A Pair Of Vintage French Carved Salon Chairs
32June 30, 2015 by Terry
I acquired 2 of these lovely chairs off of a local classified add site for an amazing price!!!
This is how it looked before:
So there was really nothing wrong with the upholstery … it didn’t smell, wasn’t dirty and it wasn’t faded in any area of the fabric … even the underside of the cushion is consistent in color.
The only problem with it was that it was the wrong color and material. I’m really not a pink person when it comes to furniture and I don’t really care for velvet. Pretty as it was … it just didn’t go with my decor. It needed to be a little less feminine.
I took it apart and re upholstered it to suit my own tastes.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that it had a down filled cushion :0)
More Peonies! (Thank you Lindsay!!!)
I hope to finish the other one to match soon …
Smiles!
Terry
Linking up to :
Featured on Anderson & Grant July 9, 2015.
The Curators Collection 
i have a chair very similar that I want to recover just like yours! I am a beginner though so I’m nervous to start. Do you have a tutorial?
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Hi Shona! Unfortunately I have been a bit of a lazy blogger lately and I didn’t take pictures of the whole process during this one. I do have it’s twin to do yet so maybe I will make that one as a tutorial :0) ! Hopefully you can wait until then, if not you can also visit Miss Mustard Seed’s blog and she has some upholstering tutorials there. I tend to just take my furniture apart now and just “wing” it. I’ll share that process with you soon.
Thank you for the visit and the request :0)
Smiles!
Terry
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You blog is totally my style! especially the french chair,
love if you share you pretty posts on Dream, Create, Inspire & Link, I think you will enjoy! Here is the invite:http://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/dream-create-inspire-link/
Thanks Maria
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Fabulous! Love this look and just wish I had room for some of these chairs in my own home.
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Thank you for taking the time to comment! I really need to get rid of something if I’m going to be keeping these chairs … but what I not sure yet :0) !
Smiles!
Terry
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Totally doesn’t suit my house and I don’t have room either, but I WANT THEM SO BADLY. Gorgeous. Really consider coming to help me reupholster my front patio SIT chair and we can both post about it. Tempting, no? (the pics are stunning too. Nice work!)
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Hmmmmmmm that is tempting for sure! Wild fire season is busier than normal this year so I’m not sure we will make it out that way until August ish …. But I would love to come do some projects with you!
Have a great weekend!
Smiles!
Terry
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Oh I forgot to ask where you got the bathing suit?? All the way to the ankle? Perfection!
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Ummmm …. I ….. made …. it ? ….. Heh heh?
smiles and chuckles!
Terry
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How’s your husband doing?
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He’s absolutely exhausted but loving his job! How are you doing with all the smokey air there? Are you able to enjoy the beautiful deck you’ve created or is it too smokey from the fires? You aren’t one of the communities on evacuation alert are you? Geesh! I hope not!!!
Smiles!
Terry
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Nope we are good. I’ll throw a prayer up for him. Safety first!
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Terry
Your chair is beautiful! I can only imagine how excited you were to discover the down cushion! Thank you so much for sharing at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link! I hope we’ll see you there again this week!
Cat
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Thank you Cat! And thank you for the invite!
Smiles!
Terry
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Oh my gosh, Terry! This entire post is amazing! The chairs are to die for and your pictures are beautiful. I’ll be including this in my features Thursday!!!
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Thank you so much Jamie! You have totally made my day, I am sooooo flattered :0)
Thank you for taking the time to visit and comment as well. I look forward to the party each week! Keep on inspiring!
Smiles!
Terry
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The chair is absolutely gorgeous! And it looks so comfy too.
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Thank you Quandie! It is a very cushy seat :0) Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment!
Have a great weekend!
Smiles!
Terry
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Terry, your chair is gorgeous! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! The wood, the grain sack, the down filled cushion, truly amazing, and you did a great job. I’ve been looking for a pair of french chairs for years, but they’re pretty hard to come by at a decent price in Alaska. So, I’ll keep drooling over yours. Can’t wait to see the finished set!
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Hello Cheryl!
Thank you so much for your kind compliments! Maybe you should come out this way for a holiday and do a little “shopping” on the way, you might come across a pair to take home as souveniers :0) ha ha!
Thank you for taking the time to visit and comment!
Smiles!
Terry
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Absolutely beautiful
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Thank you so much! I’m loving these chairs, they are so comfy with their fluffy feather seats :0)
Smiles!
Terry
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I just love this makeover! You did a beautiful job!!
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Thank you Angelina! I am hosting a furniture party tonight on my blog and I would love for you to pop by …. maybe even join in? :0) I hope you have a great weekend!
Smiles!
Terry
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oh, I absolutely love this wonderful chair. I envy those who can upholster, you did a beautiful job. Love the chair, the gray walls, the table, the Peonies…love it all! thanks for joining in on Share Your Style!
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Thank you so much Debra! Your kind comments mean alot! Thank you for hosting this great party!
Smiles!
Terry
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Terry, your french chairs are absolutely fantastic! I can not even imagine tackling a furniture redo like that. Thank you so much for sharing them at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link! Take care, Tara
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Thank you for hosting this awesome party for all uf us to share!
Smiles!
Terry
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