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Reupholstered Dining Chairs

July 6, 2020
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Last Updated on December 9, 2022

In case you missed the news on Instagram or TikTok, I finally reupholstered my dining chairs. Yup, you heard that right, the blushing beauties are no longer pink. Today the vintage brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin are now a mossy green, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Ultrasuede reached out asking if I’d like to work with them and of course I leaped at the chance, but it wasn’t without hesitation and a smidge of nervousness. If you remember the purple pig incident, then you know I’ve broken my dining room decor more than a couple of times. It’s also the first room I designed in this house, and besides the One Room Challenge room makeover I just wrapped, it’s my favorite room.

Table of Contents

  • Before I Reupholstered The Dining Room Chairs
  • Dropping The Dining Room Chairs Off To Be Reupholstered
  • After I Reupholstered The Dining Room Chairs
  • Discover More Home Decor Ideas

Before I Reupholstered The Dining Room Chairs

Original brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin before reupholstering in Ultrasuede performance fabric

For over 4 years, I’ve threatened to reupholster the dining chairs. When I purchased them online, the seller did not disclose the massive amounts of staining on the pink fabric. Ugh, what a disappointment after receiving them. Thankfully they photographed well, and unless you saw them in person, you were none the wiser. On the other hand, hosting a dinner party was a bit embarrassing. “What do you think it is?” was usually part of the conversation.

I took a few polls on Instagram, and the color suggestions were all over the board. Some wanted to see a wild print, others navy or emerald. Keep the pink was voiced more than once. Gold, yellow, red, fuchsia, chartreuse, peacock blue, and more. In my head, I was pretty set on deep hunter green. The pink was pretty, but the green would add a bit more sophistication.

Eclectic dining room with original brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin before reupholstering in Ultrasuede performance fabric

BAR CART FOUND HERE AND IS ON SALE FOR $69.00

I called up Andrew and asked him to pencil me in. He is my go-to upholstery guy, located in Fox River Grove, IL, because I know nothing about how to reupholster a chair myself. Search up AD Specialty Sewing on Google, and you’ll find him. As soon as the fabric arrived, I hauled the pink chairs over…cuz I’m insane and took on yet another project during COVID, closing the shop and ripping out my home office and gym. I mean, why not? Am I right?

Dropping The Dining Room Chairs Off To Be Reupholstered

Original brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin headed to the upholsterer to be covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric

Here are a few progress report snaps that Andrew, the reupholster, sent me.

Original brass cantilever chairs in pink by Pierre Cardin at the upholstery shop, ready to be covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric in green

Masked up, Andrew and I unloaded the chairs and unrolled the fabric. After paying, I bid my chairs adieu and left, hoping I had made the right choice. About 3 weeks later, my phone buzzed. It was Andrew, and he sent me a photo of 1 green chair. Hello Mr. Greenie! You’re a pretty thang!

Vintage crass cantilever chair by Pierre Cardin newly reupholstered in Ultrasuede performance fabric in green

Vintage crass cantilever chair by Pierre Cardin newly reupholstered in Ultrasuede performance fabric in green

After hauling them back to the house, I was so excited to share the new look online…but couldn’t. No one knew I had reupholstered the dining chairs except Ultrasuede. Not sharing them immediately killed me, so I spilled the beans a bit early on TikTok…OMG, that post went viral, and I was like SHHHHHHHHHH, stop watching this. No one is supposed to know. Srsly, over 550,000 views on that 15-second video. The secret about the greenies was spreading like wildfire.

After I Reupholstered The Dining Room Chairs

Reupholstered brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric

Reupholstered vintage brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin are covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric.

Reupholstered brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric

You can really see the texture in this next close-up of the Ultrasuede performance fabric.

Close up of reupholstered brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric

Reupholstered brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric

Anyhoo, this is how they turned out, and I’m absolutely over the moon with them. The pink was cute, but the green gave the dining room an elevated look. The decor is more sophisticated and formal, but it kept that cozy look and feel. And now, of course, I’m ready to reupholster something new…wandering about the house looking for my next victim. Have you reupholstered furniture? Were you nervous about the change? And hands up if you want to learn how to reupholster a chair yourself. I know I do!

Reupholstered brass cantilever chairs by Pierre Cardin covered in Ultrasuede performance fabric

I’ve fully embraced the new green decor in the dining room, and now I want to add more shades of this color around the house.

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If you’re looking to reupholster furniture but are unsure how to choose the best upholstery fabric, click that link. It has my top tips on what to look for!

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Kyla Herbes

Kyla Herbes is an interior designer and home decor content creator based in Chicago, IL. She shares daily doses of home decor, corners of her home, interior styling tips, and will inspire you to do it yourself. House Of Hipsters has been featured in Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, House Beautiful, HGTV, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Rue Magazine, and Style Me Pretty Living. Kyla has also made appearances on BravoTV and WGN TV and was named a Better Homes and Gardens Style Maker 3 years in a row.

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    Peggi
    July 9, 2020

    When I heard that you reupholstered the pink chairs, I thought “Noooooo!” (Insert horror movie scream.) Now that I see them, I’m thinking “Oh yeah.” (Barry White voice, obvi.) All the thumbs all the way up.

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      Peggi
      July 9, 2020

      I was sooooo nervous for this change. After dropping them off I just thought to myself, “girl you made the biggest mistake of your life”. But breathed a sigh of relief when I got them home.

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    Melissa
    July 18, 2020

    Absolutely beautiful! Where is the dining table from?

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      Melissa
      July 18, 2020

      I got really lucky on Facebook Marketplace with that table.

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  • How to choose the right fabric for reupholstering furniture - Erin Kestenbaum
    September 30, 2020

    […] if you’re looking at some more projects for inspiration, I love these reupholstered dining chairs and this DIY tutorial for reupholstering the seat of a […]

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    Sara
    December 1, 2020

    Hi. I just reupholstered my dining room chairs too. From a beige to stripes. I love them

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