Beautiful Antique Rocker

October 22nd, 2012 in member junk

TheVintageSongbird, member

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This diamond in the rough shines again!!

This "diamond in the rough" shines again!!

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I found this antique rocker at a barn sale in the back of the barn covered in dirt! It was solid mahogany and had stunning hand-carved details!! I knew with some (or a lot!) of tlc it could be a real show piece... It was missing the seat (the one in the photo was the wrong size and not attached) and actually had tar splattered on it I had to chisel off! The original tuffed leather just crumbled if you touched it so I stripped it all off and re-upholstered it in an off-white cotton canvas. After refinishing the wood the hand-carved details really stood out beautifully!

Pattern or design used: My own design

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shellyandrade writes: Holy Cow! Your transformation is incredible! You did such an amazing job with the upholstery; I can't imagine how tough that one was - wow! Really cool and the paint colors ~ spot on! Love it! Posted: 2:22 am on December 22nd

LloydsLandingofSears writes: Just Lovely - Love it! ~Mary ~ Posted: 8:11 pm on October 24th

Upsy_Daisy writes: Gorgeous! You put a lot of TLC into that piece and it shows.
Posted: 7:35 am on October 23rd

Heavenly_Treasures writes: WOW WOW What a beautiful chair.This goes to show a person what you can do with little love and care.HAVE A NICE DAY ROBERT. Posted: 12:29 pm on October 22nd

JunkArchitect writes: What a spectacular transformation...!

Jim
Posted: 6:58 pm on October 18th

georgiamoon writes: GORGEOUS...so glad that you rescued this fabulous chair. Great job!!!
Georgia Posted: 3:54 pm on October 18th

gadgetsponge writes: Stunning! So glad you had the vision to save this beauty. It would be a crime to know that it went to the dump one day. Posted: 9:07 am on October 18th

TinTinJunkFan writes: This is gorgeous! Your hard work is so evident! Posted: 8:12 am on October 18th

CleverJunk writes: What a beautiful chair! You did a fabulous job giving it a fresh start. Nothing short of amazing! I really appreciate all the work you put into this project.

Sherri Posted: 9:37 pm on October 17th