I got this chair for free last year (on probably the hottest day ever!) and it was sat in the garage until we moved. I was told it was a 1930’s dutch chair, which I think must be accurate as my Grandpa found some dutch guilders in the chair. It was quite sunk and missing a leg, so again I set my wonderful Grandpa on the task of re-upholstering it! And it wasn’t an easy job by any means! The fabric I bought didn’t have much give in it despite it being sold as upholstery velvet, but the biggest challenge was the frame. As the frame is metal and not wood, it meant a lot of hand stitching as the fabric couldn’t be stapled like it normally would. We are really happy with how it turned out and it adds a lovely pop of pink to the bedroom! I have 2 more victorian nursing chairs to be re-upholstered but after the challenge of this chair I think I will give my Grandpa a little break for a while.
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