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A Quick and Easy Office Chair Re-Do

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Hello, Happy Monday! We all have them – office chairs. To my mind, they are necessary but unattractive. After my recent post about my creative space, I started obsessing about my ugly office chair (which I conveniently left out of my photos.) What could I do that would pretty it up but cost nothing?

I went through my linens and found 2 pillowcases I thought might work. One of them was embroidered by my grandmother and has her standard hand-crocheted edging. The other is a battenburg lace pillow sham that I used many years ago.


The great thing about the sham is that it slips neatly over the seat of the chair.


The other pillowcase slips over the seat back and with some discreet stitching, fits rather nicely. I positioned it so that it covers up the adjustment knob on the back of the chair.


And there is my seat cover! It costs nothing and will do nicely until I actually make a slip cover. Both pillowcases can be taken off quite easily for washing. This looks a lot better than the nubby grey fabric that magically attracted every stray dog hair. I may cut out the interior panel on the Battenburg lace case at some point – or I may not. I think this suits the look of my little studio nook nicely.

Comments

  1. Soo pretty, Claudia! I also re-did my studio chair, which it was very similar to yours… you can see it in one of my previous posts (March 2009- Mission Impossible???).
    Enjoy your new chair!
    Monica.

  2. Claudia, you clever girl! When I read that you were going to use your pillowcases embroidered by your Grandmother I thought noooo! Don’t cut it up! ha! Silly me! Your chair looks great and blends right in with your pretty creative space!

    Love it!

    Tina

  4. What a fab way to cover up your chair and it is PERFECT for your creative space. It is so you!! I’ll be mailing your goodies out to you tomorrow. I had the glass guy coming today. Hugs, Marsha

  10. Oh my how sweet is that…you are amazing..I really need to remember this next time I have an ugly chair that needs redone…you are an inspiration!!! Happy week to you!

  13. Great idea!!! Looks so much prettier.

    If you get a chance come by my Blog for a visit and say hi. I have put up quite a few new posts and will be putting more up this week from the San Francisco International Gift Fair where my Pillow Collection was featured and Romantic Homes who has featured my Pillows in their beautiful magazine.

    Have a great week,
    Aimee

  15. What a great way to cover up an office chair! I may have to try that! So clever- and it looks really cute with that pretty table skirt on your sewing table!

  17. Hi Claudia…you did a great job!!
    I have also the same fabric you used for the sitting,I use it on my table in the kitchen,I love that kind..and in white it does look so good!

    Thank you for the tip…love your blog!

    X,sabiha

  19. SO SMART! I just bought one of these for five dollars last Saturday and was wondering what in the heck to do with it! Thanks for the solution. I may do part of it with vintage hankies as I love them so…………Kim

  20. What a great idea! We too have the ugly office chairs that match nothing! I would be afraid to cut some of my grandmas “handwork” as she called it. I will wait to see how you do it!

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