Cost Breakdown:
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Chair – $8.00
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Chemical Stripper – $3.82 (Used about â…“ of an $11.48 bottle)
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Fabric – $.50
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Webbing – $3.16
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Foam Pad – $3.29 (40% off coupon)
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Gimp – $3.98
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Gloves/Staples/Batting/Steel Wool – Stash on Hand
Total Project Cost – $22.75
Thank you so much Suesan for sharing your chair makeover with us. I really love how it turned out…I have this thing for chairs!
gail
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Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
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imsteelefullofscrap
I love your chair it turned out beautiful
The DIY Show Off
Awesome tutorial and what a sweet chair! Great job (as usual) Suesan! 😉 "Hi, Gail!"
Have a wonderful week, ladies!
Bliss
Excellent how to's for this chair and it turned out so cute.
~Bliss~
Toqua's Crafts
Suesan, you did a great job on the chair! I love the drawing on the cover for the seat.
cheltenhamroad
Thank you for that tutorial Susan - I would never have known how to salvage a piece like that when the cane was gone and this was great.
Suesan
Thanks Ladies! I appreciate the kind words. We are really happy with the chair and that it has meaning to us.
Terri
Awesome transformation and great tutorial! Love how this turned out!
Donna OShaughnessy
Fantastic tutorial! Such a nice job you did Suesan and the cost well worth it. The time ? Worth it even more because its what you wanted.
Rose @ Confessions of a Curbshopaholic
Great tute! I have a chair I need to reweb so this is just what I needed to see. Love your chair cushion Suesan, I'll have to go visit your blog now to see the rest of your makeover.