This chair submission arrived in my inbox with nary an explanation. There was simply a before and an after, signed by “J.” Mysterious! I’m not sure but I’m pretty sure that “J” is probably a very well-known celebrity. I bet J wants to keep his or her thrift-loving identity secret, so the whole world doesn’t find out that they secretly would rather recover a moldy old chair than buy a new one for half a million dollars at Barney’s, or wherever ridiculously rich people buy furniture. I wouldn’t know.
Possible possibilities: Jack Johnson, James Franco, Janet Reno, Jay-Z, Jerry Seinfeld, Joey Lawrence or Joan Cusack. Hmmmm.
Oh, I’m on to you Jay-Z.
8 Comments
Molly @ A Bit O' Shine
July 5, 2011 at 11:34 PMGack. Sometimes I think it’s good we don’t know what the inside of furniture looks like. What is that horse hair? Mouse fur? Details J!
Vu the Explorer
July 5, 2011 at 9:45 PMI’d use my detective skill and say this was done in a fabric shop, or an upholstery shop… see all the the fabric swatches in the back? … That or someone took their fabric selection VERY seriously….. hmm
Beautiful job.
Jewels and the other One
July 5, 2011 at 10:02 PMI always want to try this but I can’t imagine how much hard work, patience, and fabric it takes. I don’t think I’m made for reupholster something. But, I may still attemp one day bc this sure is inspiring.
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Terry
July 6, 2011 at 2:50 AMOh this chair is so beautiful. I would love to have it in my home.
Jill
July 6, 2011 at 4:38 PMI’m going to say could also be JLo… or maybe Jewel? I dunno. But I like, even if it was from John Duggar from 19 and counting… lol
Cindy
July 8, 2011 at 1:49 AMAhhhhhh! I love old chairs, it’s wonderful to see someone take one and do this…
Cindy
Caitlin
August 30, 2011 at 6:24 PMDid you know that Jack White (of the White Stripes) had an upholstery business? True story (heard about it on NPR: ! If this is from him, there’s a chance that he stowed a record in the cushioning somewhere.
Don’t mind me, I’m just lurking in the archives.
Caitlin
August 30, 2011 at 6:26 PMDid you know that Jack White (of the White Stripes) used to have an upholstery business? True story (I read about it here on NPR: ! If this is his chair, there might be a record stowed somewhere in the cushions.
Don’t mind me, I’m just lurking in the archives. *lurk lurk lurk*