I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. My chance to update a Kroehler rocker has come at last. You may have seen these chairs around…my step-dad has one in his man-cave. I see them listed on Kijiji often. And, unfortunately, I see them curb side on garbage day once in awhile.
I’ve been wanting the chance to upholster one for a long time, to see if these old-fashioned chairs could be made a tad more contemporary.
Stripped down, the chair looks like this.
It’s got a nicely curved side that I wanted to simplify. It was previously a little choppy looking, with the piping dragged to the back this way.
I started, by adding a thick layer of bonded polyester.
And I made a capped seat with piping.
Here’s the shot of the side. The side border was created in one piece, which I think makes it look cleaner.
Once the arms are back in place, it looks quite sophisticated. What do you think? Does it look more contemporary with the new changes?
Artisan Upholstery Studio 