My hands are blistered and sore but it was so worth it. I was in need of a chair in my living room and was so excited when my brother and sister in law were getting rid of a chair that had belonged to the previous owner of their house.
My sister-in-law has amazing taste and could see the potential for this very old 70s chair. Sadly, having something re-upholstered is so expensive. Short of the piece being a family heirloom - you may as well just buy a new chair. And while my upholstery skills are good - they probably wouldn't stand up to little girls bouncing on the chair so in the end - the chair will sit quietly in the corner of my room - waiting for me to curl up with a good book and cup of tea.
The worst part of the job is pulling off the old material and stuffing. I actually opted to wear a mask to save my lungs from the abundance of dust that came from the stuffing and straw (yes straw) that made up the innards of this old chair.
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