IKEA chair makeover

A few weeks ago while picking up a few supplies from IKEA I saw this little chair.  It is the child's version of their Pello chair.

I had been looking for a little chair for Pyper to have in the living room.  I liked that this chair had clean lines and a much smaller footprint than a lot of the other chairs I have seen.  I like the Pottery Barn Anywhere chair but I knew it took up a lot more space than what I had envisioned.  Plus the IKEA chair was $29.95, much easier on the wallet.  I picked it up but knew it was going to need a little personalizing.

Pyper giving it a try before the makeover.

I used only remnant fabrics and supplies I already had so this project cost me no additional dollars.  I started by priming and painting the legs.  I chose a dark brown that matched our room better than the previous blonde wood.

I decided to recover the chair in a blue fabric to match my couch.  I started by sewing some cording. Then I attached it to the top piece of my chair cover.  Because of the placement of the side pieces I couldn't make a true slipcover for it.  I had to permanently attach it.  I used my machine to sew the top 1/3 of the chair cover together.  Then I hand sewed the rest. 

 I could have taken the chair apart so I could slip it on easier but that sounded like more work.  Plus I did the sewing while watching the Nate Show so I really didn't mind my excuse to sit down while my husband entertained the baby.

I made a little lumbar pillow to add some color to the chair.  

I thought the chair was still looking a little lacking so I decided to make a flower pin to girl it up a bit.  

I used some felt and cut different size circles.  Then I just hot glued then in a layering pattern until I got the size I liked.  For the top I simply pinched the circles when I was gluing them to add a little dimension.  I finished it off with a little sparkle in the center.

I love how it turned out.  It gives her a little spot to sit but still blends in well with the decor of the room.  I think it looks cute and custom for $30 and an afternoon.  

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