We found this at the local Salvos and picked up the lot for only $250. Sturdy chairs, no chips etc etc. This is it in her dining corner of her rather open plan living/dining area.
The next SOS my cousin sent me was this past Wednesday... to help her re-cover the chairs in time for her house warming do next weekend. So we popped over to Spotlight for some fabric... and got to work with my staple gun.
This is what the lounge area looks like (just so you get an idea of the entire room)..
The chairs before:
Recovering her chairs seats weren't easy because they had these corners! So took longer than expected.
My husband posing ... actually he was great help. This is him doing the last chair (I did the previous 5) and declared a rest.
And this is the result, just before being served a thank-you-so-much-you-guys-rock dinner of some buttery-soft steak and morrocan spice roast vegies, yum!
I wanted the area to look as nice as possible... so I insisted her pictures be hung... that large beautiful one is painted by her talented father.
It's not finished though. I'd love her to gather a small collection of bright yellow vases/holders... for her centrepiece for a pop colour... and perhaps some small plants for her window sill...
We've also been scouring ebay australia for a dinner service. My cousin's eclectic... so she's been fancying a retro dinner service. So the journey to a great place to live continues!
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Plants??? I have brown fingers. And i'm scared of worms. Plastic? :)
BTW, the dining set cost $350 in total. $270 for the set, $80 delivery.
Thank you and Andrew so much again, the reupholstering was much appreciated.
-Sue
what about a herb garden since you're so fond of using herbs in your cooking!??
i knew my $250 was low... i first thought it was $750 :P
This looks wonderful! What a great find - both the dining table set and fabric. I never have such luck at my local Salvos.
nice job, drey. they look beautiful! she's lucky to have a cousin like you!
viv: such finds are sporadic. which is why i almost kicked myself for listening to my husband "that is the ugliest thing in the world" and giving up museum-quality birch maple art deco dining table and 6 chairs for $450!!!
pink: i'm lucky to have a cousin like her too! she's always the person to do the extra mile to see us... be with us... bring lovely baby cupcakes or chic dresses for H... it's great.
i actually wanted to get her tangerine or bright yellow fabric but Spotlight didn't have them!
Pretty cool stuff, I saw this site with some useful info on antique dining chairs. I hope it helps you.
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