I decided a few weeks ago to re-arrange my front porch to allow for more seating (since here in the south the front porch is an extension of your living room!) so I brought the two wicker chairs down from our top porch and moved the glider over and was thrilled with the results. What I didn't love was the worn out old cushions on the chairs. Not only were they mildewed and faded, but the red stripe kind of clashed with the blue and brown stripe. Just a bit. The old cushions were over eight years old, so they really didn't owe us anything! I really didn't want to spend any money on the redo, so I decided to see how cheaply I could do the re-do.
I started by ripping apart the old cushions. Not only did I use the old pieces for patterns to cut out the new cushions, but I also re-used the zippers and piping cord. The fabric I already had in my stash, it is outdoor fabric that I bought at least six months ago and never got around to using it. Technically I guess the fabric was my only cost, I bought about three yards at maybe $8 a yard? Don't really remember...
I assembled the cushions by working backwards, and put the new covers over the old foam filler which was still in great shape.
When I was all done, I had new cushions that work great on the front porch and only spent money on the fabric. Originally I was going to get rid of the ottoman thinking it made the space too cluttered, but I do like to put my feet up with a good book, plus it makes extra seating in a pinch or a coffee table. (And I had enough fabric so why not?) I'm thrilled with the result!
