GiraffaSeat: Giraffe inspired Chair & footstool

 



 

To me one of the most interesting parts of refurbishing old furniture is

 the history that comes along with it. As I re-do some of this older furniture I consider that.

This chair that I received from a friend clearly had some history. As I started gutting the

chair a few things stood out to me: the high quality and durability of the older furniture was 

impeccable. So, I didn’t sand the imperfections down to a smooth finish. I don’t believe

in perfection and the same goes for all things re-done. There are still “wound marks”

from the life of the chair. Whether it's for a conversation piece or just the history this chair has so much to offer 

 

 



 

 





 



 

Beautifully designed and built



I literally had to gut this WHOLE chair to get a new modern look. I went all the way down to the bare bones! Layer after layer I was tugging and ripping to get all the way down to the wood. Yanking at fabric, stuffing, staples and nails! When everything was finally removed(phewwww) I gave the chair a light sanding and then I painted the pieces I suspected would be exposed. I figured this would be the easiest time to do so. Then there were LOTS and I mean LOTS of measuring! Measured the chair, measured the fabric, back to the chair, back to the fabric... again, again, and again!

 

 

I tried a few different layouts for the fabric. Draped it over this way then that way. Folded here and tucked there. Finally I found something that I liked. I had to put the stuffing back in place and added some of my own to get the flat back I wanted.  After hours of ripping out all the staples and nails it was now time to add some back in. Many hours later after folding here, stapling there I finally finished.