Friday Finds Classic Edition: Dining Chair Slipcover Transformation

Today's find is representative of how one small, simple
decor change can make a huge difference in how
a piece of furniture looks. I present you with the
BEFORE:

This is one of my dining room chairs. It belongs to a
fine old dining room set that was my husband's
when we got married almost 19 years ago.
He originally received it as a loaner from his sister.
The caning is long past it's prime, and even though the
upholstery you see was an upgrade DIY by Mr. CBD
at my request (19 years ago), the poor thing is just plain
lost in another era. What era that is, I'm still trying to figure out.

Enter my Goodwill Classic Find. 

A brand new SureFit dining chair slipcover that I got for all of $3.99.

 

For years I've wanted to cover all 6 chairs, but when
 push came to shove I always hemmed and hawed over
spending the money. Ironically, it was this exact
same cover that I had wanted to buy.

 

Something so basic, like the neutral cotton duck fabric,

can be used in any room in the house,

not just the dining room. And pillows

are the best accessory, I always say.

Here I've chosen to add a vintage grainsack pillow. I then

 set the chair up in the foyer for a different

fall look along with all my favorite pretty pumpkins!

Not surprisingly, my love for cloches and trophies is pretty apparent, too, no?

This Goodwill-find pedestal was painted white and

distressed by me a long time ago. It has served

me well as a display piece for many beautiful

home décor items over the years.

I'm really loving this inexpensive décor change.

Once I'm done using it in the foyer

I'll simply return it back to the dining room. 

The beauty of this type of chair cover is that

it can mix in easily with just about any style you

already happen to have going on in a room. 

If I ever end up stumbling upon 5 more chair

slipcovers at Goodwill (not likely), I'll have it made.

But if not, that's ok, too, because I've always loved

the eclectic look you get when you mix and match

different styles of chairs around any table.   

 

Like this.

 

via

 

What about you?

 

Are you a

 

MATCHY-MATCH  kind of person

 

or

 

a

 

MIX-IT-UP kind of person

 

when it comes to tables and chairs?

 

Well I hope everyone's having an awesome fall weekend.

 

I can't believe that Thanksgiving is only

 

three weeks away! 

 

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