Up until recently, my desk chair was of the purely practical variety. It was just your average, office-type desk chair - I think I bought it at Pottery Barn years ago and it was perfectly fine. But it wasn't particularly pretty. Now, given that "pretty" is the basic requirement of most items that make their way into my home, it's rather surprising that it lasted around here as long as it did. I had been looking for a replacement and when I found this shabby, french style armchair, I knew it would be perfect. It came upholstered in a nice beige linen, but I wanted something slightly more colorful and special.
So, I decided to have it reupholstered in this gorgeous vintage fabric from the 1940's.
I had been saving it for years, as I usually just stash away my vintage fabrics for future projects that never seem to materialize. Soooooo, since one of my New Year's resolutions is to actually start using more of my stuff - it seemed like the perfect choice. Now I have a pretty new desk chair...and instead of my lovely fabric just hiding away, I get to enjoy it every day!
:-)
Jessica
That would have been my choice. Simply lovely.
Posted by: marsha | January 03, 2013 at 03:09 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Dora, the quilter | January 03, 2013 at 03:37 PM
Totally gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Mrs. Cozy Home | January 03, 2013 at 06:13 PM
Your chair is beautiful and I adore that beautiful vintage fabric! Such amazing colors! Pretty indeed!
Michelle xoxo
Posted by: Michelle | January 03, 2013 at 08:21 PM
I have loved looking at your posts this year. One of my New Year Resolutions was to say thank you in my first post of the year and share how you have inspired me to have a go. It is very early days but you can take a peep here http://fiddlefaddlingaway.blogspot.co.uk
Thank you and a Happy New Year
Posted by: Evanna | January 04, 2013 at 05:30 AM
This is just...LOVELY! Vintage fabrics are my Favorites! (And I do hope you Also have a chair done up in soft rose velvet, too? I Adore chairs that look like something that Marie Antoinette would have sat on - and soft rose velvet is just about the most Lovely & Romantic fabric to upholster a chair with - not counting the Gorgeous fabric you used for your office chair)!!!!
Posted by: Zell | January 12, 2013 at 07:28 PM