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Vintage Chromcraft Couch, Chair & Ottoman

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Hepcats Haven

We are excited to announce the completion of our Chromcraft set. Bill and John from B&T Upholstery did a fantastic job and we couldn’t be happier. Here are a couple of earlier posts where I wrote about this sets transformation (update 1, update 2).

We were a little nervous about our fabric choice but now that the set is finished we really dig it.

The accessories look soo good with this set.

John did a fantastic job keeping the pattern lined up.

Even the Witco’s look great with it!

Of course you need more decorative glass.

I am surprised how comfortable these are. Bill used heavy duty foam to give the cushions more durability.

This will be a great area to hang out in and watch TV. I love decorating in a different style and era than I am accustom to.

I really dig the blue/green color combo of the lamps.

I am almost 6ft tall and I can actually lay down on this couch and fit!

On to the next post!

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Vintage Chromcraft Upholstery Almost Done!!!

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Hepcats Haven

Though the upholstery does not look too bad here, it had numerous wear spots and stains.

We blogged about a really stellar Chromcraft set on our other blog Hepcat Restorations a while back. Our upholsterer Bill from B&T Upholstery sent us a few text photos of how the Chromcraft set is turning out, so I thought we would pass them along…

Mel and I spent a lot of time looking for what we felt was the right fabric and this is what we found.

Here you can see John recovering the cushion base for the couch. Both John and Bill are perfectionists.

John seen here verifying it turned out all right.

One of the concerns Bill had was that our upholstery fabric did not have enough stretch for the corners of the back rest. He ended up having to sew in inserts to make the bend, but with the busyness of the fabric pattern it blends well.

Here is the last photo showing the cushions that still need to be recovered. We hope to have the set soon and will post a follow up as soon as we do.

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Vintage Chromcraft Couch, Chair, Ottoman and Tables

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Hepcats Haven

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Mel and I were contacted by our friend Tracy at m.a.r.k vintage who let us know about an available space age couch, chair and table set. We were so excited to hear this and I shot over early the next day to get them.

The couch, chair and ottoman are in good shape but I plan to recover them. The fiberglass on these pieces is thick and durable.

This is the coffee table, end table and planter that came with the set.

The fiberglass has the usual yellowing from being exposed to sunlight for some time.

Restoring the fiberglass is simple. All I have to do is light sand all the pieces once the upholstery is removed. After I sand everything, I’ll need to wipe it down really well to remove any particulate. I plan to use the Rust-Olum white appliance paint to restore the fiberglass. I love this paint because it is durable and finishes well.