The set had a few issues with it. First, the upholstery was quite faded and worn in places, then there was a lot of scratching inside the circular side "pans" with the faux bois (wood grained) finish, and there were also a LOT of missing buttons that the owner wanted to have put back. The arm tops were also badly flaking, and we stripped those and refinished them in the same 2-tone effect.
The owner chose a green "emu" pattern vinyl for the sofa, and a matching light brown for the two chairs.
Before:
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9Brcb93PEzs/VNEjoCh-K-I/AAAAAAAAI5Y/M1ocQRkoB6Y/s800/PB180260.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bmdpdXeUcEk/VNEjoQLe1aI/AAAAAAAAI5g/mL60pPnhrqE/s800/PB180261.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5ZpebMeolx0/VNEjom2QbvI/AAAAAAAAI5c/TOT-vR7xcag/s800/PB180262.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c7_bWwrPcX8/VNEjpNHYYxI/AAAAAAAAI5o/QG7zwcDPntw/s800/PB180264.jpg)
I believe there were only 2 or 3 buttons left out of 28.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y8H4IEFycEc/VNEjp0HvBcI/AAAAAAAAI50/Y7Tn81lL2C4/s800/PB180266.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QSeoNXVZ-Xg/VNEjqB3BykI/AAAAAAAAI58/fB4wtxmqNOg/s800/PB180267.jpg)
The back bracket was also repainted silver, since it was scratched, and has a few rust spots showing.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OYCQe3boRmw/VNEjqkMgc-I/AAAAAAAAI6A/U-QorU3RX_s/s800/PB180269.jpg)
This shows some of the scratching on one of the 6 pans.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jrr5lhrfsm4/VNEjrZ8lgqI/AAAAAAAAI6M/LOavzq7K36c/s800/PB180270.jpg)
One of the chairs:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T9kgOOhi3TY/VNEjrAqdjAI/AAAAAAAAI6U/Rvj4ETG1abA/s800/PB220009.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B8lQdiAXCDs/VNEjr-54AyI/AAAAAAAAI6Y/P3_FjMBW4P8/s800/PB220010.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2zOwKWRfco4/VNEjsIGotLI/AAAAAAAAI6k/779T6luj3IA/s800/PB220011.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RaSy03InaUA/VNEjsrOFwPI/AAAAAAAAI6o/NV_gtqGZAKM/s800/PB220012.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ap06VUHtCz0/VNEjs-a48gI/AAAAAAAAI6w/SZ5Plkyc-po/s800/PB220013.jpg)
This may look like old dirt, but it's simply padding that's been set against the webbing to keep the springs quiet.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zdpn-LvSi7E/VNEjtxaycPI/AAAAAAAAI7s/rMLGa7fgkJs/s800/PB220014.jpg)
This shows the underside of one of the chair frames before taking it apart. Note the cotton, which is between the springs and the webbing.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4CGyEbbVT0c/VNEjtoW7ucI/AAAAAAAAI64/Qt0K2HId08E/s800/PB220015.jpg)
Old stuffing removed, showing the old base layers in need of new burlap.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O3G8oUnh56g/VNEjulEfxAI/AAAAAAAAI7E/bEygmiklvTI/s800/PB220017.jpg)
The original stuffing (which goes on top of the base in the previous photo, is simply straw and cotton (very common - and it lasts nearly forever).
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K2W7OrRbTBs/VNEjvPlMZsI/AAAAAAAAI7M/YCaXh7Z9tYw/s800/PB220018.jpg)
New webbing, spring "cage" reinstalled, with new burlap.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b7Z9Tr-_74c/VNEjvvfDCqI/AAAAAAAAI7U/ci3ZgHBKAy0/s800/PB220019.jpg)
Existing edge roll reinstalled with new burlap (hand stitched).
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JiCOnaBw3So/VNEjwPSIyFI/AAAAAAAAI7g/-aDWH7x3tSo/s800/PB220020.jpg)
Arms before refinishing:
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xPfhxXbis_U/VNEjwjV2IPI/AAAAAAAAI7o/sluT8Ij1qDo/s800/PB230031.jpg)
And here's the completed set. Refinished arm tops, repainted pan interiors (dark brown), and new vinyl upholstery. We also polished all the chrome.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jGeB9hRVk6w/VNEjxOn0-HI/AAAAAAAAI70/YZCvlgm5rXU/s800/PC020079.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-01a-iwSRdlQ/VNEjxtCw9_I/AAAAAAAAI74/PO80JYYNyFI/s800/PC020080.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--yGOlHve0go/VNEjyM24BnI/AAAAAAAAI8I/5xLGh_c_7k0/s800/PC020081.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BvvHVaidce4/VNEjydxNbuI/AAAAAAAAI8E/Xu9nq-Tf8OU/s800/PC020082.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QCJ6n9ty-i8/VNEjyosZrbI/AAAAAAAAI8Y/jRGPvlaVdk4/s800/PC020083.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Pqb86o3K3p8/VNEjzguNtcI/AAAAAAAAI8c/4e8BqzhZn70/s800/PC020084.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lV2KL8CPzmE/VNEjznSXIQI/AAAAAAAAI8g/9xV9bQyk1JU/s800/PC060113.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BKnePxw4Ozw/VNEj0CoZ2tI/AAAAAAAAI8o/Ct2vOXQXG-w/s800/PC060114.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xyuGgqAZliY/VNEj06nwOZI/AAAAAAAAI80/X-Qi_cKdN00/s800/PC060115.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MAlmbZxHAuw/VNEj1PoDaaI/AAAAAAAAI84/SYIiFT8e3ns/s800/PC060116.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cCaV9x0WCpc/VNEj1hAB5uI/AAAAAAAAI9E/i6Q1N-ee8ls/s800/PC060117.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kRnCtV3TZMc/VNEj2BkCY_I/AAAAAAAAI9I/JSL7jfKKGR4/s800/PC060118.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-d5JhzEeZLWw/VNEj2RPZm0I/AAAAAAAAI9U/_HP5IhawLiY/s800/PC060119.jpg)
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As a small side project to go with these, there were also two small ottomans.
Before:
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iq5wy1iWE90/VNEj3KHfAOI/AAAAAAAAI9g/_-D5txYJipg/s800/PB230021.jpg)
After:
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oRng-TUaZrQ/VNEj3gtttRI/AAAAAAAAI9s/-0FEYPPxDys/s800/PC060110.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iWcl6bdsDZ8/VNEj4Nd9ONI/AAAAAAAAI9w/DGlFEPyaxjc/s800/PC060112.jpg)