Antique Chair: My First Attempt at Reupholstery!!!

poor old chair left out in the cold

I fell in love with the carved details on the chair!

I stripped away 2 layers of red velvet, a layer of gold velvet, and a layer of pinstripe cotton. Here's the chair with just the muslin layer that covers the springs and the horsehair cushion.

I wanted the new fabric to be a neutral color to accent the chair's carved details, but I still wanted it look 19th century, and not modernized.

Here's a close-up of the brown Russian braid trim that covers the upholstery fabric rough edges. I also bought some brass decorative tacks, and the flower-like design on the head of them matches the carved flower on the top of the chair.