a vintage chair in your home that you have refurbished in a unique way? I would love to hear about them.
this gave me so many ideas – i love that granny chair in that fabric and the next chair too!!!! love this post!
I love old chairs and a have a few that were my 'grannie's'! Cleaned up and fab fabric, the ole girls look pretty good!
Wow, this is a super post! So much to love. I have a few wing back chairs I would love to do this to. Great ideas Cindy. Never underestimate what a granny chair could be!!
xx Kim
I love vintage chairs and we have one which a local company recovered for us in a striped neutral fabric. In fact this is the second time we have changed the fabric and each time it's as if we have bought a new chair! The granny chairs you featured are wonderful and there are so many fabulous fabrics. I esecially like the mix of florals and stripes. Great post!
OK to mention this post in my next post?
bravo cindy, now i want to go on a granny chair hunt!
and m a y b e let my hair go gray……have to lose a few pounds first 🙂 now i am off to visit the textile firm you mentioned
cheers
debra
Fun Post….love the look of mod fabric on a granny fabric…
These are fantastic. Love the Peter Dunham and Robshaw patterns!
As do I Steve! We are on the same plane!
Love these! I'm working on my first reupholstery piece right now – an antique chair for my living room! Got all the old fabric off and have ordered my new fabric (black and white morrocan/lattice print) and will be painting the wood a yellowish/gold. I'm so excited to get to the finished product.
Amy send us a pic! Would love to see it!
Cindy, I did the exact same thing with one of these little Granny chairs. I used bold navy and white stripes … love the results.
xo, lissy
Lissy send me a pic! I would love to do a follow up post on reader's "granny chairs"
The gorgeous floral chair is from the tonicliving.com website that sells the fabric.
Wow – gorgeous!!!!!! thanksfor posting.
i adore this idea. many moons ago in nyc, when i was still with fs schumacher…
we did an entire brownstone (show house) on east 72 and madison.
it was to feature a new line of contemporary fabrics.
we upholstered all the antique furniture in these new hip fabrics,
and well, the results were fabulous….
just as you have shown here.
xx
Love these! I think, at this point, everything I have is either antique or vintage…so plenty to choose from.
xx's
I love mixing up chairs with classic lines with an unexpected fabric! You'll have to share the "after" of your client's chair!
LOVE the juxtaposition of antique with a fun modern fabric!
This is soooo inspiring. I have to find some dining chair fabric tomorrow…to update a look. Thanks.
I'm a chair fanatic and yes, I go very unconventional in their upholstery!! Life is short, keep it happy and fun!! xo
Love the collection of John Robshaw! Fabulous…..fun post.
Sharon
Keep it sassy, Cindy! Keep it sassy!! Love your client's armchair. It's ready for that cocktail party 🙂 Stay fabulous, Loi
Oh yes Cindy! I have a pair now in my guest room and in the basement!!!! Love all the examples and your absolutely right, taking out a chair from it's granny phase needs more oomph and pizzaz!!! Can't wait to see what the chair will look like with that fabric! And thanks for the info on chairloom, will be checking it out for sure!