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Before & After: Rachael’s Simple and Sweet Found Free Chair Makeover

Adrienne Breaux
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director
Adrienne loves architecture, design, cats, science fiction, and watching "Star Trek." In the past 10 years she's called home: a van, a former downtown store in small town Texas, and a studio apartment rumored to have once been owned by Willie Nelson. She currently lives in her colorful, maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with her partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
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Is there anything more delightful than coming across a piece of furniture with good bones and a “free” sign? It’s not everyday that a simple DIY project sparks career inspiration, but this free chair Rachael stumbled on and brought home to fix up did. Though simple, it’s a sweet little makeover, and proof even the most unloved of furniture pieces can look nice with a little cleaning up.

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From Rachael:

I actually found this chair while walking a friend’s dog and knew it was worth the challenging walk home to claim it. This chair had great lines and was definitely worth the update (and was free).

I sanded and refinished the wood in a darker stain and gave the reupholstery a bright and crisp new teal tweed. Overall the supplies for the project came in at around $45.

This was one of the projects I did last year that sparked my new venture — Remedy Remade. I had always enjoyed bringing old furniture back to life but I was now ready to leave my job and try it out as a career.

Find more of Rachael’s before and after project inspiration at Remedy Remade.

Thank you Rachael!