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Operation: Makeover Ugly Glider
world's ugliest glider
You may remember my lamenting our very poor choice in a rocking chair. Sure, it looked as though it came out of Don Draper’s office, but it was miserable to rock in; which of course is a bit of a problem when that is it’s main function. The chair is currently sitting in the corner with things stacked in it’s seat.
Last week, I had the fortune to stumble onto this very ugly, very free glider. My church group had a used goods swap and I was none to impressed when I got an eye full of the chair. But then, I sat on it. I could hardly believe my own ears when I decided to take the battered glider home.
I have big plans for this chair though. The metal frame is a perfectly non-offensive shape and the padding is still in good condition, it’s the worn pleather and swollen form that has it looking so sorry.
I am using this amazing project as inspiration for my planned transformation. Is the project over my head? Absolutely. And that is just the way I like it.
Have you taken on any nursery projects? How did they turn out?
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2 Comments
SW commented on Feb 03 12 at 12:32 pmLove the slip cover idea! You can do it :)
Mandy commented on Feb 04 12 at 11:40 amI reupholstered our glider when we didn’t need it for the nursery anymore. It is now my relaxing reading chair. It is awesome! It was VERY easy!
Here is how it turned out:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/7fn4g29
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