Herringbone Lounge

Regular readers know about my passion for restyling vintage furniture. Remember the pineapple lounge suite ? And that gorgeous manilla cane suite from the 1940s? Well, today I thought I'd show you one of my recent projects a "pretzel" lounge suite.
I bought it from Katherine at the Old Boat House. It was in original condition with a brown floral fabric. Structurally it was perfect but it needed a makeover (don't we all sometimes?). So I started by choosing a fabric and went with this herringbone fabric which I imported. I thought the pattern suited the style of the suite.
Then I asked my upholsterer to replace the foam padding before upholstering the entire suite. He did a great job, the finish is superb, with piping detail around the edges of each chair. I have to admit that I really enjoy updating a classic piece of furniture with a modern fabric. It's now waiting in my on-line shop for its new home.
And a big thank you to Lucy Brook from Brisbane News magazine who featured my on-line shop in her column recently.