Painted French chairs
with little pale slipcovers …
love.
These carved French chairs are not old…
but they have the look I wanted
for my dining space.
I love their chippy finish and neutral colors.
White distressed painted wood,
carved floral details on their backs, apron and legs, petite scale
& upholstered in nubby linen fabric.
They came looking like they were already
wonderful shabby antiques.
They are perfect for a french cottage inspired dining room.
But they didn’t come with those flirty little slips we all love
so I decided to try and make some myself.
Let me just start by saying … I am not a seamstress.
I have made simple pleated slip covers for straight lined seats before and
laid one of those atop this chair for a few previous pictures
But these slips were a bit of a challenge to make.
A semi-fitted seat… ruffles…
I decided on a simple flirty skirt rather than ruffly ~ruffly~ ruffly.
I laid the drop cloth over the seats and
cut it following the seat edges.
I then cut about 6 inches of drop cloth in a long strip and pinned it to the seat piece~
creating a bit of a gather here and there as I went.
I sewed them together and finished the edges of the fabric.
After adding a couple of ties and a little ruffle for the back
I called it good.
Though not perfect
they came out darling and are so sweet on these chairs.
I am loving them.
Now just need to finish the rest of them
🙂
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these are just lovely! i have some drop cloths waiting to be transformed for my dining room chairs as well!! susan
Beautiful. You have two of them?? Want to share one??? HEHEHE. Happy Tuesday, my sweet friend!
that chair in the garden is so charming! love everything you do….xoox, tracie
I love these chairs! They would be perfect for me too. Where did you find them? Let me know more about your blog party please. xx's
I love them Courtney!! Martina
Cute slips, Courtney. I am going to attempt some of those later. I am not a seamstress either, but I think I can make those.
Hi Courtney,
I think those chairs are simply chic. You did an awesome job with the little slips. Just what they needed for a bit of French Flair!
See you on Thursday!! Can't Wait!!
Can you feel the excitement starting to build?
All the Best,
Christine
Love them… great job!
Oh Courtney, these are gorgeous. I made mine for the LR the same way. I just "winged it". I thought those were magazine pics at first, yummy!!! xoxo Debra
Great job, Courtney! I love them…and the chairs are wonderful with, or without, the pleated skirt..very French and beautiful! xo Diana
They turned out great Courtney! And I love your buffet deux corps! Vanna
I LOVE them and the chairs, Courtney! I think you did a great job and they look perfect to me!
The are beautiful, love the slips and that amazing candelabra in the first picture!
Love the chairs and the covers! Great job! Thanks for sharing!!
They are fabulous!!!
Ahhhhhhh! They're gorgeous! I love them!, and the little slips are wonderful!, you did a great job!, they couldn't be any prettier…
Cindy
Oh Courtney, they are perfection!! I love, love, love them! Some of the prettiest chairs I've ever seen!!
Those chairs are beautiful. Since I have 2 teens and a big dog-I'll just admire them from afar.
-Lynn
I love those chairs and slips! I'm wanting to make some for my dining room chairs too. Something just like this. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love them…. they turned out adorable.
MaryAnn
Those really turned out beautifully! I admire anyone who can sew a slip cover. I know they're not easy, and you did a fabulous job! I will be back Thursday, I've already linked up! Marcia
Love your chairs Courtney and the addition of the slipcovers is perfect.
You did an amazing job on these chairs, Courtney! I love them! I can't sew to save my life…but I do have a ton of drop cloth from a runner I made {with fabric tape}. I wish I had your talent!
XO,
Jane
Oh, I am in love with those chairs and the slip covers you made are fantastic!!! Timeless charm and elegance!!!!
Hugs,
Lana
That is one sweet chair and adorable ruffled skirt! Thanks for sharing your lovely photos. I'm inspired to find some similar chairs. Can you believe I gave away a complete French Provincial dining set in my pre-blogging days?!! Whatever was I thinking!
Just beautiful… very romantic
Pattie
Courtney they look beautiful! You make it sound easy and they look georgous!
Sherry
Wow Courtney! I am so impressed. They are absolutely adorable. Bravo for taking on the challenge of making these.
Heather
These look great! And your photos are dreamy as usual. Great job.
Oh what gorgeous chairs! Love the carved backs…perfect!
Beautiful Courtney and so romantic and chic.
Courtney, I love your chairs. They are so pretty, and you did an amazing job on the little slips 😀 Your photos are *to die for*, too….
Stunning chairs, Courtney! Perfect in those gorgeous slipcovers! x
I am in love with your chairs, just gorgeous!
Thanks for linking!
XOXO
Kristin
Very pretty! You did a great job on these chairs!
Every single one of those photos should be in a magazine Courtney! I mean…seriously! You managed to not only capture the beauty of the slipcovers but also practically tell a story…does that sound weird? It's getting late and my comments get more strange as the night goes on! Lol! All that to say that you did a fabulous job my friend. 🙂
Vanessa
Beautiful! I've got a couple drop cloths stashed away for a rainy day 🙂
Courtney, I am in love with these chairs! I would love them in my home! Awesome job!
hugs, Cheryl
Gorgeous job! Beautiful photographs!
Love these slips! That photo of the two chairs outside is fabulous. Stop by and link up if you have time. I'm loving the summer block party!
Mary
Those turned out just beautiful Courtney!
i think they look great on your pretty chairs. i would love to find a couple of chairs like those!
I love the chairs and your vision everywhere else. Beautiful blogging, my dear!
Just sweet! I love this look too! Great job on those flirty skirts!
Hi Courtney, you did a beautiful job on the slip covers, love the whole look, Celeste, victoriantailor.com
Sooo pretty!!! Looks like the pages in a magazine!!
You just never know what you can do until you try!! And nobody would've known that you weren't a pro :)) Good job!
LOVE FROM TEXAS!!!
~~Michella~~
http://www.michellamarie.com
All I can say is oooh la la! So perfectly french!
Blessings & Hugs,
Karen
I need these for my back porch!! I posted these on Cedar Hill's Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Cedar-Hill-Ranch/194162480629331
Courtney, I'm lovin the layers of ruffles too. What a beautiful table. The little bistro chairs are the perfect compliment. ~ Sarah
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Hi Courtney, Your slipcovers are gorgeous! Love them.
~ Julie
Courtney, this is beautiful! I just finished repairing and repainting a chair – this is what I envisioned for a seat pad! Love the ruffles –
Hope you have a great weekend,
Kathy
Just found your site. So much inspiration…I'll be busy for a year. I'll continue to read.
Courtney, this is sooo beautiful, I love this chair model..great work..
Oh I LOVE them!! I want to make some for my dining room chairs now! Thanks for joining in on Show and Tell!
Courtney,
How pretty! They look perfect on your chairs. You did a good job on them. Thanks for linking it up!
Sherry
Ahhhh….. so sweet…. I just passed up a set of four wonderful chairs, at a garage sale, for $35…. still smacking myself…..
Warm blessings,
Spencer
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your flirty little chair.
Cheri