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Give An Ugly Dining Room Chair A Makeover In 15 Minutes

Give An Old Chair A Makeover In 15 Minutes (Or Less)
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The idea of reupholstering a chair is an intimidating one, but not if you're starting with an ordinary dining room chair. You see, the seat pops right off, so half of the battle is already fought.

Watch the video above to find out the incredibly simple way to reupholster a basic chair seat, then be prepared to view that hand-me-down dining room set in a whole new light.

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Before You Go

Before And After Photos
Refurbished Desk (01 of14)
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Cassandra from Coco And Kelley gave a drab desk a bright makeover using SW colors Starboard and Frolic. (credit:Coco And Kelley )
Faux Malachite Table (02 of14)
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Little Green Notebook blogger went for a cool effect using a few hues. By swirling her brush, she made this faux malachite surface on a simple table. Head over to the blog now for the full story. (credit:Little Green Notebook )
Bathroom Renovation (03 of14)
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The designers at Curbly gave this boring bathroom a fresh new look with help from a little bit of paint. Make sure to visit the site on Sunday, April 21 when they reveal the details of the renovation. (credit:Curbly )
Bedroom Accent Wall (04 of14)
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Decor Chick transformed this space from drab to fab with a few quick switches and a stunning accent wall using Sherwin Williams' Naval. Make sure to check our the full transformation on April 17. (credit:Decor Chick )
Front Door Makeover (05 of14)
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Design Crush gave their front door some spunk with Sherwin Williams' Energetic Orange. Learn more on April 18. (credit:Design Crush)
Repurposed Director's Chair(06 of14)
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We're especially keen on cool repurposing ideas, and this one takes the cake. House Of Earnest remodeled a director's chair into a cool bar table and added a bright coat of yellow paint. (credit:House Of Earnest )
1950s Cabinet Overhaul (07 of14)
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Recycled Consign And Design gave a 1950s display cabinet a whole new look -- with paint. After coating it with SW's Georgian Bay, a funky graphic pattern was added. (credit:Recycled Consign And Design )
Kid's Room Honeycomb (08 of14)
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Vintage Revivals used several colors to design a fun geometric backdrop in this kid's room. (credit:Vintage Revivals )
Swiss Wall Clock Makeover (09 of14)
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Remodelaholic chose a sunny makeover with SW's Daisy, giving this wall clock a whole new look. (credit:Remodelaholic )
Bedroom Re-Do (10 of14)
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The Simply Grove chose a deep grey as a feature wall behind the bed. (credit:The Simply Grove )
Picture Frame Update (11 of14)
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The Brick House used a pop of orange to give these frames a custom look. (credit:The Brick House )
Refurbished Side Table (12 of14)
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We're not surprised that Emily Henderson rocked her project. She took a basic console and made it sing with a fun graphic pattern using Sherwin Williams' colors Positive Red, Begonia, Hopeful, and Extra White. See more on her site on April 19. (credit:Style By Emily Henderson )
Gallery Wall (13 of14)
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Ann from The City Sage used a deep purple hue to coat some quirky accessories for a fun gallery wall. (credit:The City Sage )
Bedroom Vanity Makeover (14 of14)
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The Decorista added purple paint around her bedroom vanity area, making her white furniture and accessories really stand out. (credit:The Decorista )

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