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Before & After: Leg-o-matic Chairs Rehab

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published Mar 8, 2012

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Another great project from one of my favorite DIYers, her projects are always creative and impressively well-executed. She doesn’t disappoint with her latest project, refurbishing vintage Leg-o-matic chairs. Had you ever heard of these chairs before? I hadn’t but totally want some now! See her amazing results after the jump.

(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

The craftswoman is Janine from Salvage Love. She found these 1962 vintage Leg-o-matic chairs at a local thrift store and was smart enough to snap them up. Though, her description of trying to unfold them for the first time reminds me of when I was gifted with an old SX-70 camera in college. Luckily, she flipped the chairs over and saw that there were instructions included.

Her upholstery update certainly modernized the vintage lines of the chairs without interfering with their innate charm.

Be sure to check out her full post for 29 detailed photos and complete details of the rehab process.

Salvage Love: Vintage Leg-o-Matic Chairs Rehab

(Images: Janine Buonomo / Salvage Love)

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