Since my second year of University I gained a passion in up-cycling old chairs that were in need of a new & uplifted identity. This interest came from professional studies were myself and the group I collaborated with set up a profession to up-cycle old chairs, calling ourselves: Chairish.
Here are 2 examples of an up-cycled chair and stool I created explaining the techniques I used to create both examples.
This up-cycled chair was originally just a chair frame. I sanded the chair down gave the frame two coats of red gloss paint and covered the seat with a chair pad to give extra comfort. I crocheted a classic granny style cover for the padded seat which I attached using a staple gun.
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| Photograpy by Callum Burns |
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| Photography by Callum Burns |
This upholstered stool was originally rusting and the seat was falling apart. To give it a new lease of life I rubbed down the metal frame removing all of the rust. I then used two coats of powered pink paint on the frame that was suitable to use on metal and bought a new round wooden seat which I covered with a seat pad. I then crocheted a heart design cover in pink and yellow to match the frame and staple gunned it to the wooden seat.
