Thursday, September 29, 2011

Banker Chair Makeover

I finally finished this chair.  Actually, it's been done for some time but I just haven't been able to take very good shots of it.  My home office just doesn't offer very good light. 
Here it is after I took it apart but before I started stripping it.





I used the orange stripper but had to go to the stripping gel to get the job done.



My husband cleaned the joint of the arm and re-glued it.


I've done a lot of furniture stripping, sanding, staining etc. but I'm still not a fan of it. 
It's a lot of work, period.





I boiled all the metal parts in water and baking soda, scrubbed with a wire brush and steel wool, then primed and painted glossy black.
At the end of the day, it was worth it.


Love it.


Sorry about the shadowy/blurry pictures...........



I used my favorite go-to fabric......a drop-cloth from Home Depot and hot glued some the trim on.
I cut the drop-cloth to size then sprayed it with 2 coats of scotch guard.  I did the same to the trim. 



I also stained it with a Cabot mahogany stain that had been custom mixed but found it's way onto the oops paint shelf at Lowe's.  I then applied Min-Wax clear wax and buffed it to a nice shine.


I love it.

What have you been working on; I'd love to know?

Kaye

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11 comments:

  1. Love! I just posted recently about coming across a similar chair at a thrift store for $5. It's in pieces... literally... but someone has already done much of the sanding for me. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Thanks for the inspiration to tackle the project!
    Dana @ Craftedniche.wordpress.com

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  2. Wow such a cute chair! I can't believe you got through all that sanding. I'm pretty sure I would have gave up 1/4 of the way. The work was completely worth it though. The wood looks great and it has the perfect industrial look mixed with french style upholstery. Awesome!!!

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  3. Ummm worth it?! Heck yeah! It's stunning! Where did you find the chair? I've been looking for one. :)

    PS I have a $50 cash giveaway going on at my blog till Monday. Come by when you have a chance! :)

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  4. The finished project makes it soooo worth it! Gorgeous1

    Carol

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  5. That turned out fantastic! I love those old chairs they are so comfortable. Thank you for linking it up to Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  6. that looks awesome! it looks like it would be so comfy, too with that nice padded back!

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  7. Nice job! I love those kind of chairs. I have a similar one that I refinished to use at my desk.

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  8. Kaye, you have done such a fantastic job on this gorgeous chair!! Love it!! That stain is perfect, what a find! What a wonderful treasure you'll have for years to come!
    Great job!!!!

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  9. Hi there~ just stopping back by to say thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday this week!! :) Hope to see you again at tonights party!

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  10. Wow, you did such a nice job on this! I am terrible at reupholstery, so I'm very jealous of your fine accomplishment!! This banker's chair now looks very sweet and sophisticated for a woman. She would look great in any office or craft space. andrea@townandprairie

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