The old set of chairs was purchased second hand and had red coverings but the wadding is very worn which makes sitting in the chairs uncomfortable.
I bought the material, pad and wadding from Dunhelm Mill which is a large household and fabric store. It was lovely to choose the material ourselves rather than buy a modern and expensive chair where this had been decided for us. We chose a thick material which allows more wear and chose a colour which we felt added light to the room and also worked with our table.
It took me around 1 hour as I was unfamiliar with the process but I think now around 45 minutes per chair will do, I might even finish off the pads next weekend.
The next project after that will be to tone down the varnish on all the chairs as I feel it is currently too dark and that make them feel more natural which I think will finish them off nicely.
Some light sandpaper then wire wool and possibly a light varnish may do the trick - I will need to research thoroughly first!
So now not only do we have more comfortable chairs, we also have lighter and prettier chairs for around 4 hours work - roll on next weekend so I can finish them off!
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The chair looks MUCH better and more comfortable. I wonder, have you thought of having the frames dipped?
Thanks Jane - it's not perfect but better than it was and I will learn as I do the other 3... I am trying to keep the costs down so am considering painting the chairs myself - is dipping expensive? If I do it myself I would assume sanding down then using a good primer then a wood paint... would you think varnish to finish it or...?
Your chair looks so much nicer now. Jaqui x
Thanks so much PepPop - now just 3 more chairs to do! Bank holiday project I think x
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