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Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman

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September 13, 2017 by Jennifer 32 Comments

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Who knew that a find from a buy/sale/trade group would turn into a chair I’ve always dreamed of, and I almost passed it by! I took this steal and flipped it to create a Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman that will take your breath away!

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Do you see it? The possibilities? Would you buy this chair or walk on by? I almost scrolled past this piece on Facebook when I first saw it, not loving the fabric. Plus, another reupholstery project sort of intimidated me. But when I saw it posted in another group, and noticed the price – I couldn’t pass it up.

I drove up to the town next to me and loaded this beauty into the back of my van in exchange for $50. My mind was racing with the possibilities of how I was going to flip this piece the whole ride back home.

Trent helped me unload it from the van and that’s when I noticed the cushion.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

How was I going to fix this? I’m not a seamstress.  I mean, I can sew a straight line, but this was a whole new ballgame.  So what did I do?

I educated myself thanks to Miss Mustard Seed. She has the most in-depth video tutorial series on her youtube channel. Guys – this is the real deal. Not only did I know what steps to take, but I left feeling confident I could do it….that is, until that persnickety seat cushion, but more on that later in the post.

So, the initial plan was to reupholster the base of the chair like I did my Wingback Chair and slipcover the cushions and ottoman. Little did I know what treasure was underneath that busy fabric! I got out my trusty tack puller – like this one from (aff. link) Amazon and started taking the chair apart and this is what I found!

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

I couldn’t believe my eyes. Suddenly, my whole plans changed. I dreamed of owning a deconstructed chair for years. In fact, I’ve had crushes on and have stalked a few. It all started with this piece from Restoration Hardware.

And then Liz Marie had a friend make this deconstructed chair for her.

I even put this chair in my cart at Amazon a few times!

I never thought I’d find one with all the burlap and upholstery strap in place. Immediately, all plans changed and I was going to create my own Deconstructed Chair.

After I removed the fabric, and sanded the arms and legs down to the natural wood, I started bleaching some drop cloths.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Following Lisa from Farmhouse on Boone’s bleaching tutorial, I ordered these drop cloths from Amazon.

They are easily separated by ripping along the seam in the middle, creating two large pieces of fabric from one drop cloth.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Now, my bleaching took a lot longer than Lisa’s did, but my washer has a water sensor on it that limits the amount of water and it automatically drains without warning. I learned my lesson the hard way and had to unplug my machine and fill it with my kettle by hand. A bit tedious and a long process, but so worth it!

Following the same methods I used for my no-sew Wingback Chair, I used my pneumatic staple gun and stapled the fabric to the base keeping that gorgeous back exposed.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Next it was time for the cushions and I won’t lie. I was scared! So, I made sure to have the right needles for my sewing machine as well as strong thread. I started with the back cushion, following Miss Mustard Seed’s tutes and I rocked the first cushion!

But that bottom one….. It was those ding dang cuts in the cushion.  It fit, but to get the wider portion of the cushion in first, through the smaller back, the seam kept ripping down the side. That was when I remembered Marianne saying that she has safety pinned her covers before and that’s what I had to resort to, but not without a good bit of frustration trying to get it right.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

To clear my mind, I moved on to the ottoman.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

I found out that it had such beautiful curves with bare wood to match the chair, so instead of my original skirted slipcover, I opted for an elastic fitted one.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

I cut the top to fit the shape of the ottoman and added the sides with an elastic bottom since there was a good allowance between the attached cushion and frame.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

It fit nicely around the cushion and easily removes for washing if needed. Ready to see the big reveal?

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Finally, it’s in place. It’s not perfect, but neither am I.  I love that I was actually able to tackle this beast!

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

I hid the staples using upholstery glue and braided jute cord. It matched nicely with the burlap and strapping.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

Dare I say that this piece is sexy? Like a backless dress that takes your breath away.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

And that pesky seat cushion has it errors, but it’s not noticeable.

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

So would you tackle this project? I hope this encourages you to give that intimidating piece you pass by a second look. You just might find a treasure like me!

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After finding a gorgeous Bergere Chair on a buy, sale, trade group for $50, Jen @ Noting Grace creates a Dropcloth Recovered Deconstructed Chair and Ottoman of her dreams!

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  1. Lori

    September 14, 2017 at 8:14 pm

    This is gorgeous, you did an amazing job!

  2. Jennifer

    September 14, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    Thank you so much, Lori! I am so glad you stopped by and took the time to comment – it means so much to me!

  3. Lindsay Aratari

    September 14, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    Jen!! This is amazing!!! You did a fabulous job!! I love it!

  4. Jennifer

    September 14, 2017 at 10:17 pm

    Thanks so much Lindsay! It was a beast to tackle, but I’m pleased with how it turned out.

  5. Angie

    September 16, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    I love it!!!! You rocked it!!!

  6. Jennifer

    September 17, 2017 at 8:22 am

    Thank you so much! Those cushions were super intimidating!

  7. Deb

    September 19, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    This is so amazing Jenn! I am so jealous of your sewing and upholstery skills.

  8. Jennifer

    September 19, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    Deb – best compliment ever! Just don’t come over and look at my sewing up close! LOL

  9. Diana E.

    September 20, 2017 at 10:21 am

    Great job!!! It looks fantastic!

  10. Jennifer

    September 20, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    Thank you so much!

  11. Joann

    September 24, 2017 at 10:56 am

    Just last night, my husband said we should have several pieces of furniture reupholstered. When I said that we should try to do it ourselves, he didn’t think itwould be possible. I believe the Lord sent me to your lovely site so I can show him it can be done! Many thanks. Great job. Great site!

  12. Jennifer

    September 24, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    Joann! Your sweet words are such a blessing! I hope this encouraged you to give a DIY a try! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

  13. maryjo materazo

    September 30, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    fabulous! you did a great job.. awesome vision from where it started. lol you should be super proud. i would sit on it all day long… xo- maryjo

  14. Jennifer

    October 3, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    Thank you so much Maryjo!

  15. Theresa

    October 4, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Love how your chair turned out! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party @DearCreatives Pinned & sharing.

  16. Sandra L Garth

    October 4, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    What a transformation! Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, and I hope your week is going great.

  17. Debrashoppeno5

    October 7, 2017 at 8:55 am

    What a difference. The chair is so lovely.

  18. Kathryn Griffin

    October 8, 2017 at 9:50 am

    Oh, my goodness! Jen, it turned out great! Thanks for sharing! You are one of the fan favorites at the Sunday Showcase from the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link to the Showcase. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/sunday-showcase-make-pretty-monday-8-22/ Hope you have a beautiful week ahead! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

  19. Jennifer

    October 9, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    Wow! This just made my day! Thanks so much!!

  20. Jennifer

    October 9, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    Thank you so much Debra!

  21. Katrin

    October 12, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    I´m loving the deconstructed style as well and you really did such a beautiful job with this armchair! SO pretty!

  22. Jennifer

    October 12, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    Thank you so much Katrin!

  23. Chloe Crabtree

    October 18, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    WOW! What a change! You did an amazing job! I am so very impressed! You are much more daring than I!

  24. Jennifer

    October 22, 2017 at 10:09 am

    thanks Chloe! Shhh….. don’t tell my husband that I just picked up another chair to do! What am I thinking?! LOL

  25. Hope

    February 16, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    Oh my goodness! I have been tackling a wing back chair that I got off the marketplace as well for a week now and I was just winging it so to speak. But I so happy that I came across your page. I love your chair and hope my comes out as cute as yours! Wish me luck. 😊

  26. Jennifer

    February 16, 2018 at 6:58 pm

    Hi Hope! Thanks for taking the time to visit and I’m so glad you like my chair. My first recovering project I did was a wingback chair as well and they can be difficult. Send me a pic of how yours turns out – I’d love to see it!

  27. Shirley

    April 15, 2018 at 5:25 pm

    OMG I love it! Love love love it!! I have 2 wingbacks that I am going for the deconstructed look as well. I can’t wait to get that far.into my renovation of rooms and furnishings. I have a lot going on but I’m so happy to see someone else at least tackle this. I know for a fact my husband is going to think I am absolutely insanely nuts for leaving a chair like this and I’m not telling him ahead of time either. I can’t wait for that reaction! The house is mine to do what I like in exchange he got a room of his own to make a man cave, which he…no ..I have done a good job of…lol. He wants a 50’s theme and that’s what he’s getting! Anyway…very nicely done!

  28. Jennifer

    April 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm

    Oh Fun!! Send me a picture of your finished wingbacks! I’d LOVE to see them! I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to comment – it truly means so much to know that this is inspirational!

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