AI6YR BenSnagged a random possible chair restoration project (free) down the block. Tough one, no existing cushions. But I still have foam and vinyl for a chair or two here. #furniturerestoration
This apparently was the last owner's only photo before he had torn them apart. #furniture
Google says these are either Chiswell dining chairs, Finn Juhl dining chairs, Mid Century Matchstick, or similar. #furniture
Closest match is a Finn Juhl dining chair. But, unclear if this is the original or what. This one is definitely appropriate era, but not leather. Also unmarked. Could be something of similar era/styling, I am not a furniture person. Will be a challenge for me as there is no cushion and no fabric to copy. #furniture #restoration
Teak? Oak? I have leftover vinyl from reupholstering a lounge, so using that. I don't have appropriate foam, the stuff I have is too thick. Not sure how many inches and how firm the cushion should be, though. #furniture #restoration
(Google AI: sorry, WRONG!) Also, wish you could just set reverse image search to NOT run the stuff through "make whatever s***t up LLM". It now also mostly tries to match images against "stuff for sale", which is pretty useless for this kind of thing.
Anyway, bottom cushions are 18x17 each, top cushions are 11x17 each... so need 56 inches x 17 inches of foam. Not sure if I need "soft" or "medium" for a chair. Will be about $45 from Sailrite for high density indoor cushion foam. I am going to say "soft" as the "medium" I bought for the last chair was actually kinda hard vs. the original. #furniturerestoration #furniture
Shirley Eugest@ai6yr
The density of the foam matters more than the firmness. Medium is adequate for dining room chairs, where you may sit for an hour or so. If you use these chairs all day, you want something that won't pancake after a day.
I know there are upholstery supply shops in your county. Auto, Marine, and home.
The density of the foam matters more than the firmness. Medium is adequate for dining room chairs, where you may sit for an hour or so. If you use these chairs all day, you want something that won't pancake after a day.
I know there are upholstery supply shops in your county. Auto, Marine, and home.