Before & After 🛠 Swipe across to see what I did to an armchair I found on the side of the road using timber and my favorite @ryobiau tools! I see this project as the anti-upcycle - instead of completely transforming a piece of secondhand furniture, simply celebrate it for what it is and add to it instead! For more step-by-step instructions, tap the link in my bio for my tutorial 🤍 #ryobimade

Upcycled armchair

Reupholstering a retro armchair DIY #handmade #crafts #HowTo #DIY

Here are some ideas for how to make old second-hand armchairs look modern with a dramatic makeover by updating the finish with paint and/or new fabric

A few weeks ago I spied a horrid old chair at the op shop. But I could see it had great potential for a makeover! I sent Dave a photo and ...

A few weeks ago I spied a horrid old chair at the op shop. But I could see it had great potential for a makeover! I sent Dave a photo and asked if he was interested in doing up the chair together. He said sure, why not, so a lovely friend's husband picked it up and brought it home for us (our cars are too small). Here's how it started out. We took off the cushions and gave it a really good sand. I loved the colour of the timber (I think it's teak) so we decided we would just buy a clear…