I got this vintage gold mid century chair yesterday and loved its retro shape – especially the flared armrests. I kind of hate the fabric, but don’t have the time or money to reupholster it, and the fabric is in pretty good shape.
Iggy loves it. Every new chair I bring home he claims for a few days and then loses interest.
The bottom skirt kind of gave the chair a seventies vibe I wasn’t digging. It had wonderful mid century peg legs underneath, so I decided to remove the skirt and give the chair a cleaner look.
First I cut off the skirt leaving a few inches of fabric to pull underneath and staple to the bottom frame.
I used an electric staple gun to staple the leftover fabric to the bottom of the chair. It was really easy, just pull it tight and staple.
The legs unscrewed so I pulled them off, cut around the base for the legs and then screwed the legs back on top of the leftover fabric to finish off the corners.
So this is the final result! I like it a lot better and the shape of the chair really stands out now.
Maybe one day I’ll get it reupholstered, but for now $20 and 20 minutes of stapling really worked out well.
Gold Chair before….and Gold Chair after. What a sassy little minx.
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just discovered your blog a few days ago, it’s so fun-i love your taste too.
What a great difference the skirt removal made!! love it.
ooh, i was just looking at my own and both of their shapes are similar, check it out http://ilovegreyskies.blogspot.com/2008/04/birthday-gifts.html
Hey thanks!
Your chair is very similar but much nicer than my little cheap-o velveteen number.
Your chair looks great, I am obsessed with mid-century peg legs.
Excellent! That made a huge difference and I think the chair is really great-looking without the oddly short skirt.
BTW I love the host of before and afters on your blogs. Keep up the good work!
ooooh, foxy!
I prefer all things/people minus skirts. Good work!
the first thing i thought when I saw the cahit was – take the skirt off!
What a great idea to take the skirt off… Love it!
corey, I feel the same way all day.
Thanks guys!
i looove the chair. im a big fan of yellow/gold so i really like the color! i never thought about taking off the bottom, this is great!
i’m inspired!!!
love those legs! If i was getting it reupholstered I would get rid of those messy buttons/tufting on the back.
I have some yellow chairs that I need to reupholster but after a while, the yellow grows on you and it’s hard to let it go!
Lovely chair, and how great to find such great legs to reveal!
Shut it. “Iggy”? Too fucking cute, including the name.
That transformation is so awesome. It changes the chair so much. And of course Iggy is the perfect complement to the chair.
Showing the legs makes this chair so much more relevant to today. Love it.
I just bought an older sofa that I want to remove the skirt from. The legs are not removable, making the task more difficult than I thought it would be. I cannot find any how to sites or videos for guidance. Any ideas? Thanks!
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