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Buffalo Check Midcentury Chairs

January 14, 2014 by Cassie 45 Comments

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I am TIRED as I write this!  I spent most of my day yesterday at Sweet Clover getting ready for this weekend’s sale.  We moved furniture all day long and by 4 pm I was ready to crash.  However, I had to get this little project done as it was needed for the “Mancave” a couple of our vendors are creating in our cottage.

A couple months ago my neighbor emailed me because the church she works at was about to dispose of 5 “office chairs” and would I be interested?  She sent me a pic and I saw their Midcentury style and knew I would love them!  The pleather was in good shape on most of them, but the upholstery foam in the seats was deteriorating which is why they were being tossed.  The fabric on the seats was also dated.  I decided to give them a quick and easy makeover with some new foam and some fabulous buffalo check fabric from Ikea.

Here is what I started with….

I unscrewed the seat from the base and scraped off all of the old upholstery foam.

I then cut my new foam to size by laying the seat on top of it and then marking the foam where to cut by dragging my scissors along the edge of the seat.

I then cut the foam to size.
I placed the seat upside down on top of the fabric and cut my fabric to size, leaving plenty of border so that I could staple the fabric on to the underside of the seat.

After stapling around the sides, I carefully did the corners, which are always the hardest.

I started by finding the center of the corner and folding it in.

I then create a peak to one side and fold it in, and repeat the same on the other side.

Finally, the seats were screwed back on, and the chairs were ready for their mancave!

Here you can see what the corners look like on the cushion.

And I just love these little brass tips!

This makeover was so simple, but made all the difference for these chairs!  They are headed to Sweet Clover today!
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  1. Julia Konya says

    January 14, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    These are so so so good! I can’t believe that you aren’t keeping them.

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  2. Heather{Our Life In a Click} says

    January 14, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Love them! Very Mad Men Man Cave. 🙂

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  3. Heather{Our Life In a Click} says

    January 14, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Love them! Very Mad Men Man Cave. 🙂

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  4. Angela Santaniello says

    January 14, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    LOVE these! And I super love that fabric!!!
    Angela @ Number Fifty-Three

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  5. Laurie from Laurie Jones Home says

    January 14, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    I love these so much! I’m sorta in love with buffalo check at the moment so these would be hard to part with!!

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  6. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    January 14, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    Very cool chairs! Just perfect for a man cave!

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  7. [email protected] says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    they turned out great.

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  8. 17 Perth says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    Ah! I am obsessed with these. Love the brass detail on the legs! Also..love the fabric you chose! They turned out awesome!!

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  9. The Painted Drawer says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    These look fantastic. You took chairs that I wouldn’t even give a second glance to and made them amazing!

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  10. Haley says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    ooooh! I like these. Good choice with the buffalo check!

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  11. Gail Wilson says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    buffalo check? who knew? not me. 😉

    great looking chairs Cassie!

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  12. pam {simple details} says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    What man wouldn’t appreciate that fabulous buffalo check in his cave? 🙂 Awesome fabric choice!!

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  13. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    January 14, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    Work well done!!!!! Love them!

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  14. Vintage Prairie Style says

    January 14, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    I love, love, love them! Love them.

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  15. Miss Charming says

    January 14, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    I absolutely love those chairs! The buffalo check was a perfect choice. (I’m sure you had a hard time giving them up.)

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  16. [email protected] says

    January 14, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    So I have the best idea ever….how bout instead of them heading to Sweet Clover today, they head to Sacramento? Sounds like a plan right?! They are fabulous girl.

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  17. [email protected] says

    January 14, 2014 at 3:49 pm

    Cute, Cassie! You really brought them in to the current century 😉

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  18. sarah m. dorsey says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Love the buffalo check!! Looks so good. Also .. we may be around next weekend (I know we’re crazy but David has Monday off) so if we are, I’ll stop by Sweet Clover! 🙂

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  19. Good Time Charlie says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    These are just so cool! I would put them in my cave, not just for a man. Love that bold check. What a great score!

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  20. Gretchen says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    oh, wow–how beautiful are those?! I love them! And thanks for the tips on reupholstering them…I’ll be there with my kitchen chairs soon (I hope!)

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  21. Dana Frieling says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    You’re speaking my language…love ’em!

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  22. Lisa @ Turning Tables says

    January 14, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    Perfect man cave chairs 🙂 you know how much I love mid-century 🙂 miss you! I hope you get some good rest after working so hard xo

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  23. Brynne Delerson says

    January 14, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    I love the way these turned out! The huge buffalo check is fab with the midcentury lines – I never would have thought to combine the two, but it’s great!

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  24. Allison says

    January 14, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    That is a perfect man cave chair! They look great with the buffalo check fabric. Great job Cassie!

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  25. Ashley C. says

    January 14, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    I haven’t been to IKEA in forever, but I LOVE that buffalo check fabric! These chairs turned out perfect for a man cave – might have to trek down to IKEA soon!

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  26. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    January 14, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    I love love love this combo! So modern and fun at the same time. LOVE!

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  27. Jane Craske says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    EEE! The lines of these chairs are just gorgeous. I’m a total sucker of mid-century mod.

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  28. Rita says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    those chairs are awesome, and look eveen better now!! Oh and can i say how lovely the nailpolish looks in the photos…I pay attention!

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  29. Sarah {Lacquer and Linen} says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    Gorgeous! Why can’t I live near you????!

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  30. Bethany DeVore says

    January 14, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    I love the buffalo check and brass tips! Beautiful!

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  31. Lindsay says

    January 14, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    These are lovely!!! I love the buffalo print and you know I love mid-century, so together? Awesome.

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  32. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    January 14, 2014 at 9:49 pm

    Amazing! Drab to fab for sure!
    xo Heidi

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  33. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    January 15, 2014 at 1:43 am

    Yay for new upholstery! Looks great!

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  34. anu says

    January 15, 2014 at 2:34 am

    The buffalo check is such a great statement on those fabulous chairs. Love!

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  35. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says

    January 15, 2014 at 3:00 am

    Wow! What a change with a pop of buffalo check. As always, excellent work.

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  36. Anna [DirectionsNotIncluded] says

    January 15, 2014 at 4:42 am

    Awesome job! Good luck this weekend.

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  37. Sara Lorton says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:07 am

    Seriously? Seriously!!? Those are sooo good, Cassie. Love the buffalo check 😉

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  38. Bliss says

    January 15, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Just gonna lay out the truth here Cassie…. mid century mod is not my favorite style, probably because I lived through that era. However, these chairs are fantastic, and I love them!

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  39. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Reno says

    January 15, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    Those lines and that fabric!!! Oh. My.

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  40. Ali Richardson says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    LoVe these!! Perf for a man cave too 🙂 XO

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  41. Amber Wills says

    January 16, 2014 at 2:26 am

    Love the buffalo check on these! It’s the perfect fit and I wouldn’t have ever thought about it!!

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  42. [email protected] says

    January 17, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    I don’t think I could have parted with those! They are too good! xo K

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  43. Courtney Killpack says

    January 18, 2014 at 1:36 am

    Oh my gosh, I just love this and your blog! My blogging friends and I just started a lifestyle link party where we focus on interior design and think you would be the perfect match for it, check it out here!http://www.frysauceandgrits.com/2014/01/beyoutiful-link-up-party-3.html

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  44. Katja @ Shift Ctrl ART says

    January 19, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    I love the lines in these chairs. What a fabulous makeover!!

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