I think I must have been a gypsy in my previous life. I love to tinker and I adore rich, vibrant colors, pretty patterns, and textures and lots of well-loved vintage furniture. Hubby, on the other hand, is more of a traditionalist. Some of our conversations can get pretty heated when it comes to decorating the house. But, hey give me layers and colorful, eclectic accents over classic, symmetry, and I’m happy 😉 Like this old chair that we gave a little gypsy love.

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She makes me happy. We found her at a local thrift store tucked away in a dusty pile of forgotten treasures. I fell in love with it’s well-worn, folk-like character. The hubby was impressed with her solid bones. What, chairs have bones? We both agreed that she had to come home with us so we could give her a gypsy makeover. Here’s what she looked like before she got a good dose of TLC.

Our gypsy chair has good bones

Okay, before I show you how we flipped that dusty old girl into a chair fir for a gypsy queen, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. And don’t forget to subscribe so you’ll never miss a post!

How to give an old chair some gypsy love

Poor baby, I have no idea how long she’d been left outside for. She was covered in spider webs and really needed a new coat of something.

A dirty and neglected chair in need of some gypsy love

We gently coaxed the spiders into the garden and used a mouse sander to sand her down.

Use a mouse sander to get into all the detailed and difficult areas

When the spiders and old paint had gone, we applied outdoor wood sealer and stain. That little chair just soaked up all the love. She needed quite a few coats to make up for all the neglect she suffered in the past.

After many coats of outdoor wood sealer, our gypsy chair started looking better

She was happy, hubby was happy. Her lovely old bones were beautifully restored, but I still thought she needed a little more. Something a little more gypsy-like.  Enter this gorgeous piece of fabric.

The rich jewel like tones and gorgeous texture of this fabric is perfect for a gypsy styled theme

Don’t you just want to run your hands all over it? The rich, jewel-like tones and the fluffy texture was perfect. Now I could turn my our chair into a throne fit for a gypsy queen by adding a heart-shaped cushion 😉

How to upholster a heart-shaped cushion

I started off by cutting some batting into a heart shape that fit neatly onto the seat of the chair.

Measure an cut out a heart shape from the batting

Then I cut the fabric using the heart as a template and adding a good 10 cm all around, so I’d have enough to play with.

Cut a heart shaped cover and add on 10 cm

You need to cut a small slit at the top of the heart shaped fabric to make it easier to tuck around the batting and prevent the fabric from bunching up.

Cut a slit at the top of the heart to make it easier to fit around the batting

To attached the cushion, these upholstery nail stud strips are awesome. They made it so easy. There are holes every few inches and you just hammer in the tacks.

Upholstery strips make it so much easier

I used two strips and started at the top of the heart, carefully bending the strips around the heart shape, making sure that the two strips joined on a hole at the bottom of the heart, so that there was somewhere for the last tack to go.

Position the tacking strips so the holes align at the point of the heart

That’s better. Now those good bones have a pretty ass seat too 😎

Look at the beautiful texture of this free spirited boho chair. You just want to touch it and the colors change and dance in the light.

I’m really happy with how she turned out.

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She’s perfect for nourishing my gypsy soul even if I stay in the same place.

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And I don’t think hubby minds too much.

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After all, she’s still got those good bones 😉

If you like the idea of giving an old chair some gypsy love, don’t forget to pin the tutorial for later.

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