Silver Threads Upholstery

A customer brought me her fabric and an old chair. With new fabric and refinished wood, I think it turned out pretty good!

Customers often ask whether an old chair is worth reupholstering. I can honestly say, “If it’s built like this one, you’re not just getting a chair that looks new—you’re getting a chair that’s built to last and is incredibly comfortable.” My customer told me she rocked both her daughters in this old rocker when they were babies. Her mother had bought it at a garage sale for $5.00! I completely restored it. The rocker base and chair frame are solid wood. The seat coiled spring frame had seen better days. I removed it and made a loose seat cushion with 4 1/2 inch medium foam wrapped in cushion wrap. Now it is so comfortable to sit in! The rocker is covered in fabric from Charlotte Fabrics D2217 Dusty Rose. I have the rocker in three different settings to show with a little imagination and the right fabric you can mix it up with a modern setting. I refer to it as the old meets new!

Here is an Eastlake antique rocker I just finished. I love it when a customer chooses a more modern fabric to put on an antique like this. It’s like old meets new! The rocker lives on!

A few chairs I did a few years ago.

This is a chair I did a few years back to sell in our store. One of several of what I referred to as my art chairs. When I went to see it I had to have it because it was so unusual. It didn’t last long in the store. A young lady walked in and she had to have it to!

I love it when a customer brings me a chair and wants to have fun and be creative! We bounced ideas around and came up with this. What do you think?