Author Archives: MCR

Danish recliner lounge chair

Posted on September 21, 2011 by MCR

This is one of my favorite jobs to date.  The yellow cotton upholstery was a very old re-do and the foam underneath was original.  Such potential!   I re-did it in a soft all-wool boucle in a color I like … Continue reading →

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Danish modern lounge chair

Posted on September 21, 2011 by MCR

This walnut framed chair with a Danish Modern styling arrived with faded blue dobby weave cushions, probably an ’80s re-do.  I threw the back cushion away before I remembered to take a photo, which was a shame because it was … Continue reading →

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Selig Plycraft lounge chair and ottoman

Posted on August 3, 2011 by MCR

4/27/13:  UPDATE!  I’m downsizing and have consigned this chair and ottoman to Home Anthology for sale.  Please contact them if you’re interested in purchasing. Plycraft lounge chairs are a good alternative to the Eames lounge chairs for those of us … Continue reading →

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Danish Modern teak lounge chair

Posted on July 17, 2011 by MCR

I redid this Danish Modern teak lounge chair a couple of years ago. The original upholstery was a striped acrylic in 60s beige & brown and was quite pilly and dirty. The latex foam padding was dry and crunchy due … Continue reading →

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Hans Wegner CH23 chairs

Posted on July 12, 2011 by MCR

My friends at Home Anthology asked me to take on two of these CH23 chairs by Danish designer Hans Wegner.  I had already done one for myself and was happy to restore these two.   Someone had redone the seats … Continue reading →

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Executive office chair by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll

Posted on July 10, 2011 by MCR

This was one of the more dramatic transformations that I’ve worked on.  I got the chair a few years ago with the thought that I could very well end up taking it to the dump if it wasn’t salvageable.  The … Continue reading →

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Goodform steno chair

Posted on June 25, 2011 by MCR

These Goodform chairs are good candidates for re-upholstery.  They’re nearly indestructible and the heavy aluminum bases and frames beg for something more interesting than the institutional vinyl that’s original to them. Best part?  There are little clips like these holding … Continue reading →

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