before & after: upholstered chair redo

Its been a while since weve shared a chair project, mostly because we havent seen anything particularly novel or noteworthy come across our desks. But the richly embroidered fabric on this chair makeover a collaboration between Niamh ofUrban Threads and Jessica of Nouvelle Vie Furniture caught my eye, and I felt compelled to share it. I love not only the textural quality, but also the asymmetrical composition of the embroidered shapes. Personally, I would have left the wood unpainted, but I do appreciate the way the patterns in the wood pop in white, and I firmly believe in following ones own desires in projects like these. The best part of this chair project is that you can re-create it yourself: The machine embroidery patterns are available through... [via Design Sponge Online]