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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Never listen to the Furniture Guy

So, about 4 or so years ago we bought a dining room set. I wanted chairs without cushions because I didn't want them to get dirty. Of course, the guy at the furniture store told us, "Oh, you can get cushions, just pay EXTRA and get them with Scotch Guard. Things will wipe off. Being the naive person I was I decided to try it! For the record Scotch Guard didn't work! So every few months I would scrub and scrub these stupid chairs, but they never looked good. Last month I decided to not clean them, but re-cover them so I didn't clean them! Yes, this is just a month of yuck--actually a month and a half. Well, a few weeks ago I went to the fabric store, found some fabric I liked and some plastic covering to go over it and I re-covered my chairs! Now I love them!! Oh, and for the record food does wipe of plastic!

9 comments:

James and Cindy said...

lol!!! They look amazing!

Veronica Peterson said...

Wow the Chairs look AWESOME! Love your choice of fabric.

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Candi said...

Love it! I'd totally ask how you did it, except that I have wood chairs, so I'll probably just leave them as is. But yours are so cute!

And what's up with the whole Scotch Guard sales pitch? We got the same thing, and our couches are so not stain proof.

Caitlin said...

Love them! Look at you, crafty lady! I guess I can't complain about having no time to do stuff with one kid.. you have five and managed to do that! ;-)

The Rich's said...

okay MARTHA STEWART!!!!!! A..they look fantastic..B...when do you have time to recover your chairs with fabric AND plastic with 5 boys...you are my hero...seriously~!! i love them!! ;)

Theodora Salanoa said...

See.... this is why I need to go to relief society more. Enrichment night is soooo not the business. Your chairs look great sis...

Mammy said...

Your chairs are beautiful! Good for you!

Jennifer said...

peekaboo! checking you out from brandons office computer!
Love the chairs! You didn't tell me about this project!