Before and After: Chair Reupholstered with Ikea Fabric

before

Denver based designer Angela Schwab shared this freshly reupholstered chair on her blog recently, and we just had to pass it on to you...

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after

The metal arms of this thrift store find work really well with the gray and white pattern of the fabric. Also, Schwab was pleased to discover that dog hair can be easily removed from Ikea cloth with a wet wipe - nice! See more of Angela Schwab's projects at her blog, INV/ALT Design.

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I'm not sure which I love more, the dog or the chair. I think the dog by a hair. Who knew there was a gem under the ugly. Great job, very talented.

posted by bobbin on February 18th 2009 at 12:54pm
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Wow - What a great transformation!

posted by bepsf on February 18th 2009 at 12:55pm
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looks really great -- but i'm left wondering one thing: is that a tiny chair or is that a huge dog?

posted by kitkatkasha on February 18th 2009 at 1:05pm
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Looking at the RockBand drum set in the back, I can only assume it is a small/low chair. Looks great though, love the fabric!

posted by grafxnerd on February 18th 2009 at 1:07pm
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Well done. Am I right to guess this is not DIY? If it is, fantastic job.

posted by kelleyk on February 18th 2009 at 1:15pm
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lucky dog!!

posted by creative*type on February 18th 2009 at 1:21pm
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AWWWWWWW. (There really is nothing like a dog photo to guarantee I'll click through...)

posted by Brooklynnina on February 18th 2009 at 1:21pm
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Aye carumba! Looks great!

posted by ChrisToronto on February 18th 2009 at 1:33pm
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Excellent!

posted by kimg924 on February 18th 2009 at 1:38pm
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very nice! does the dog still get to lounge on it?

posted by pinknest on February 18th 2009 at 1:48pm
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amazing. really GREAT job. it looks so slick now.

posted by cecile on February 18th 2009 at 2:17pm
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I'm sorry, but do you use your oldschool Mac that is in the background??? That thing is a dinosaur...love it!

posted by CHGAM on February 18th 2009 at 2:24pm
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Nice redo. Lol, your dog is Clifford Sized

posted by chusmabilly on February 18th 2009 at 2:40pm
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"I'm sorry, but do you use your oldschool Mac that is in the background???"

Must be the Dog's computer since he only sees black and white anyway...

posted by bepsf on February 18th 2009 at 2:58pm
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wow, great transformation! (and great dog :-D )

posted by maike on February 18th 2009 at 3:50pm
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this is outstanding.

posted by RandiHecht on February 18th 2009 at 4:37pm
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Nice pattern placement on the new upholstery.

I love that the dog's ear flap is draped over the arm of the chair in the before pic. (I think it's a trick of the camera that makes his head so huge... that looks like a purebred Lab). I hope he still gets to claim that chair as his own.

posted by Forestdweller on February 18th 2009 at 4:45pm
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Gorgeous!

posted by wakemeupb4ugogo on February 18th 2009 at 6:56pm
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that chair is amazing and i can't believe how well the fabric complements the chrome and the cute puppy helps too...

posted by wampler on February 19th 2009 at 9:35pm
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Thanks for your nice comments, everyone!

Yes, this was a DIY project, on a rather low chair, with a very large dog. He definitely still gets to lounge on the chair, and I no longer stress about it because the hair just wipes off (IKEA fabric is amazing).

That old Mac! I was borrowing it from a friend - it had Oregon Trail and Carmen Sandiego! - and it's now been replaced by Guitar Hero World Tour (hence the plastic drums behind the chair) :)

posted by INV/ALT on February 21st 2009 at 9:58pm
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