We're currently doing up what I refer to as our 'front room' - technically supposed to be the formal lounge/dining area, but we have only ever used it for storing rubbish. We're going with a modernised French provincial look (if there is such a thing). Green walls and white bookcases, desk, lounge etc (one of the benefits of not having kids - white leather couch is an option for us!).
As part of this, I had a brainwave and thought I'd paint and recover a pre-loved armchair I picked up. The woodwork will be white and the new material is a natural colour with a sheen to it, so it should fit in nicely once finished. However the project has somehow gone from a straightforward 'paint and recover' to 'completely reupholster'. After six solid hours of patiently chipping away, I've finally managed to remove (almost) all of the layers.
So now I have a question. Is the webbing in the seat of the chair really badly done? Or is it just me?? Some feedback would be most appreciated. I'm going to undo the webbing and redo it much tighter, but wanted to know if anybody had a more informed opinion on the webbing I'm going to be replacing.
Assistance/info would be greatly appreciated!
As part of this, I had a brainwave and thought I'd paint and recover a pre-loved armchair I picked up. The woodwork will be white and the new material is a natural colour with a sheen to it, so it should fit in nicely once finished. However the project has somehow gone from a straightforward 'paint and recover' to 'completely reupholster'. After six solid hours of patiently chipping away, I've finally managed to remove (almost) all of the layers.
So now I have a question. Is the webbing in the seat of the chair really badly done? Or is it just me?? Some feedback would be most appreciated. I'm going to undo the webbing and redo it much tighter, but wanted to know if anybody had a more informed opinion on the webbing I'm going to be replacing.
Assistance/info would be greatly appreciated!