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Amy and I have just about completed a new interior for our 84 funlite.
First thing we did was to get rid of the brown 80's shag carpet that someone added a very long time ago. It was pretty much flattened out and had a little bit of a funky smell. It had to go. After about an hour or so we were both excited to find the original armstrong floor in great condition underneath! The lighter color of the original floor really brightened up the inside.
As Sam had recommended in my other thread, we shot over to good ol home depot to grab some floor shine and a couple new throw rugs. After 3 coats of shine, the floors look incredibly new. We also found a couple nice looking rugs that I feel match perfectly with the interior and give a nice plush look. Thanks Sam!
Next thing was to replace the nasty old curtains that were also added a long time ago. Im guessing around the same time as the brown shag carpet. They were flower print and very faded out. They made some nice garage rags though..
Amy brought home some nice dark brown fabric and went to work on the curtains. After all the curtains were cut, sewn and stiched up we went ahead and hung em up..what a difference! Amy really did a nice job on those.
Luckily, the original bamboo curtain valances were still present and in nice shape for their age. I think they look cool and most importantly they match the roman shades for the bathroom so those stayed.
With the floors cleaned up, and the new curtains finished, we deceided it was time to re do the cushions. The rust colored fabric was pretty faded and the foam was a bit crunchy. When I folded the twin sofas into a bed I also realized the foam inside of the cushions flattened out quickly and I could feel the wood platform underneath.
After some very high upholstry estimates, some as much as $1000. I found a place local that agreed to do the job for $600. Nice guy, very knowledgable and they have been in the same location for 30 years. Sooo instead of going with the original rust color fabric, we decieded to change it up a bit. Amy and I agreed on a nice mocha brown color fabric to match the curtians. All new foam, two top half and two bottom half cushions for the twin sofas. Buttons were installed for a clean look and to match the originals. Also included was a two sided big piece of material and matching trim pieces for the edges of roman shades for the bathroom.
Since the roman shades are 30 years old and most definitely irreplaceable, we decided it would be better if we handled the removal and install of the 4 trim edge pieces. I carefully removed the old rust colored fabric edging, the sliding curtian edge pieces had been glued very well and was the most work. I was able to complete the task without any harm to the shades. Then, Amy once again broke out the sewing machine, we carefully stitched on the new mocha brown edging. It looks very original and we are very happy with the finished product. Here are some before and after pics
Amy and I have just about completed a new interior for our 84 funlite.
First thing we did was to get rid of the brown 80's shag carpet that someone added a very long time ago. It was pretty much flattened out and had a little bit of a funky smell. It had to go. After about an hour or so we were both excited to find the original armstrong floor in great condition underneath! The lighter color of the original floor really brightened up the inside.
As Sam had recommended in my other thread, we shot over to good ol home depot to grab some floor shine and a couple new throw rugs. After 3 coats of shine, the floors look incredibly new. We also found a couple nice looking rugs that I feel match perfectly with the interior and give a nice plush look. Thanks Sam!
Next thing was to replace the nasty old curtains that were also added a long time ago. Im guessing around the same time as the brown shag carpet. They were flower print and very faded out. They made some nice garage rags though..
Amy brought home some nice dark brown fabric and went to work on the curtains. After all the curtains were cut, sewn and stiched up we went ahead and hung em up..what a difference! Amy really did a nice job on those.
Luckily, the original bamboo curtain valances were still present and in nice shape for their age. I think they look cool and most importantly they match the roman shades for the bathroom so those stayed.
With the floors cleaned up, and the new curtains finished, we deceided it was time to re do the cushions. The rust colored fabric was pretty faded and the foam was a bit crunchy. When I folded the twin sofas into a bed I also realized the foam inside of the cushions flattened out quickly and I could feel the wood platform underneath.
After some very high upholstry estimates, some as much as $1000. I found a place local that agreed to do the job for $600. Nice guy, very knowledgable and they have been in the same location for 30 years. Sooo instead of going with the original rust color fabric, we decieded to change it up a bit. Amy and I agreed on a nice mocha brown color fabric to match the curtians. All new foam, two top half and two bottom half cushions for the twin sofas. Buttons were installed for a clean look and to match the originals. Also included was a two sided big piece of material and matching trim pieces for the edges of roman shades for the bathroom.
Since the roman shades are 30 years old and most definitely irreplaceable, we decided it would be better if we handled the removal and install of the 4 trim edge pieces. I carefully removed the old rust colored fabric edging, the sliding curtian edge pieces had been glued very well and was the most work. I was able to complete the task without any harm to the shades. Then, Amy once again broke out the sewing machine, we carefully stitched on the new mocha brown edging. It looks very original and we are very happy with the finished product. Here are some before and after pics
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