Hidden Treasures

I picked up this simple little chair for $5.00 at a local yardsale. I thought redone it would make a cute desk chair. I had no idea what treasure this little chair would hold for me.

 

 As I removed the old fabric I noticed it had been covered in an old shirt, which I thought was something I had never thought of. Under the old shirt was a bright orage felt. I decided not to remove the felt as it was tacked down pretty good. I also noted that this chair had very little padding. After much thought I decided the orange felt had to go so I could have a fresh start with some new foam. As I battled with the tacks holding the felt down, small bits of what I thought was dirt was starting to show itself, it was at that point Mr. C said he would  remove the felt and clean up the wood seat. Love that man!!

 



About 20 minutes later Mr. C came in and told me he had a surprise for me..under the felt was not dirt but what was left of some leather that was dried and cracked..and this..a note from someone who had owned the chair.  From the  husband James Darling, he wrote of how he and his wife Lisa had also paid 5.00 for this chair at Goodwill. He spoke of how they rescued the chair, how fun they had taking it apart, and how he hoped who ever ended up with the chair brought as much joy to them as it did to he and his wife.

 

 Turning the letter over, his wife Lisa had written how surprised she was to find the chair stuffed with hay and how old it must be. They had torn off 4 layers of of damaged cloth and old crumbled foam. I guess people just kept adding over and over to the seat.  Lisa wrote of her love for the chair from the time she first saw it , how she saw it as a work of art. She ended with how she hoped it would always be in a Darling family.  I was so touched by this letter and decided from here on out when I redo furniture I also will include a note for the next owners. It left me wondering why they got rid of the chair..and made me want to make it beautiful again.

 

So after sanding, priming and a new coat of paint, we cut a new seat as the old one was cracking, new foam, batting and fabric..here she is. She is our Darling!!

 

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