Vintage + Modern Mash-up

Does it sound like I have been watching Glee? Well, I have not. However, I do like listening to most of their songs after it airs. Who doesn't like classics?

We bought this setee for $20 from our neighbor who sets up next to us at the outdoor antique show we go to. He couldnt sell it, so after trying all day, he sold it to us for less than he paid for it. It has been sitting, waiting for me to work on it since last fall.

Im not sure who recovered it last, but it had severely mismatched fabric. But, the bones were there and it really is a pretty frame.

Can you see just above the polka dot material? All those holes are from other reupholstery jobs gone wrong. It looked mutilated in places with all the nail/staple holes.

So, I ripped everything off and got to see the true frame. I had no idea it was solid in the middle, but it was a shame that the decorative pice was taken off. I couldn'd use it that way, and had to recover it all.

I started with new cushions. The old was lumpy and...well...old. I cut it down to size to match the seat.

I wanted a really modern graphic for this piece. I wanted to bring it in to the present, while still letting it be a solid traditional piece. I picked a black and white graphic.

Then came the fun part, of fitting the material over it all and nailing it into the proper place. I didn't want to hurt the wood anymore, and I wanted to give it an updated look. So, I took the material all the way to the bottom.

Here is the back, finished. I raised the back to cover up the holes, then we screwed it on from the back. No more new nail holes! I must say, that my husband helped with this part. He normally likes to remain anonymous, but he worked hard helping me screw the back in correctly. I couldn't have done it without his help.