10 Real-Life Ugly Office Chair Before & After Makeovers

updated Jul 23, 2020
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I choose to work from my sofa instead of a desk. It’s comfier, sure. But the real reason I haven’t set up a proper home office space? I can’t find a good-looking desk chair that fits my more-pauper-than-prince budget. But after glancing at these inexpensive & ugly desk chair makeovers, I’m armed with inspiration for turning a clunker into a stunner.

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

We’ve rounded up a bunch of DIY ugly desk chair makeovers from around the web. Some changed a little, some changed a lot. But they each have some inspiration to offer you if you’re struggling with your efficient-but-unsightly gray roller.

If you’re curious about how any of these stellar makeovers pictured above was done, hit the links below from around the web: