Alkemie will take a break this week ~ More Before & After photos of Chairs

I'll be taking a break from posting this week but wanted

to leave you with more before and after photos of items

that I am prepping for my webstore. I hope you enjoy

them and I will be back next week!

A closer look at the chair in its original state.

I really have something for caned chairs

and furniture. Just something about them

really appeal to me. Probably second only

to my obsession with tufted furniture...

I had them redone in faux leather-like

material with a black lacquer finish for a

very modern twist.

Sorry this photo is so bad, it's a scanned

photo of a copy of the original. I really

liked the "X" legs on these chairs.

Had them refinished in black lacquer and muted purple velvet.

The color is a shade or two deeper in actuality. What's neat about

the chairs is that the back pillow can be removed because the back

cushion is secured by two snap on buttons behind the chair.

Outside of Tufts, Faux bamboo furniture is another

obsession. Here's the original chair in Green.

The outcome in black velvet and

a shiny, metallic copper finish.

I love these small Victorian parlor chairs.

They are so cute and very versatile as they

are smaller and size and can be put just about

anywhere.

I got this armchair from a lady whose husband

used to work in the hotel business and had left

over pieces.

Redone in finely ribbed Raspberry corduroy.
I always think this chair would be great for a

nursery or a girl's room.

All photos from Alkemie's own collection.