This was truly the most fun I have had in eight months. Encourages me in my own projects in my solitary confinement here. Well ,but forgot how to move. And am doing a wrought iron bench recovering. So your teams just help me to step out and try also taking off later by later that point now droopy top.
Hi Becky, a word of advice. When you nail down the foam or the fabric, you always want to first do the four cardinal points, so start in the middle of one side, then do the opposite side, then the other two. You wanna do the corners last so that you can really stretch the foam or fabric and get a tight and polished fit.
I may have considered upholstering over the original covers to preserve the 60's pattern for future retro lovers. There are not many left in resonable condition. 👍
Melissa T. I was going to say exactly this. As someone v into vintage and specifically vintage fabric, the quality of fabric on seat covers is definitely not in that much demand.
Yeah I was thinking some sort of wall hanging would be cool too. I would have suggested just sticking a piece in a simple maple frame amongst a gallery wall. She could put it down by her basement stairs where she did the wallpaper ceiling maybe, the colors would work.
Honestly maybe this is because I’m from England but that stuff just would NOT be in demand here due to condition - its been sat on! Vintage fabric has a lot of better sources.
Yes. It is in fact horse hair. I used to watch a lot of a furniture restoration show on PBS a long time ago. It took me years to realize that horse hair wasn’t just a name. It was actual hair from a horse!
A lot of people are saying that the “hay” in the chair is horse hair, it doesn’t look like that to me. I think it is much more likely to be coir or coconut fiber! That is likely why Becky thought it could be hay, it is much more similar to hay in color and texture than hair. Horse hair was much less common in furniture by the 60’s.
The reason your covers were really tight to get on is because you added more padding, but didn’t add any extra fabric to the ‘template’ from the old cover :)
@@aidee4186 Horsehair was not as common in the 1950s and 60s. It was used in earlier times but would be unlikely in this era of chair. Google "coir' and 'excelsior' and look at images of them. They look exactly like this substance.
I would love to have the chair in the original pattern, but I totally understand why you want to change it! No need to apologize for having your own taste!
I totally respect Becky's taste, and even like how the final products looks, but I think my qualm more lies in turning a unique vintage item into something modern/simple. Like I personally would've done the DIY on a junkier vintage chair, a newer chair, or just bought a similar looking one. And sell the vintage chair, LOL. But of course any of this criticism is no reason to be rude, so people really need to chill out
I was so stressed when you were making the template i was like "BUT YOU MADE THE CHAIR FLUFFIER SO THE COVERING NEEDS TO BE BIGGER" but then it fit and i was very happy
Actually she used a professional trick, without knowing. I work with upholstery as a sailmaker and we often use the old covers as template. If you don't add a little extra fluff, the covers are loose fitting 😁
Oh my gosh me too!!😭 This killed me seeing her destroy it! although she did a good job upholstering it I wish it had been a modern day chair that she used!
Why did she destroy that chair! I have a similar chair and it is such a beautiful accent piece and I wish I had a matching one and now this one is gone!
THANK YOU for cutting out "hey google" when asking to turn on the fireplace!! my biggest pet peeve is when people say it in videos and then my google mini gets confused by their instructions
Your team, and especially you two ladies, is so talented. You're great examples of living lightly on the earth while still succeeding materially and living your creative dreams!
Ahh. Yes. & those cheap laundry bags, old lampshades & wicker. Lol. But... people seem to love it. & thanks to your comment, I've just realized why I'm not crazy about the look. I totally get it now! 😁 💯 👍
When Covid is over, you guys should do an in-person weekend retreat/workshop to teach some common techniques like sewing, painting, building something, etc... I would definitely do a trip to learn first hand from you guys!
It's amazing how much I enjoy your content! I spend all my time on TH-cam watching DIY and organization channels, and you are by faaaaaaaaaaar the best one out there! Love u guys
I think when that chair was made it was high end, The springs are the really good ones and the many layers of natural fibres is very well done. A really good piece of furniture.💖
LOVE the lounge and how the chair turned out. You may have been struggling to get the covers back on because you added extra bulk to the chair, but didn't account for it, or at least not enough when you used the original cover as a template. Easy to do. Looks gorgeous.
I recovered the same chair and painted the legs black then red & distressed them. Used a beautiful fabric with a strawberry plant pattern. It had a white background & the strawberry plant was repeated throughout. It resembled an example of a plant you would find in a botanical book. As if hand drawn. It was so pretty. I got the chair for free & sold it to my ex-husband for $40! His wife loved it! Lol! I enjoy flipping items to extend their usefulness. Love the videos. Great channel!
I love your style, and how you switch up stuff in your home. I have had the same furniture for years now, all hand me downs, so none of it really matches. I'd love to change some things, but money is always in the way and my husband prefers to keep the stuff we already have. So it's a struggle ;) but I always get inspired by you and Kelsey, because you try to not spend too much money either 😊
that fabric reminds me of the texture that happens to your leggings on the inside of the legs after wearing them for a while. (in other words the fabric makes me very uncomfortable).
Becky, you are awesome. You keep saying things that turn into aha moments for me. You said you can use this inexpensive little chair to teach yourself how to reupholster. The perfectionist in me thinks I have to start by perfectly reupholstering my whole sofa. Somehow I didn't catch how wrong that is until you said it. ❤️ Love ya, girl.
Wow! I am so impressed that you guys keep taking on bigger and more niche projects! Becky did an AMAZING job for a first go at re-upholstering. Honestly watching this channel gives me so much more confidence to try bigger DIY projects on my own and really enjoy the learning process! Your content has been my go to recently :)
I love love love that becky‘s house is so unique and cozy. There is such a pressure to have picture perfect white and monochromatic home and this is such a welcome difference from that! Love it.
the reupholstered chair looks great, but this is hardly a dupe for the cb2 or RH bouclé barrel chairs. using dupe in the title with the RH chair in the thumbnail is really misleading tbh.
Gorgeous living room! The new chair turned out great. That rug in your living room at the arm of the sofa could use some TLC. I definitely recommend a product called Folex. I'm a Home Stager and I'm quite involved in the staging community and Folex is definitely a stager's (or designer's) best friend. My friends were selling their house and they had horrible stains from puppy-sitting someone's puppy who didn't tell them the little guy wasn't house-trained. It was really bad. They said they had "tried everything" and couldn't get the stains up. I brought over my big bottle of Folex and 15-20 minutes later, the stains were ALL gone with very little scrubbing.
The new covers or the shape of the stuffing inside probably needs some adjusting because of how they wrinkle in the corners. It really makes you appreciate how professional furniture manages to make everything super smooth.
I’m so happy I saw this video as I’m about to do my first reupholster myself and wasn’t definite on what I wanted to use to sort of freshen & fluff up the sofa I’m doing. That thin foam is the one for sure! I was originally thinking of that batting type stuff and just wasn’t too excited about it. Then you said you chose it because it would fold more easily. That it! Thanks Becky! I’ve been a long time follower and you guys have evolved to such a sophisticated and high quality level in your design and diys. Not to say it was crap before haha. I loved your guest bath for example, it was excellent. Thanks for all you put into the channel etc. I love it.👍😊💯❤️🎯💣💎
I was a film major in college and my dad turned a vintage film reel into a drink holder table. It is so cool. I've had it for like 15+ years and even though I'm not doing anything in the film/tv field (yay for those student loans LOL) I'll never get rid of it. I love having a little piece of 'history'. Your living room space is just so cozy and beautiful.
I love seeing everyone styles and preferences bc that chair before is GORGEOUS and would look great with the style of my retro eclectic maximalism office but it’s also cute after and fits with your style
Someone has probably already said this but that circle pillow would be great for your back if you are having some back pain. It can help shift the weight off pressure points that could cause pain while still looking chic AF when not being used that way.
You really don't even have to appreciate disco to love the mirrored ball, they are so fun! I do, but long live rock and roll too, yeehaw. My place looks a lot like yours, only older, more gypsy, or jeannie in a bottle. I like jewel tones for the living area. Guitars ever where, comfy couches. Mine's tiny but similar. I have so many cool old albums and stuff, I love the idea of displaying them on the shelves. You guys always have such great ideas! So that chair really worked out great, better to my eye than the trendy bubble piece, more classic. ta
Hay! See what I did there! The hay is coconut fibre. This replaced horse and bore hair as it was easier to get hold of in large quantities for mass production. If you're thinking about doing more reupholstery, I would recommend using an 'airstrike' staple gun. So much easier and a lot more secure.
Great job on your beautiful chair! A quick tip on getting fabric over the foam easier, use a large piece of thin plastic drop cloth or cut open trash bag draped over foam, then slide fabric onto furniture piece or cushion. Pull out plastic before going on to stapling.
Becky, I love your style sooo much. I'm moving into a new apartment right now and your house gives me so much inspiration always! Thank you for sharing the living room tour, loved it!
I’m a new convert so I’m looking at this video three years later. I hope you’ve realized by now that foam gets wrapped in Dacron before covering. It not only smooths out the final look but makes sliding on any fabric MUCH easier.
When I was a kid in the ‘70s, our library (which was a large open space in the entry/office area) had a larger version of your cute little fireplace. We’d come in after walking to school on a cold winter morning, and we could take turns sitting by the fire. It was a freestanding fireplace, so we sat all around it.
Next time I would do the cording the original had . I feel like it makes it much more structured and finished also helps with the fitting. Looks pretty good though !
Great job! As someone who's had to reupholster entire couches, chairs, and everything in between for stage dressing/set design for local theater, your finish work looks just impeccable. I tend to be the "stretch and staple everywhere" sort of upholstery tactic.
Upholstery tip: Use a piece of dry cleaning bag over the corner before adding the slip cover, it will slide right on. Bonus tip: Turn the cover inside out, line up the corners and use your hands to smooth the cover down the piece and it will roll on right side out.
Hi Becky ! You are absolutely NOT butchering the word "bouclé" :-) You did a great job with the chair, it looks nice and plumpy... and this pillow is lovely !
I know it sounds crazy but I like the fabric with the sunflowers but I have apartment white walls. So color is good and I like sunflowers but I understand that who knows what is on a chair from the 70s lol. And it looks very modern sleek and timeless. Most people don't understand that you have to look at the bones of your furniture and ignore the patterns and crazy fabric. Most of the furniture we buy today is just updated fabric and popular colors from previous decades.
I just don't understand why people use antique or vintage things to redo, like they always look so much better in the beginning, they should use something thats not historical in my opinion
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I don’t think you can sit against the rounded pillow 🤔 it would be very uncomfortable!
This was truly the most fun I have had in eight months. Encourages me in my own projects in my solitary confinement here. Well ,but forgot how to move. And am doing a wrought iron bench recovering. So your teams just help me to step out and try also taking off later by later that point now droopy top.
How I picture Becky's house: 20% Terracotta, 20% live wood, 50% sherpa/linen/nice light fabric and 10% dog hair :D
@@molk7447 Even the dog hair is on brand ;)
God help her if she decides to have kids 😅🙏
Omg 🤣🤣🤣
Small youtuber here
How I picture live wood = the trees from Snow White
Hi Becky, a word of advice. When you nail down the foam or the fabric, you always want to first do the four cardinal points, so start in the middle of one side, then do the opposite side, then the other two. You wanna do the corners last so that you can really stretch the foam or fabric and get a tight and polished fit.
Holy helpful information Batman
I may have considered upholstering over the original covers to preserve the 60's pattern for future retro lovers. There are not many left in resonable condition. 👍
I dont think she would have been as successful without copying the pattern from the original fabric
Melissa T. I was going to say exactly this. As someone v into vintage and specifically vintage fabric, the quality of fabric on seat covers is definitely not in that much demand.
You should reuse the chair fabric! I love the pattern so much and it’s vintage from the 60s so it’s def worth saving in some way!
Yeah! Maybe put it in some differently sized embroidery hoops?
Yeah I was thinking some sort of wall hanging would be cool too. I would have suggested just sticking a piece in a simple maple frame amongst a gallery wall. She could put it down by her basement stairs where she did the wallpaper ceiling maybe, the colors would work.
Honestly maybe this is because I’m from England but that stuff just would NOT be in demand here due to condition - its been sat on! Vintage fabric has a lot of better sources.
How about a pillow for the same chair?
like a foot stool!
"Gently curved back, rounded arms, and generous cushioning..." me, but a chair...
This comment is everything
WOW
Same same
hahahahaha
Can you guys maybe bring back that costs how much 🥺 i loved that series ,like if you agree
I believe the 'hay' becky's talking abt is horse hair! its super common in old furniture lol
Or hog hair but that looks much more like coir to me!
Ewwww
TikTok U taught me that
And in plaster walls!
Yes. It is in fact horse hair. I used to watch a lot of a furniture restoration show on PBS a long time ago. It took me years to realize that horse hair wasn’t just a name. It was actual hair from a horse!
A lot of people are saying that the “hay” in the chair is horse hair, it doesn’t look like that to me. I think it is much more likely to be coir or coconut fiber! That is likely why Becky thought it could be hay, it is much more similar to hay in color and texture than hair. Horse hair was much less common in furniture by the 60’s.
there wasn't a great close up on it, definitely could be coir!
I was thinking coir as well.
Thank you, way wrong color. I didn't even think of the timing question, you are right About that. It's coir or excelsior.
100% agree. the minute I saw it I said coir.
Yeah, it’s coconut fibre, or coir. In the furniture industry.
The reason your covers were really tight to get on is because you added more padding, but didn’t add any extra fabric to the ‘template’ from the old cover :)
I thought she did. She cut it very generously and put it together about with an inch more than her template. Did I see that wrong?
@@kleinesren7064 that was basically just some seaming allowance, I doubt it was large enough to account for the extra padding
Covers are always a pain in the ass, to put back on. Otherwise they are too loose. Think of a REALLY tight jeans without stretch...
Lydia McKay Plus, wasn’t there a “netting” on top of the old padding and that might have made the outer fabric glide on better?
Exactly what I was thinking, Lydia
Lol the “stuffing” was horse hair, 100% normal, i I have chairs from the 1920s or earlier and they poke me in the bum all the time!
Horse hair tended to be very smooth, and not beige or wood color like what she was poking at though, just saying.
@@lizh1988 I agree. I think the stuff in Becky's chair is coir.
Liz H keep in mind that hair has been there for years
@@aidee4186 Horsehair was not as common in the 1950s and 60s. It was used in earlier times but would be unlikely in this era of chair. Google "coir' and 'excelsior' and look at images of them. They look exactly like this substance.
@@aidee4186 and in the dark atmosphere inside the cushioning it faded and thickened? Right.
I would love to have the chair in the original pattern, but I totally understand why you want to change it! No need to apologize for having your own taste!
Karen Karenson no need to be mean! She should did a great job and just bc it’s not your style doesn’t mean she ruined it!
I totally respect Becky's taste, and even like how the final products looks, but I think my qualm more lies in turning a unique vintage item into something modern/simple. Like I personally would've done the DIY on a junkier vintage chair, a newer chair, or just bought a similar looking one. And sell the vintage chair, LOL. But of course any of this criticism is no reason to be rude, so people really need to chill out
I apologise I guess I’m just slightly passionate about an original fabric 😂
@@karenkarenson8697 same. I would just sanded down the wood fixed just that since looked s little rough.
The sphere pillow is so you and you friends can lounge in your chair/couches and throw it back and forth.
And a perfect size for Danny to retrieve. And possibly chew up while no one is home... and be caught by that pet video camera thing...
I was so stressed when you were making the template i was like "BUT YOU MADE THE CHAIR FLUFFIER SO THE COVERING NEEDS TO BE BIGGER" but then it fit and i was very happy
Lol, that's me too!
Same lol
I just yelled but you added more fluff lol.
same
Actually she used a professional trick, without knowing. I work with upholstery as a sailmaker and we often use the old covers as template. If you don't add a little extra fluff, the covers are loose fitting 😁
I would die for the original chair hahaha
Oh my gosh me too!!😭 This killed me seeing her destroy it! although she did a good job upholstering it I wish it had been a modern day chair that she used!
Same!!! I loved the original chair and all of it's funky floral glory
Same. I actually couldn't watch the process!
Same
Why did she destroy that chair! I have a similar chair and it is such a beautiful accent piece and I wish I had a matching one and now this one is gone!
i love the original chair SO MUCH
In Volkswagen bus seats, they used coconut fiber, so that may have been in the old chair cushion!
THANK YOU for cutting out "hey google" when asking to turn on the fireplace!! my biggest pet peeve is when people say it in videos and then my google mini gets confused by their instructions
kris catstro my phone and Google home fight each other to answer my inquiries.
Your team, and especially you two ladies, is so talented. You're great examples of living lightly on the earth while still succeeding materially and living your creative dreams!
Baumgartner would be dissatisfied with the use of staples over tacks 😅
Did not expect a Baumgartner reference here.
Restorators assemble!
Hahaha when I say I died at this comment with laughter 😂
I love the fandom overlap 🤣
...their name is Baumgartner? My sense of humour = Kindergartner
I just love Becky so much :'( ♡
She radiates gentleness and kindness and of course beauty
Me: $60 is a lot for a chair
Restoration Hardware: hold my hat
When you chair shop you realize they are are not cheap.
“It’s a bit much for my home” says the girl who put crazy Wally paper on her hallway ceiling lol
The fabric on the chair just reminds me of popcorn ceilings, but that's a vibe.
Ahh. Yes. & those cheap laundry bags, old lampshades & wicker. Lol. But... people seem to love it. & thanks to your comment, I've just realized why I'm not crazy about the look. I totally get it now! 😁 💯 👍
an icky vibe...
RIP funky psychedelic chair of my dreams...
That’s what I came to say too!!
@@roaringaurora Lol same original chair was way too cute.
Hurt my soul a lot 💔
same! the original is the exact style I’m going for in my house and it’s so beautiful 🥺
I loved the original way more.
Actually you’re saying ´bouclé’ really well ! Frenchie impressed here 👏🏻
Who else has literally been obsessed with the Sorry Girls' videos!? I love your channel so much! It is so motivating and awesome!❤️❤️
Erin Devon Me!🖐
Small youtuber btw
thrift diving (the channel) literally took classes to do this and Becky's just rogue in there haha
thrift diving learned how to build a whole new chair like a pro, not make a slipcover lol
@@Lasomie i commented this in the first few sections of the video, when it wasnt clear (;
What a pretty and aesthetically pleasing living room you have! These are the cozy vibes I want to have in my own home in the future
When Covid is over, you guys should do an in-person weekend retreat/workshop to teach some common techniques like sewing, painting, building something, etc... I would definitely do a trip to learn first hand from you guys!
Your living room is lit 50 shade of beige.
It's amazing how much I enjoy your content! I spend all my time on TH-cam watching DIY and organization channels, and you are by faaaaaaaaaaar the best one out there! Love u guys
“I think I overpaid bc clearly it has some wear” girl where??? That chair looks great for what it is!
I think when that chair was made it was high end, The springs are the really good ones and the many layers of natural fibres is very well done. A really good piece of furniture.💖
Love that you tackled this. My eldest son and I tackled reupholstering a settee several years ago...It’s kind of a big deal!
honestly if its squishy enough the round pillow sounds amazing for lower back pain
LOVE the lounge and how the chair turned out.
You may have been struggling to get the covers back on because you added extra bulk to the chair, but didn't account for it, or at least not enough when you used the original cover as a template. Easy to do. Looks gorgeous.
I love how you mix trendy pieces with vintage style! Your house is so cool 😎
Becky I'm in love with the flow and vibe of your home. And yes I love thrifting, fb marketplace and offer up for great finds
I recovered the same chair and painted the legs black then red & distressed them. Used a beautiful fabric with a strawberry plant pattern. It had a white background & the strawberry plant was repeated throughout. It resembled an example of a plant you would find in a botanical book. As if hand drawn. It was so pretty. I got the chair for free & sold it to my ex-husband for $40! His wife loved it! Lol! I enjoy flipping items to extend their usefulness. Love the videos. Great channel!
I love your style, and how you switch up stuff in your home.
I have had the same furniture for years now, all hand me downs, so none of it really matches. I'd love to change some things, but money is always in the way and my husband prefers to keep the stuff we already have. So it's a struggle ;) but I always get inspired by you and Kelsey, because you try to not spend too much money either 😊
Wow the original fabric is gorgeous too! 🏵️
that fabric reminds me of the texture that happens to your leggings on the inside of the legs after wearing them for a while. (in other words the fabric makes me very uncomfortable).
Me too, not a fan! 😅
Pilling! And I totally agree
I love live edge wood too! That travertine table is so gorgeous!
THIS IS CRAZY I WAS LITERALLY LOOKING AT THIS COUCH LAST NIGHT THINKING I COULD REUPHOLSTER A SMALL LOVESEAT AND I- omgggggg thanks yo!!!
Becky, you are awesome. You keep saying things that turn into aha moments for me. You said you can use this inexpensive little chair to teach yourself how to reupholster. The perfectionist in me thinks I have to start by perfectly reupholstering my whole sofa. Somehow I didn't catch how wrong that is until you said it. ❤️ Love ya, girl.
Wow! I am so impressed that you guys keep taking on bigger and more niche projects! Becky did an AMAZING job for a first go at re-upholstering. Honestly watching this channel gives me so much more confidence to try bigger DIY projects on my own and really enjoy the learning process! Your content has been my go to recently :)
I love love love that becky‘s house is so unique and cozy. There is such a pressure to have picture perfect white and monochromatic home and this is such a welcome difference from that! Love it.
This video is perfect. I'm recovering dining chairs that were my grandma's from the 60s and there's so much helpful info here 😊
the reupholstered chair looks great, but this is hardly a dupe for the cb2 or RH bouclé barrel chairs. using dupe in the title with the RH chair in the thumbnail is really misleading tbh.
Def did that for the algorithm.
Never👏 skip 👏 the👏 ads!👏
I got 19 minutes of ads within the first 5 minutes of the video. Worth every second! I love your work ❤
There's an affordable one at Target by Studio Mcgee. Love the end result!!
Omg finally!!! I’ve been wanting to do this but literally have no idea how. So excited for you to show meee!!! 😊
So good! I did not think the fabric was going to fit over the new stuffing - but it did and it’s amazing!
That travertine table Becky... Woooow.
For the first upholstery you nailed it! Perfect for your house.
Sara Nena DIY
Becky's house and general vibe is stunning. I love everything (including the new chair)
Love Love Love the vibe in Becky and Austin's home!!
Wow turned out so great! Love the home tour as well. Thanks Becky :)
"I'm kinda disappointed there isn't a stash of money in there" I'M ON THE FLOOR.
But SAME HERE
Gorgeous living room! The new chair turned out great. That rug in your living room at the arm of the sofa could use some TLC. I definitely recommend a product called Folex. I'm a Home Stager and I'm quite involved in the staging community and Folex is definitely a stager's (or designer's) best friend. My friends were selling their house and they had horrible stains from puppy-sitting someone's puppy who didn't tell them the little guy wasn't house-trained. It was really bad. They said they had "tried everything" and couldn't get the stains up. I brought over my big bottle of Folex and 15-20 minutes later, the stains were ALL gone with very little scrubbing.
The new covers or the shape of the stuffing inside probably needs some adjusting because of how they wrinkle in the corners. It really makes you appreciate how professional furniture manages to make everything super smooth.
I’m so happy I saw this video as I’m about to do my first reupholster myself and wasn’t definite on what I wanted to use to sort of freshen & fluff up the sofa I’m doing. That thin foam is the one for sure! I was originally thinking of that batting type stuff and just wasn’t too excited about it. Then you said you chose it because it would fold more easily. That it! Thanks Becky! I’ve been a long time follower and you guys have evolved to such a sophisticated and high quality level in your design and diys. Not to say it was crap before haha. I loved your guest bath for example, it was excellent. Thanks for all you put into the channel etc. I love it.👍😊💯❤️🎯💣💎
The newest installment of the Sorry Girl's journey to undermine CB2's insane pricing
Beautiful chair Becky! And thanks for the home tour. I look forward to seeing the kitchen renovation.
Becky, you did a fabulous job on that chair!!! You are a DIY queen!!!
I think that pillow is meant for holding/hugging it 😂
I looove the chair by the way 😍
I’m so so happy you were able to keep the original springs, furniture like that isn’t made really at all any more, very cool find:)
Your home is like my complete vibe and aspiration for my future home! Love the way your home is decorated
Great job on the chair.
As for the round pillow, they are great for hugging when you are all curled up and comfy. 😊
I was a film major in college and my dad turned a vintage film reel into a drink holder table. It is so cool. I've had it for like 15+ years and even though I'm not doing anything in the film/tv field (yay for those student loans LOL) I'll never get rid of it. I love having a little piece of 'history'. Your living room space is just so cozy and beautiful.
I love seeing everyone styles and preferences bc that chair before is GORGEOUS and would look great with the style of my retro eclectic maximalism office but it’s also cute after and fits with your style
Someone has probably already said this but that circle pillow would be great for your back if you are having some back pain. It can help shift the weight off pressure points that could cause pain while still looking chic AF when not being used that way.
Please do "that cost how muuuuch?" episodes. I miss that series 😢
I love this simple background with plants
The original is literally the chair of my dreams!
My soul hurts a little from getting rid of that amazing floral fabric but you did it justice by using a vintage inspired fabric so I’ll get over it😂
You really don't even have to appreciate disco to love the mirrored ball, they are so fun!
I do, but long live rock and roll too, yeehaw. My place looks a lot like yours, only older, more gypsy, or jeannie in a bottle. I like jewel tones for the living area. Guitars ever where, comfy couches. Mine's tiny but similar.
I have so many cool old albums and stuff, I love the idea of displaying them on the shelves. You guys always have such great ideas!
So that chair really worked out great, better to my eye than the trendy bubble piece, more classic.
ta
my love for 60s is shaking and crying right now haha it was the perfect chair
Hay! See what I did there! The hay is coconut fibre. This replaced horse and bore hair as it was easier to get hold of in large quantities for mass production. If you're thinking about doing more reupholstery, I would recommend using an 'airstrike' staple gun. So much easier and a lot more secure.
I love how the chair turned out and LOVE the sphere pillow on the tan chair -so chiiiiic
Great job on your beautiful chair! A quick tip on getting fabric over the foam easier, use a large piece of thin plastic drop cloth or cut open trash bag draped over foam, then slide fabric onto furniture piece or cushion. Pull out plastic before going on to stapling.
Becky, I love your style sooo much. I'm moving into a new apartment right now and your house gives me so much inspiration always! Thank you for sharing the living room tour, loved it!
The mystery filling isn't straw (that was sometimes used but mostly on earlier chairs than ones from the 1960's). It's coconut fibre.
I’m a new convert so I’m looking at this video three years later. I hope you’ve realized by now that foam gets wrapped in Dacron before covering. It not only smooths out the final look but makes sliding on any fabric MUCH easier.
Aw but the OG chair was so cool! lol
You did really well with the upholstering!
That being said...I liked the old fabric so much better. lol. But hey, your home, your taste, obviously!
It was more of a period piece, like a costume rather than nice home furnishing to me.
The preview on instagram got me excited for this video 🤗
The 60s chair is so gorgeous though 😭😭 but obviously it needed a revamp
I was really hoping this diy would be of the actual chair in the photos.. Classic 😂
The fact she had this beautiful piano for free is mind blowing 👽👽👽
Look on "Craigslist" or 'Kijiji' - the cost is getting them MOVED, (hire professionals!) & then getting it tuned !
When I was a kid in the ‘70s, our library (which was a large open space in the entry/office area) had a larger version of your cute little fireplace. We’d come in after walking to school on a cold winter morning, and we could take turns sitting by the fire. It was a freestanding fireplace, so we sat all around it.
Next time I would do the cording the original had . I feel like it makes it much more structured and finished also helps with the fitting. Looks pretty good though !
Great job! As someone who's had to reupholster entire couches, chairs, and everything in between for stage dressing/set design for local theater, your finish work looks just impeccable. I tend to be the "stretch and staple everywhere" sort of upholstery tactic.
You should make a pillow out of the original fabric, or a cool embroidered canvas for decor!
Becky! Your home is so beautiful and cozy! Serious design goals. ❤️
Upholstery tip: Use a piece of dry cleaning bag over the corner before adding the slip cover, it will slide right on. Bonus tip: Turn the cover inside out, line up the corners and use your hands to smooth the cover down the piece and it will roll on right side out.
Hi Becky ! You are absolutely NOT butchering the word "bouclé" :-)
You did a great job with the chair, it looks nice and plumpy... and this pillow is lovely !
I know it sounds crazy but I like the fabric with the sunflowers but I have apartment white walls. So color is good and I like sunflowers but I understand that who knows what is on a chair from the 70s lol. And it looks very modern sleek and timeless. Most people don't understand that you have to look at the bones of your furniture and ignore the patterns and crazy fabric. Most of the furniture we buy today is just updated fabric and popular colors from previous decades.
If you HAD found the stash of money in there, would you then have bought the restoration hardware chair? 🤔
Hmmm...🤔🤔🤔
Small youtuber btw
How much money do people usually hide in their chairs🤣🤣🤣
@@emmanicole_woz idk lol large stacks otherwise why hide it??
I was like: "then you put in some money so someone will find it later" 😅 but money change, if it's to old it wont be useable? 😕
Money is money, banks accept “old money” 💸💸
any other vintage fans DIE INSIDE watching her peel off that lovely retro print??
Yes 😭
The new chair looks awesome, but the vintage one was in such great condition and I loooved the print
I just don't understand why people use antique or vintage things to redo, like they always look so much better in the beginning, they should use something thats not historical in my opinion