DIY Farmhouse Industrial Chair Makeover

I had never redone a piece of furniture before. As I looked at that chair for the first time, buried under moldy ceiling tiles that had fallen in on it, and rotted debris, I knew that this piece would shine with only a very little love! An old 70s office chair with ugly off-colored tweed cushions, and brown and gold base....perhaps you wouldn't have thought the same thing. I, however, was in love! And, seeing as how I got it for free with my 1900s farmhouse, it was worth the risk of messing it up! I had found it while remodeling the front porch, which you can read about here!

My first step was to dismantle everything. I carefully removed and saved the screws, took the cushions off, and began work! I spray painted the legs first, then taped the wood pieces on the top and spray painted that as well. After it had dried I covered the base cushion in painters drop cloth with a staple gun. I stained the wood pieces with a dark gel stain, then after everything had cured I reassembled it! It was a while before it got to be displayed in all it's glory though! It took a back seat to removing ceilings & old insulation, and I only just now was able to put it out on the porch when I redecorated it this past week.