Dream On

I don't believe that there is any man as talented as my husband. He amazes me. When he saw this chair at an auction, he saw past it's limitations and wanted a chance to restore it to its former glory. I thought he was nuts! Although we had refinished several pieces of furniture in the past, this one was way out of our league. It took up space in the garage for a few weeks while he researched upholstery techniques on the web. Armed with a print out of the instuctions, he proceded to strip the chair down to it's bones, carefully mapping each step with digital photos. Once the project was completely disassembled, he reinforced the frame and leg strength. We refinished the woodwork next. With key pieces of the decorative elements missing he had to get a bit creative. Wooden buttons, wood filler, staples and tacks ...voila! The dump is full of dreams that people were scared to take a chance on.