or it'll have a good structure, but the fabric it's upholstered in is not appealing.
Today, I'm sharing photos of a recliner I reupholstered with fabric scraps.
The recliner I bought for my mom, who was coming for a visit
and needed something comfortable that would keep her feet propped up,
I bought the chair at a consignment store for $20. The frame was in excellent
shape, and the mechanism works well. I had six panels of fabric rectangles using
three different upholstery velvets already sewn together, which were left over
from a sofa I had reupholstered. I had planned on using the panels to make pillows,
but never got around to it. I didn't know if the fabric pieces would work
or fit on the recliner. They fit beautifully. I added charcoal grey velvet for the head rest
and foot rest, and to the back of the chair. This is recycling at its best. I reupholstered the
recliner without having to buy any fabric, just a little dacron and cotton batting for
adding more plumpness to the seat and back!
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| The Ugly Recliner "Before being Reupholstered |
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Fabrics are pinned to the chair to match up the design.
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Fabric is pinned on the sides to match up the stripes with the stripes on the arm.
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The finished recliner feels and looks much nicer with velvet upholster and a custom look.
The best part is that I reupholstered the whole chair with fabric scraps I had.
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