I found a Craigslist steal last summer. A woman was advertising a vintage dining table and china cabinet but the photo clearly showed top quality mid century modern furniture. I jumped on it and snatched them up right away. The table came with 6 chairs but we keep just 4 around it and 2 have been sitting in the basement. Until now.
Hair on hide has inspired me lately.
I recovered the chairs with hair on hide leather.
The chairs are lovely. I love the blend of Mid Century Modern and the hair on hide.
Our living room is fairly bare but I love the clean feel. With 4 kids, you get "clean" where you can take it.
I can't figure out exactly where I like those newly recovered chairs.
Couches, yellow chair and chair on right: Thrive Furniture
Gray knitted blanket: from Grandma
Chairs on left: MCM thrifted
Hair on hide: LeatherHideStore.com
This is my favorite arrangement.
And no, there are no end tables, coffee tables, pillows or artwork of any kind.
But we do have Superman.
Thank you to the LeatherHideStore.com for sending me the hair on hide. I couldn't be more thrilled! Just check their remnants department for some really good deals.
Want to recover your own chair? I've got an easy tutorial for you!
How to recover a chair seat with hair on hide:
Now, who wants to win some leather?? The Leather Hide Store has SO many great leather hides! Or just buy a remnant at a greatly discounted price. I loved my experience with the store and couldn't be happier with my chairs!
Enter the rafflecopter giveaway. Win $50 worth of leather!
kamme says
thanks for this awesome tutorial and giveaway
Heather says
I love what you did with the chairs. Recovering chairs is one of the projects I've actually done before...the hair on hide idea is brilliant!
Andrea @ The Train To Crazy says
You're welcome! Thanks for entering!
Alida says
You are so fun! Love your new chairs. I don't know if I'd be gutsy enough to have those with children in the house!
marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says
They look fantastic! And I"m drooling over all your furniture
girlfromwva says
great tutorial! thanks for sharing!
Jeifner says
I love your mid-century mod furniture! What a great living room. That yellow chair is fab and that wooden one with the angles is beautiful. It's such a pretty minimal room.
Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says
I love that video!! You are one fast stapler. 😉 The living room is so gorgeous and those chairs are the perfect addition! I can't wait to check out this leather store.
Andrea @ The Train To Crazy says
I'm super fast 🙂
Heidi Story says
The chairs look great!
justine says
Very cool decor Andrea! I love Mid Century. Maybe someday I will buy that style of home for it. My farmhouse doesn't quite match!
Adrianna says
I love your style. We have an empty embassy-issued bookshelf because I don't have any crap to put on it. I love a clear space! Someday we'll have our own space and it'll look like this!
Ajaire says
I'm a total simple equal clean girl too. I love the look of other people's cozy homes with pillows and all that madness, but in our home I need just the basics, to let the light come through the room, and to feel like I can breath without any clutter. Your living room is perfect 🙂
Sammie Jo says
You did a wonderful job with the folding chairs, they look great!
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