furniture facelift finds

Hey, weren't we just discussing the joys of making silk purses out of sows' ears---or making gorgeous accent pieces for the living room out of crap you can find on the street, or at yard sales? I just saw an entry on Design Sponge, (designspongeonline.com), featuring chairs found and renewed by Chairloom. They've got everything from faux animal print to elegant restoration, whimsical fish-patterned fabric and original kissing chairs. Take a look at chairloom.com



I love these fish!

and these side chairs, given a fresh makeover with a modernist fabric pattern:



As Molly Worth says on the homepage,

"We believe that one doesn’t need to buy something new to create a satisfying and inviting living environment. Instead we affirm the transformative power of applying a fresh, creative vision to quality antiques."

And note: the prices are not much more, and sometimes less, than what you'd pay for a boring new chair that looks just like everyone else's boring new chair.

Comments

[Molly Worth]

The pair of chairs are upholstered in Virginia Johnson's fabric. It's a tote bag remnant.

[Wood Coffee Table]

I think the chairs are fab!

Unless you are skilled in the DIY department however I think turning a knackered antique into a stylish piece of furniture is best left for the professionals or it will probably look awful and you may as well use a throw over the old original chair.

These 2 chairs look profession though and when sitting in your dining room would certainly not be what people would expect!

[pink office chair]

The chairs look good, although with that fabric they wont be for every one

[adrian]

This article has given an ex interior designer the incentive to look through my loft for some of those funky fabrics left over from my design projects - now all I need is a furniture auction !