Whimsical Faux Fur Office Chair Makeover
Do you love your office chair? I mean does it make you all giddy when you see it and difficult for you to want to get up? Mine definitely hasn’t always been that way, but I can honestly say it does now! That’s why today I am sharing my whimsical faux fur office chair makeover!
I bought this chair a few years ago when I wanted something neutral so it would go with anything. I also tend to go with microsuede fabrics since that seems to be the most pet friendly when it comes to scratches and stains.
Whimsical Faux Fur Office Chair Makeover
Well, I have been bored with it for some time and being that my office is filled with dark beige walls and wood floors I simply couldn’t allow any more beige in the room.
I have been obsessed with the look of sheepskin and Mongolian lamb in home decor, but I am not into using real animal fur. So I looked into faux fur options knowing that it would be the perfect way to brighten up the chair, make it super comfy and add a touch of whimsy to my office.
Sure it may look like something that belongs to a girl half my age, but I don’t care because I looooove how it turned out! Here is a photo of a PB Teen faux fur office chair that was part of my inspiration:
It’s funny because after I decided I wanted a white faux fur office chair I noticed I had pinned a ton of photos with white fur in them. Here are a few of them:
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6Â {See more workspace inspiration here}
I looked up white faux fur fabric online to see where I could get the best bang for my buck since I’m on a super tight budget. Most of the fabrics were $20/yard and I figured I would probably need 1 1/2 yards for the chair and that was too much for me to spend on fabric since I’m cheap frugal.
One day while at Hancock Fabrics I found the perfect fabric and it was on sale for 50% off so I snatched it right up! I then walked around the store to grab a few more things only to realize the fur had shed all over my coat. Booooooo.
I sadly put the fur back knowing I couldn’t buy fabric that would turn me into the abominable snowman every time I sat down.
I was nervous about ordering fabric online and after coming across this awesome vintage faux fur stool makeover via Averie Lane I asked her where she bought her fabric, and if she had shedding issues. She had purchased hers on clearance at JoAnn’s a while back and it seemed to be working out just fine.
So off to JoAnn’s, I went with my 50% off coupon in hand. I found some awesome faux fur fabric and even walked around for a while to make sure it didn’t shed. It didn’t. My mom was with me and so we both bought a yard using our coupons. See I told you I was frugal, haha.
If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen this photo a few weeks ago:
So after the fabric was cut and I was standing in line I realized it started shedding like mad. It was then that I realized the other fur fabric must have recently been cut and that’s why it was shedding all over me, and it probably would have worked too. Oh well.
I have to admit that I am not much of a seamstress. In fact I haven’t used a sewing machine since Home Ec class in the 9th grade {yikes} and I can tell you that was a looooooooong time ago. Of course that hasn’t held me back from sewing, by hand that is. I even reupholstered some yellow chevron dining chairs a couple years ago, all by hand because that’s all I knew how to do.
Well now that my mom lives in Georgia, has a sewing machine and loves to sew I enlisted her to help me with this project. She is even re-teaching me how to use the sewing machine, woo-hoo!
So one night we decided to remove the boring beige fabric, add some extra padding and then reupholster it using my new fabric. Okay so she did the reupholstering part but I did watch, haha. I also painted the chair legs in a fun turquoise color that I also used on my giant chalkboard and wood shim art.Â
You may have seen this photo on instagram over the weekend:
And here is my super fun, whimsical faux fur office chair!
I love how the bright legs pop under my rustic desk and on top of my sharpie rug:
Did I mention this is the most comfortable chair ever? I think it’s perfect for a creative office or craft room… not to mention a kid’s room. I’d be happy to do homework in this chair.
Here is the before and after:
So what do you think? Have you transformed your office chair or plan to do so in the near future? If so I’d love to hear about it or check out your link via the comments below!
It’s so much fun to be able to add some nerdy, whimsical and girly touches to my office since I try to keep the rest of house more gender-neutral for Eric’s sake.
You may also want to check out my Creative Workspace Tour!
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Heather
I love it! Somewhere I saw IKEA had faux fur fabric, but I havent looked myself. I need some faux fur in my life.
Upcycled Treasures
That’s awesome! I definitely need to make a trip to Ikea soon!
Erlene
Love the makeover and the fun fur your used. I’m in the middle of slip covering our sofa and I know that recovering furniture is a big project. Your chair turned out great!
Upcycled Treasures
Thanks Erlene! Can’t wait to see how your sofa turns out!
Fotini Roman
I LOVE it!!! You did an amazing job <3 <3
Upcycled Treasures
Thank you so much Fotini!
Brandi
Hi Katie! Great job on your chair. I love the new fabric it looks so soft and warm. Love the color that you chose for the legs as well. Such a beautiful transformation!
Upcycled Treasures
Thanks Brandi! The fabric is definitely soft and warm and super comfy! So happy you like how it turned out. Thanks for stopping by!
Lauren @ The Thinking Closet
Katie – – you are churning out epic project after epic project. Seriously, girl. Everything I see from you is out of this world amazing. And this chair is no exception. I’m actually in the market for a whimsical office chair…so I’m feel uber inspired right now thanks to you. Pinning!
Upcycled Treasures
Thanks Lauren! Those are some really kind words and I hope I can live up to them on upcoming projects, haha.
I can’t wait to see what you come up with for an office chair! By the way, those chill pills are freakin’ awesome and so is the giveaway you’re hosting!
Corinna Ashley [ForMyLoveOf blog]
While i do think it would look fun in a kids room, it totally comes off as chic in the right space! Your space. 😉 and mine. I need a chair like this!
Upcycled Treasures
Thank you so much Corinna! I like to think so too and it seems to be tying my whole office together 🙂
Sette Design
Way Cool it looks like a new kitten.
Cheers,
Natalie
Upcycled Treasures
Thanks Natalie!
Summer
I LOVE what you did with this chair! So clever and adorable and I love the turquoise legs!
Upcycled Treasures
Thanks Summer! I love how the turquoise legs pop off the rug and tie in a lot of the other turquoise accents I now have in the room. Thanks for stopping by!
Amy | Club Narwhal
OMG, this is TOO fun! I also have a thing for overly fluffy things and would love to have a chair like this in my office 🙂
Upcycled Treasures
Thank you Amy! I can’t believe it still makes me giggle every time I see it, but I’m definitely okay with that 🙂
Michele
Super fun!!!! Pinned
Upcycled Treasures
Yay, thanks for sharing Michele!
Megin
I so love this chair, Katie! I need one!
Thank you for sharing this at Brag About It Link Party on VMG206.
~ Megin of VMG206
Upcycled Treasures
Thanks Megin! So happy you stopped by to check it out!
Dinah
I love your projects, Katie! I think I had these exact chairs. I should have done this! Darn it!
Sherry
Your chair looks amazing! I love faux fur chairs!
Heather {Woods of Bell Trees}
I ADORE the chair! The color combo and the faux fur are AWESOME!
Tania
Awww, I love this chair! I recently made a cover for a brown fake leather footstool from white fur like that.
Tania
Alexis @ Persia Lou
I already love this room. So many good projects. Your chair is so pretty and happy. The perfect makeover!
Suzanne
Your chair turned out wonderful. Love the white fur with the turquoise legs – so fun!
Enjoy,
Suzanne
Pieced Pastimes
Linda
Beautiful. Unusual. PINNED. Linda
Shanice
Love love love this idea! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams on Fridays 😀 Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party
Lei
Hello!
Your chair is so cute! I’m so inspired by it to do the similar makeover on my office chair as well! May I ask however if you still remember what the fabric is exactly called? I was looking online at Jo-Ann’s and I’m not sure which one is it. Also, I would like to ask you as well for what kind of fur fabric exactly to use because some are like long hair and some are like short-haired. Which one is probably the best to use?
Thank you!
shophofindia
What a pretty transformation, such soft calming colors! I love it!!
anayasharma
wohoo.. amazing transformation… Loved It… 😀