Rocking Chair Before and After
This is the rocker my mom used with all of her seven children; it is over 40 years old. She offered it to me and my husband when we found out we were pregnant {although me and several siblings have been diligently hinting at it for years}.
I scored at Joann Fabrics to recover it for $3/yard. My mom recovered the cushions complete with zippers and her custom piping {she’s “passionate about piping!”} and she added some scrap batting to make them more durable. My hubby sanded and stained it with gel stain, sealed it with varnish, and now it’s good as new! It’s tiny and perfect for the size of the room… and I had very little hand in the project: win-win!
One more little detail, and then I’ll reveal the baby room… almost done!
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You did a great job on that! So cute! :)
wow- great job!! looks awesome in the room.
So cute! I love it.
I love this! your husband did a GREAT job staining and the upholstery looks impeccable!
Oh, it is lovely! They did such a great job! And herringbone is my absolute favorite :)
Love it!
Just think. Someday your child might blog (or who know what by then) about how they transformed this very chair for their new baby.
Ok, did I overwhelm you? Sorry. :)
Are you kidding me? ROCK ON! Love it!
How wonderful to be able to get the benefits of using such a treasured heirloom while also having it look good.
(And I’m so mad someone else already said “rock on”.)
Brooke, I love that! How cool to have your mom’s rocker that she rocked your entire family in! Way to go Carole!