I have a confession. I love antique furniture. Tables, sideboards, dressers and chairs. I have a special place for the chairs as most seem to be orphans. Not as solid as the rest, I am always amazed to find one that made it through years of use. This recent find was no exception. The still intact label on the bottom read "Rockford Cabinet Company" and looks like made in 1923 or 1928!
Sure enough when I began deconstruction I found the traditional horse hair/straw and cotton padding in the seat over rounded boards, ticking and webbing
The turned legs were so pretty and in fairly good condition for the age that I decided to try and keep them. The whole chair was scrubbed well and once dry given a coat of
Homestead House Paint Co. milk paint in Renfrew blue.
to fix the legs, I used
Homestead House Paint Co. new
stain and oil finish all in one in cappuccino and it was perfect. To seal the milk paint I went with
hemp oil and continued over the stained legs too and all the exposed wood for a little hydration.
The exposed webbing and ticking looks neat so I am going to live with it for awhile and see if recovering is needed. What do you think of it?
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Oh Lee Anne, I adore the two toned finish and the deconstructed upholstery, it's such a quirky design choice that's just fabulous and unique. I could see this piece in my own abode, love it! Thanks for sharing your project at #FridaysFurnitureFix!
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