I put it in my office, and then we got a kitten. It is so comfy! It is now stripped down waiting to be redone, because…we went to an estate sale a couple of years ago and bought a very nice antique rocker for $10. During the nesting season of my pregnancy, I painted the old rocking chair white and put a blue and white check upholstery on it to match Ben’s bedding. Your rocker turned out so pretty! I DO have a special rocking chair in my life! My mom refinished my grandma’s rocking chair to be black with gold accents with dark red upholstery (It was the early ’70s!) It sat in their bedroom for years until I was pregnant with my son, when I got to have it for his room. However, I’m offering it in my online shop as my lil’ ol’ self can’t seem to move from my current spot just yet. I can see this in my sewing/craft room one day.
#Treasured pleasures full#
It’s cheerful and full of soft colors, and also has fabric protection for longevity. Not only do I love the size of these because they fit in anywhere, but also the gait is soothing. It’s got a modern vibe that makes you smile and is still comfy for using as a sewing rocker or any day rocker. Isn’t this the exciting part? wahoo! I used this same upholstery on an Art Deco dressing table seen HERE in this past post.Īt last we can see the results of my broken rocking chair makeover. Everyone loves a cushy tush, so first goes on the batting.įollowed by the upholstery and trim. It’s the same blue I just used on the marble inlay table and also on my dining ceiling. I choose blue because of the upholstery I’m using from my stash. Additionally, you can see the same situation when I found a broken settee curbside as well. With that, I decide to bring this chair a modern vibe with nod to days gone by. While I love to keep the wood center stage, it’s not possible with all the repairs I make. This works perfectly fine too.Īs much as I really dislike having to say it’s time to paint…it’s time to paint. Therefore, I decide to cut a piece of ply to cover the hole in the seat instead. Unfortunately, I was short in my webbing stock by a few inches. My first choice to repair the seat is to build a new seat out of jute webbing like I’ve done in other upholstery projects. After curing, I sand it down and move on to the next step. Last, I insert wood plugs over the screw heads and then apply wood putty and also let that cure.
Why? Well, the dowel is to strengthen the wood, and the screws will add reinforced support to hold the weight of someone leaning back. Next, once the dowel is in, I countersink 2 ½” screws into the dowel. Once the dowel is in, I cut it to length and let cure. Then, to remedy the damage, I drill three holes the diameter of the dowel I’m using (3/8″) in from the back connecting to the seat and upright leg.Īfter that, I use wood glue and insert the dowel, as well as glue the crack. The direction of the grain is of utmost importance in furniture building, but apparently someone knew straight off that this was weak in this spot. Also, there seems to be something added to the backrest originally as seen below. Yay! FIXIN’ TIMEįirst, I notice that the wood is more on the dry side – probably from sitting in the barn for who knows how long. Not to worry, though, because it is repairable. It’s sad when something like this happens. It’s obviously missing the caning in the seat, but also has a break in the backrest. Ben offered it to me because it needs more than just a cleaning. This broken rocking chair was one of them.
They were offered by a kind donor to come take a myriad of furniture she was storing in her barn, both broken and sound. Where did I get it? Well, a married couple I know that own a thrift store are sweet friends of mine, Ben and Ashley. I have to sit sideways in comfy chairs to get at my work. That frees up the person to use their elbows without restriction. However, these smaller chairs are designed to suit someone with needle and thread, crochet hooks, or knitting needles because it has no arms. Often, many folks mistake a sewing rocking chair for a child’s chair because of the size. I mean, just look at those legs, the gorgeous walnut wood. Enter in this antique broken rocking chair. So, when someone offers me a piece, whether it’s destined for the trash or just a puzzle for someone to fix, I have a hard time turning them down. What can I say, I’m definitely a sucker for the down-trodden, the misfit, the broken, and unwanted.
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