So we hurried home, drove back to the chair, and popped it in the back of our pickup.
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| gross. It was upholstered in vinyl, so I figured that it wouldn't hurt so see if I could get it cleaned up a bit. |
I started out using a vinyl and leather car upholstery cleaner. It worked well, but I got faster results when I tried laundry soap and water.
Before long, it looked like a brand new chair!
26 comments:
wow! what a great score and it looks so awesome now!!!
Sweet! I've seen a few things recently but haven't stopped for them - this I would stopped for. You wouldn't want to take away from the top of the chair or I would have suggested a throw nicely folded and tucked in. I guess down the line you could just reupholster that cushion (I think I saw an image recently in HB or TH that showed a chair similar to this where just the cushion was covered in fabric).
looks great, can't believe it cleaned up that nicely. I'd add a graphic black/white pillow to it now to pick up on the dark nail heads and feet. Down the road you could redo just the seat in either fabric, marine fabric or vinyl.
Wow....amazing what a litte (or a lot) of scrubbing can do!!!!
Love that curbside "shopping," I too have done that recently! This baby cleaned up nicely and for the time being the sheepskin is fab. You could also recover just the cushion, so many possibilities with a piece having such great lines!
Cathy
That is an awesome chair. And all you had to do was clean it.
Proof a little elbow grease really pays off
ooo... cool! 0$ is always good and it looks good enough to put in your living room right away! Unlike all the cast offs I have in my basement right now that are not fit for use of any kind until they receive some reupholstery...which I always have good intentions of doing right away.
Last weekend, I spotted a little upholstered/caned chair at a yard sale. As the guy was loading my $5 score, he said something about thinking that the upholstered seat could be cleaned up. I almost laughed out loud. Then I remembered my manners and told him I planned to recover it. You couldn't pay me to use the chair as is. :)
If you hear a knock at the door it might be the person who tossed that to the curb trying to reclaim it!
I need to go for a walk/shop with you! From this amazing find to the chair in the thrift store- you have a great eye. I love the sheepskin throw on there. I bet it's so comfortable to sit on too! Is the cushion discolored on the other side too? I was just wondering if the cushion could just be flipped over. But, I think the throw adds some great style to it! I love the nailhead trim too. :)
Great score. Doesn't it make you so happy when something like this happens?! I'm sure it'll look great wherever you put it.
That is a sizeable piece and it looks great!Depending on where you decide to put it, some color by way of a throw or pillow would be nice.
No way! What a cool find. I bet you could even add more nailheads if you wanted to - but it looks awesome as is, with the sheepskin. Wish my neighbors threw out awesome stuff too!
DARN the luck!
Where will it live?
What an amazing find, it looks gorgeous and cleaned up really well! I've also seen a picture floating around recently where they wrapped the seat cushion in a throw - you could something patterned with white in it. You could even pin it to the underside of the cushion maybe to keep it in place?
What a great score- I wish I had your neighbors! I like it with the sheepskin. Which room gets it?
Total score! I love free and a little hard scrubbin - enjoy!
Well done! A great colorful throw layered over the back of the chair and across the seat would also work well...although it will get messed up more when someone sits on it than the one you have now...just an idea for later. Great recycling!
I have been researching this very subject, I scored a leather sofa and loveseat very cheap with sun fading. There are restoration kits you can buy to restore these items to almost brand new looking! Just google...
Stop it!! Dang girl, talk about a score. That kind of thing never happens to me, or maybe I just don't have the eye for bringing something back to life. I hope your neighbor is not a follower else they are going to want it back!!! I would :) M.
WOW! What a fun transformation and the fur cushion makes it look that much more chic! LOVE!
That is a great piece of furniture. I'm amazed you got it looking so good! I like the sheepskin cover you have for the seat.
Score! It's got a lovely regal shape and looks so sumptuous with the sheepskin throw. Fantastic find, I would have walked straight past this!
That is a super awesome find...I mean, FREE??? What's not to like? (c: I think that the sheepskin throw is a great fix for the damaged seat...quick and easy...I'm all for that!
What?! Awesome find. You cleaned it up beautifully, and I adore the sheepskin seat. Adds so much texture and contrast and comfort!
Try a mr clean magic eraser
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