Vintage Chair

I drove twenty six miles from my home to pick up this vintage piece.  I don't think I will ever forget the beauty of the street.  It was aligned with huge magnolia trees and they were in full bloom.  Purple blossoms everywhere - it was surreal!  Although she was old and unwanted, I saw the beauty!   

Citrus Wing Back Chair

As I continue to venture in upholstery, I wanted to share this new find. The Citrus Wing Back Chair gives my home a new look with this fashionable chair.  It features fabric upholstery and an attractive finish!  

Before photos!

Interiors

Below image:  my home - I couldn't resist this mirror which is a metallic gold shade.  It will eventually find it's place in the master bedroom.   To give it a different look, I placed nail heads around the side of the mirror, about a half inch apart.  Makes it a more interesting piece!  

My attempt at refurbishing!

Recently, I was inspired to check out a local swap meet when I saw a story on Good Morning America about lifestyle anchor, Lara Spenser and her newly released book entitled "I Break for Yard Sales."  The story shares her talent of making old furniture look like new.  Suddenly, I was interested in finding an old piece of furniture to try my hand at refurbishing.  I found this chair and here's how it turned out...

Interior Accessories - Wingback Chair

My latest project!  The original color of this chair was deep orange.  It didn't quite go with my color scheme so I decided to reupholster!  While shopping for the perfect upholstery fabric, I had my mind set on a floral pattern and to my disappointment, with very limited selections, I settled with this embroidered fabric. As you can see below, It is used for the back side only.  I kept the front side simple using white linen.   This allows the design in the back to really stand out.  To finish it off, I used decorative nail heads to hold it together which also gives it a touch of elegance.  Despite the initial disappointment with the fabric, I am actually very pleased with how the wingback chair turned out.