RENOVATING CHAIRS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17216, 6 December 1923, Page 9

RENOVATING CHAIRS.

So often, when an upholstered chair is covered with a durable material I such as tapestry, the seat and arms i of the chair are shabby before the j back and sides show signs of wear. ' When this is the case it is sometimes a good idea to re-upholster the inside of the chair, re-covering only the inside back, seat, and arms with a contrasting material (such as furniture velvet) in a colour to tone with the outside fabric. Quite a good effect, too, can be gained by outlining the pattern of the tapestry on the outside with silver, gold, or copper paint. This, though effective, would, of course, not be durable on the seat or inner side of the arms, as it would probably rub off. When the covering of chairs does not harmonise with the hangings of a room it is not difficult to work parts of the patterns on the chairs in carpet wool the colour of the curtains. The stitches should be large and bold. The touch of colour thus introduced will often be sufficient to bring one material f into harmony with another. j