I chose
ink & spindle's kangaroo paw print in red, and it arrived yesterday. I immediately set to work recovering this old beauty. I removed the old fabric Sunday night, sanded and beeswax polished the wood on Monday, and spent most of the day yesterday reupholstering, finishing the hand stitched back piece before going to bed last night. I'm quite happy with the result, though I don't think I'll get into reupholstery any time soon! I took some better photos with the DSLR, but I can't seem to upload them, it's a bit temperamental.
I like this sort of recycling/upcycling- free, good quality old wooden chair + carbon neutral hand screen printed local fabric, which is designed to last.
I completed this little project over the Easter weekend whilst the bathroom renovations was going on. I have been meaning to reupholster this for about 3 years or so, but was inspired by this one by Patch Andi, so set about cutting up my Ink & Spindle (and a few Yardage design) fabrics. Apart from a few wrinkles, I'm pretty happy with the outcome. I made a cushion to match, but I plan to make a second one, then I might put some pics up of the 2 cushions. More pics of the bathroom once we put the vanity in- might be a while before the bathroom is complete, but we have a functioning shower and bath now :)
