I have always been interested in the transformation that a piece of furniture that is normally abandoned on the street can undergo. Many of them not only go from being an object in a sorry state to recovering its functionality, but also the change is so spectacular that it is hardly recognizable. This is the case of before and after upholstering an armchair It was found abandoned in an alley.
Andrea Mihalik is a journalistic photographer who has a special art for recover vintage chairs, armchairs and armchairs that you find abandoned. To do this, it uses environmentally friendly materials and combines traditional upholstery techniques with other more modern elements, achieving truly spectacular finishes.
She herself says that she saw this classic wing chair from the 30s one day when she was going to pick up her daughter from a friend’s house and that, despite her condition, she couldn’t resist taking it, even if it was dragging her home.
To carry out this transformation, he combined a herringbone fabric in a light tone for the seat part of the armchair with a dark one printed with branches and small turquoise motifs on the back. The union of both fabrics finished them with turquoise cord.
In particular, the final result seems spectacular to me since it has not only managed to recover this seat, but has also given it a renewed and updated look.
But Andrea Mihalik’s work does not end with the transformation of this chair, but rather she has managed to recover many other pieces that she has for sale in her workshop. When it comes to combining the fabrics of its upholstery, it is inspired by fashion designers such as Alexander McQueen, Roberto Capucci or Kelly Wearstler, in this way it manages to mix and match textures, colors and different patterns creating unique pieces with a lot of personality.
It’s amazing how you can manage to make such classic armchairs look so modern and current.
As sometimes only a small detail is needed to make a different chair.
Or for example, using blackboard paint on the back of an armchair, something that would never have occurred to me.
Andrea Mihalik is very good at combining different types of prints, achieving mixtures that stand out for their good taste.
She’s not afraid to use color or patterns in a kitschy way like this one.
It is also surprising how it manages to transform the typical seats in a waiting room, giving them such an original appearance to an element as impersonal and “serial” as these types of chairs are.
What appeared to you before and after upholstering an armchair? And the work of Andrea Mihalik? I have been fascinated by how chairs and armchairs can be transformed by combining fabrics and textures in such an original way. But without a doubt what I liked the most is how Andrea has managed to create unique pieces with her DIY projects, with a lot of personality and a high decorative value. DIY forever!
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