Comments on: Mid Century Modern Chair Restoration

By: Rae

Rae — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:05:24 +0000

I *think* I understand how you did the back of the chair (with the tack strips, etc.) but I'm a visual learner. Do you have more photos of the steps or, better yet, a video? Do you have a YouTube channel? I'm just getting into these types of projects, and I like your style (and sense of humor). Would love to watch these projects "live!"

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 31 May 2021 16:57:34 +0000

Your chair looks fantastic!

I just saw your blog post today, and without knowing it I have been mimicking your exact process just 6 years in the future! I purchased 3 walnut mcm dining chairs a year ago, started stripping them 9 months ago, decided on fabric and started referring to them as the “stupid chairs” 6 months ago, and if I’m dedicated I’ll finally finish them this weekend. I also ended up purchasing the Watco danish oil but went with solid colour fabric because I couldn’t decided on a pattern.

Glad to know I’m not the only one who needs a year for a “2 weekend” project!!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 01:52:46 +0000

Beautiful chair and you did great! It looks professional!
I don't want to stress you or anything but you should be writing books. I read your posts even though I'm too old to even carry the chair out of the store.
Your writing style is light and funny and just easy to read, not to mention you're really doing a tutorial!

Let me know when to look for your first book on Amazon!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 01:31:40 +0000

I'm glad I stumbled across your restoration. I have a mid-century dining room table and six chairs I'm about to start on. I've been wondering what to use on the chairs and I think the Danish oil is the ticket. Your chair looks terrific, btw.

By: Kacey

Kacey — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:17:37 +0000

What did you use as the tack strips along the sides and bottom so that they were covered from the outside? I see the tack strip that you used to start the back fabric and folded over it, but wondering how you finished it. Looks great! Thanks!!

By: Anya

Anya — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:52:22 +0000

I LOVE it. I think it is a perfect choice for the chair. Actually, I'd love to have something like this in my own house! A funky enough fabric to be interesting, but not so crazy that it doesn't 'go' with things. I've seen a lot of chair reupholstering tutorials recently, and it makes me want to go find an old chair to give some new life to!

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:53:39 +0000

In reply to Audrey. Thank you! I kept going back to that fabric in the fabric store, so I figured it was meant to be!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:48:40 +0000

Absolutely LOVE the chair and the fabric! I have a piece of mid-century furniture that's looking a bit dry, I'll have to try that Watco oil! And the fabric you chose is heaven. It's actually the colors of my living room! Well done!!

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 02:01:06 +0000

In reply to sandie. Mine didn't have any webbing, it was just the padding over the wood. I actually have a rocking chair in my garage that I've been working on for quite a while, because when I took the old upholstery off and found it had webbing and springs (how do you tie springs?) it stopped me in my tracks. I need to do some research on how to work with the webbing and springs now :)

By: sandie

sandie — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:57:11 +0000

What did you do with the webbing? I am trying to refinish the same type of chair but it has webbing.