Quick Chair Makeover.

I won this dining set on ebay last week and decided to just do a quick recover of the seats before I flick them on. They would look a whole lot better painted white, or even black, but I really don't have the energy to do the painting at the moment. The paintwork is in pretty good condition, as is the cane backing.
I am thinking I will paint the table white at some stage and sell it at a later date. In the mean time it is just the perfect height for me to do my upholstery work. I normally work on the floor but these days my knees are taking longer to recover from all the bending, (ahhh, don't we all just love the aging process,lol).

So here is the set as it appeared on ebay.....

78 dollars later it was mine :o)

Below is the fabric someone chose to cover it in.(I refuse to pass judgement).

Below is what was under that top fabric, a good example of why we don't upholster dining chairs in cream fabric nést-ce pas?


...and below in their new outfit. Fabric $4/m at Spotlight *SCORE*.

The set has 2 carvers which I love.

...and some nice detail.

ta da!

My son has gone on his year 11 outdoor education camp today and the forecast aint looking good..."why is it so?"