Flipping Six THRIFTED Vintage Velvet Chairs to Earn a HUGE Profit

[@FurnitureFlippingTeacher]

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[@susanclauer2650]

Go girl

[@LucyGirl2023]

I enjoyed watching so much more with a steady shot. Easier to see what you are doing

[@tada678]

Commercial way too long!

[@susand7606]

As a Mom myself, you have no idea how many sacrifices we make for our kids. You are using her garage which is a blessing. Just from what very little I know I would say to bless your parents for the gift of their support. Your amazing and either way I know you will make the right decision.

[@FurnitureFlippingTeacher]

she ended up telling me to sell them! but if she really wanted them I would totally give them! thanks for watching!

[@inkyfeet12]

@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher now you'll have to be on the lookout for other chairs for you parents.

[@susand7606]

@@FurnitureFlippingTeacher like I said. Your amazing.

[@valeriasindicic6256]

as a mom, I would acctually never say I sacrifised for my children...it was my idea to bring them to this world...sell Lauren ♥

[@barbarapisarski4144]

@@valeriasindicic6256 Right! Some people go way to far for their kids. Mine are independent and take care of themselves. They are parents now.

[@laurelarmstrong4535]

Your parents are so supportive of you and deserve the chairs.

[@truthseeker9108]

I agree!

[@tessaend]

I think there's a better way to handle the removal of the skirts on old velvet chairs. It involves upholstering but don't be scared. The skirt is most likely two layers of fabric with a stiffener (stiffner?) in between. Cut the skirts about an inch below the bottom of the chair. Remove the stiffener and back layer of fabric if its a thick fabric. Leave it if its a pain and you can get away with leaving it. Turn the skirt under and staple it all around. I would remove and replace the dust cover on top of the (former) skirt staples, but you don't have to. Use hot glue if you need to around the legs. Doing it this way takes care of alot of the problems left behind by simply pulling skirts off. Pulling them off leaves behind staple holes and uneven fading as well as sometimes a permanent indentation in the fabric where the cardboard tack strip had been crushing it for years. I really think you'd get much better results this way and would find it so much easier! It's a very nice way to finish off the bottom of the chair in a way that looks intentional. I hope you'll give it a shot, but whether you do or not, there's no wrong way to keep old furniture out of the landfill. You do great work and I appreciate you sharing your experiences and inspiring others to do the same. Oh, and give your mom the chairs!

[@flowersafeheart]

Ooh great ideas!🙂

[@sweetmother2406]

I agree. They look so unfinished to me where the skirts were taken off

[@jennah6673]

Most of those cushions have zippers that allow for taking the cover off. I've had good success with pretreating the spots and tossing them in the washer. Air dry to prevent shrinking and put them back on the cushion. I bet you can get the stains out that way. You have a great mom, give her the chairs.

[@donnasalvador678]

Watching you remove the chair skirts gave me an idea. Because the last two have those wood planks showing, you could just tuck the skirts under and staple them in place instead of removing them. That would solve the problem of hiding the wood and save lots of time also.

[@paulettedutcher2093]

Wowsers you did awesome!

[@calliew311]

That's actually a great idea. Unless she didn't know the planks were there until after she took off the skirts. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@lorrieguinn8221]

I found a pair of mid century velvet chairs at a thrift store on sale for $59 for both. They were in immaculate condition. Gave a quick clean and sold them in 2 days for $500. My husband thought they were so ugly and said they’d never sell. That was over a year ago and now he knows never say never!

[@FurnitureFlippingTeacher]

yes! I still get baffled by it but know they continue to sell! theyre a hot commodity! 🤗

[@Dazzlebutt]

I’m completely baffled by it too lol.. I’ve watch for them and haven’t found any yet but I’m curious if they will sell in my area as well

[@gsthompson4592]

Give them to your Mom & Dad. Perfect gift! And your Mom said she liked them. ... Glenda

[@lorihartling6587]

I know this video was posted a year ago....but I feel so happy when you sell something. Brings me such joy!

[@elainetanchin8378]

I'm loving your videos. I believe this "seam" you are preserving to reattach to the chair is called "piping".

[@marthasullivan7521]

FYI: Not a SEAM but a WELT--single or double. Hey! You just learned a new term! Love your channel and your adventures.

[@FurnitureFlippingTeacher]

thank you! 🤗

[@claireewing6188]

And it’s referred to as self piping, single or double!

[@sunflowervalley4145]

Give the yellow chairs to Mom and Dad ❤

[@serenao.5193]

You truly are a Teacher! You just got me to subscribe, because you actually show what sold when & for how much! So many channels don't or they tell you to follow them on IG or FB for updates..who has the time 🙄 So Thank you and great job! 🙂

[@luluplumb9644]

I would bless your Mom and Dad with those chairs!!

[@politerabbit3100]

Girl, everything you touch turns to gold! You go girl!

[@connieacree4006]

Hi there, I'm from Fremont and I love watching you flip furniture. You do such a wonderful job. Thank you for sharing. God bless.

[@patriciamoore3166]

Always fun to watch you do the chairs.....but not so sure I like the large captioning? I even went to check if I had CC turned on but I didn't. Your diction is fine with me!

[@jadea.2694]

Others who have hearing problems are commenting on how helpful it is to them, it is also easier for them to read it as the words are larger print than cc.

[@amynicoletaylor588]

Love your videos! I have worked with similar chairs and I decided to tuck and staple the skirt underneath as to have the option to just undo it if it was wanted later down the line. I have gotten very inspired by you guys for several projects. Sending love from eastern NC

[@FurnitureFlippingTeacher]

I tried that method but just couldnt figure out a way that I liked how they looked. glad you’re flipping chairs! keep it up!!

[@dianahampton8768]

I guess that depends on how you are compensating your parents. If you are not, I’d not only give them the chairs, I’d do more than that.

[@cynthiaradding887]

What you are calling a seam is really called a welt cord, or welting, and the green chair has double welting.

[@BlissfulDee]

With those coral/pink chairs, I would've either put the skirt back on or re-upholstered them. And then taken off the swivels to add legs instead. But they sold anyway, and that was the goal!

[@kathleenfranklin6928]

Great how you take it from start to finish. Mom can look for chairs she wants for her living room and you fix them for her. Love your channel, I’m a fan ❤

[@kellyy4525]

Great job!!!! Do love the green 🙂

[@maryoconnell3857]

As usual, your hard work pays off!! You are killing it!!

[@victoriawalker1218]

I love the green and pink chairs

[@glorias8540]

Good job! You did great updating and reselling them. Making a profit is your goal!

[@patriciabridge4312]

I used to take my cushion covers off and wash them in the washing machine, then put them back on the foam right out of the spin cycle and let them sry in the sun. The fabric was olefin and washed up beautifully.

[@judypierce7028]

I loved this video Lauren. I have great difficulty finding such wonderful chairs in my area, but I keep looking. One year ago, you flipped two French provincial end tables for one of your customers along with 2 sets of pink chairs. You used Rustoleum white chalk paint and on the top Rustoleum gray. AT any rate, I was out looking today and saw two exact end tables, but they were $25.00 each. They were solid Cherry. I thought about buying them, but since I am just beginning to flip furniture, I decided to try something a little smaller. Thank you for the wonderful videos that you do. I have learned so much from them.

[@flowersafeheart]

Enjoying this video! I'm curious where you work on flipping in cold weather or after dark. In the garage? Parking cars elsewhere? Does lack of ventilation and sun annoy you in there? I'm planning to get into flipping and am thinking about what workspace will work well.

[@thelionandthebee1933]

God will bless you even more. 😂❤ You are so talented! You and your hubby make a great team🎉

[@dianajordan876]

Give them to Mom and Dad most definitely. We can never repay them for raising us but we can try. Good job with flipping the chairs. 👍🏻

[@deannadavis5123]

Hey Lauren! I was wondering if you ever staple the skirts under like some of the other flippers do? If so, how does that work for you?

[@heatherbumstead4908]

Much more than you can make in a week teaching. And you had less than 10 hours into them. Nice work plus you gave them a new life kepping them from a landfill.....love it.

[@topmedianews395]

How do you post these chairs and under what category on Facebook

[@rosenetgonzales8942]

I think you should bless your parents with the Chairs. They are always there for you... this is a good way to appreciate all they do for you.

[@terrimcfarland1152]

I've actually taken the cushion covers off, placed them in the washer on delicate and put them in the dryer for just a few minutes as not to dry to completely. Works Great!

[@rebeccasalhab2159]

Love your work ❤

[@jeannemcmillintwinlakeses3767]

Great job on the chairs. So glad to see someone your age willing to put in the work. I know you think the skirts date the chairs but isn't that part of the charm of the "vintage"? If they have nice wood legs under them then getting rid of the skirt is Ok but those ones with the metal swivel mechanisms showing under them might be a turn off for some people. I'd rather see those covered up! Also those cushions that have zippers can usually be machine washed and air dried. If not it still might be easier to do some scrubbing without the cushions in them.

[@juliaromeropeter2686]

I take the Cushion covers off and was in machine on delicate and line dry

[@TRoxanne55]

Those two chairs you got for free would be a perfect project chair. I could totally see them with some felting or embroidery on them to make them look like a piece from Anthropologie. I like the captions only because I am hard of hearing and so this helps me 😀

[@zullo3529]

Did you know you can turn captions on the video you are watching?

[@TRoxanne55]

@@zullo3529 I didn’t. Thank you for letting me know

[@zullo3529]

@@TRoxanne55 Do you know how? In the upper right tap the gear wheel options will pop up and one is captions. Tap and turn them on. I hope that helps you. 💕

[@TRoxanne55]

@@zullo3529 thank you. Will do.

[@glorialauder1927]

I like them w skirt

[@cziegle3794]

Yay top 480 comments. Love this content. Best to you and your family. You should definitely give the yellow chairs to your parents.

[@cheekysaver]

Do you have a fabric steamer? It is a trick of the trade. I worked at a high end furniture manufacture. If a designer came in and said... they love the sofa and don't want to replace the foam... we steamed it. It puffs back up into OG shape. Second tip would be to run your own trim around the base "IF' it shows. Hot glue works to put trim on. Sometimes you can use the tacks that get hammered in as well. I know that is spending more but it also may up the value. (Trims show up at thrift stores.)

[@LisaRent]

Hello. Great flip tutorial. Please do a video explaining how you write up the listings. It would be good for people to see your technique. I’ve been a copy writer at times so I know how to list but a lot of people don’t.

[@CarolynMohr3]

Yes! And I’d love a link to your FB market page!

[@melissaledonne9027]

Great job 👍 I had to look up your furniture cleaning machine. I am going to get one. Thanks Lauren you are great ❤ your videos. I am learning alot.

[@lydiacalderon1124]

Great job. Thanks for your transparency and willingness to show what and how you do this. God bless you.😊

[@mariacasella6474]

These are all great finds,flipped for profit heck to the YES!great job

[@marrodroc]

I really like your work! Regarding the yellow chairs, give them to your mom.

[@nancyobrien1019]

Give them to your mom and dad! They have been great supports for you and Nieman. ❤️❤️

[@JillianSiobhanMal]

New sub! And new obsession building😹! I studied apparel design in undergrad so working with fabric is exciting for me, despite my smallish hands ur channel has me thinking I really should look into doing reupholstery to sell. As I sit here on my favorite chair that desperately needs it. Love ur channel and came here to say ur flipping outfits are really cute too. 🤩With that hair girl yaassss! 😁

[@cilantro3992]

So satisfying! Great that these chairs got a new lease of life.

[@deloisphillips831]

Loved the flips. The entire post was great! You were so happy and energetic!

[@cassityart7001]

Great project. ❤️ I found that swivel or rocker chairs don’t sell as fast as legged chairs. I was told that people with young families regret buying those type of chairs because the children use them as indoor playground equipment. While the children are having a blast the chair becomes a hazard to little ones.

[@angelamonroe7737]

Oh my goodness. I love ♥️ the green ones. And you don't even have to ask, of course you give them to your mom and dad 👍😊

[@robgullen]

Amazing prices - here in the UK you almost can't give these sorts of chairs away - never mind sell them

[@Swan-rb4yg]

I would paint those pink chairs in a skinny minute, attach a beautiful luxurious trim and just love them!

[@jogaudet1]

I love the words on the bottom!!!

[@zullo3529]

Amazing that these looked so good in just 5 hours. You made great money with just a little soap and some elbow grease. Nice job. Thanks Lauren

[@tiaalexander5308]

Great profit. I picked up to that I keep saying I am going to do this to...hopefully I get around to it soon

[@PastelCreationsByKatrina]

❤Hi do you have an update on the side dresser you redid… from dipped gree to black?? Love these chair flips 😊

[@marivelflores2135]

I have a velvet sofa ... I put the cushions covers in the washer. They don''t shrink' and they come out so clean and my cushion covers look brand new.. try it you will be amazed.. and you can also throw them in the dryer.

[@hwoodred]

Love it! I've watched all your videos and this one is by far the BEST!!! 🎉 New energy and enthusiasm is evident!

[@kimhough7753]

Wow! You live in a great area Lauren! You always make such a good profit off of your pieces! 🥰🥰🥰

[@FurnitureFlippingTeacher]

I sure do love our area here! If I am patient enough then I really think there is good profit awaiting every opportunity!

[@janicesnapp2850]

Great video tutorial. So I never considered buying these when I see them for sale, BUT you have me thinking now that I understand better how you flip these!! Thanks Lauren!! Oh, Give the yellow chairs to Mom & Dad!

[@hnycreek]

Love the pink set!!! Such a great color

[@benniececiliamattox7426]

When I first saw you had chairs, I thought you were going to put a lot of time painting them or something! You got these done in record time and nothing fancy happened. I love all the chairs but the yellow is my favorite! I can't believe you work outside in what looks like artic weather! 🥶

[@vickyshanks983]

Hey There, Love your show. I use Carbona carpet cleaner for tough stains, it works most of the time for the stains my 12 year old grandson leaves on the fabric of the dining room chairs. It is best to cover the entire surface with the cleaner, if not there could be a color change in the fabric. Hope this helps.

[@lfuentes4098]

My dad is an upholsterer. I’ve seen many skirts go on. 😂 Funny to see them come off. He did sometimes fold under skirts for clients if they wanted a different look or the skirt was damaged. Gave them some new life. He made feet for the ones that didn’t have nice feet too. So that might be something that you can do with the one with exposed wood. It requires an investment in buying feet and hardware. Remember to dry vacuum all the dust first before steam cleaning. And check for treasure! Sometimes you find more than spare change!😊

[@melindainglesby1922]

If she puts feet on the pink chairs, they won't be swivel rockers any more. And all of that mechanism would have to be removed, since it's now exposed without the skirt

[@tessaend]

I also suggested trimming and turning the skirts under. It could also be done on the swivel rocker by first attaching a 1×2 frame around the bottom (or whatever size wood it takes to make the bottom of the rest of the chair even with the wooden supports for the rocker mechanism. Some people might think that the metal mechanism is too ugly to be exposed but I find they're really not too noticeable after the old skirt is removed. And if it's noticeable, I bet she could use those painting skills to make it a fun feature.

[@lfuentes4098]

@@melindainglesby1922 That is correct. But it’s an option.

[@kimburke3189]

Moms do so much for us! Give her the chairs!

[@MsShannaK]

What great timing! So glad I caught this episode. You are such a badass and a blessing sharing your knowledge. How awesome. Keep it up. You make it look fun ! 🥳

[@lyndapalecek8952]

Congratulations on your success! So glad it all worked out.

[@Jane5720]

Congratulations most of them were very nice and the green one yeah that was pretty nice

[@gailrhodes2859]

I loved all the chairs and soooo glad you did so well on your profit!!! I have on that I had reupholstered in a light mustard with white polka dots. It was my sisters who passed away 32 years ago! I love it and it still has the skirt on it!! I figured the cute polka dots would make up for it looking like a grandma chair!! Even though im a grandma of a 24 year old grandson ! I know it looks old but so do I!! 😅Would never sell it though it’s all I have of hers except for the memories!!!! Loved your video!!!

[@ckunclrs]

Awesome flip! Great profit! I didn’t hear you talk about the supply cost of cleaners, cost of your time (assuming $10per hr) & cost of staples. I’m guesstimating the profit is probably truly around $800 but OMG girl the chair game is the place to be for real!

[@lorindaleben6201]

You do awesome work I love your videos. Have you ever considered stapling the grandma skirts up under the chairs?

[@lorindaleben6201]

Especially with that pair of pink and stained chairs.

[@robinbirdj743]

You wanted to save the decorative trim, sometimes called an „ edging“ (it’s not a „ seam“). Where the two pieces of fabric meet or are sewn together is a seam. How did you find the other 5 chairs for $29? Amazing and thrifty!

[@sheilavanduynfote5539]

I have a question, we have dark bedroom furniture and we want to lighten it. However, it is from a rooms to Go not real wood. Do you think we can lightly sand it and height with chalk paint and wipe some off to left the dark color show then a little ? I love your channel

[@lm596]

Chalk paint does not require pre-sanding, only thorough cleaning. I'm not an expert, but have refinished numerous pieces. I think you'd be good if you don't sand too deeply. Foam sanding blocks might give you better control. 😊

[@sheilavanduynfote5539]

@@lm596 thank you so much!!!!!!

[@tracyevans4370]

At time stamp 7:43(?)ish, instead of ripping out the skirt, could you cut it off and staple it on the underside of the chair frame then staple the dust catcher back on over that?

[@justsodumb]

How awesome!! That is some crazy profit. Not sure my area would get that, but yours is booming!

[@pamsweeney1171]

All us Moms are giving you side-eye, Lauren.

[@vickinoeske1154]

Wow, quite the turn around.

[@mereneev55]

Definitely give to your parents. They have done so much for you and Nemen. 😊

[@jenifferjones]

Try your simple green to pretreat on your stains, I also add to the bissel cleaner in your machine, about a cap full. Haven't had any stains this could not get out.

[@leydavazquez5225]

Do you replace the foam cushion for those chairs that the bottom cushion comes off from?

[@sharona3048]

The green one does look pretty cool.

[@tricialowe1090]

What do you title your FBM ads on the chairs?

[@TinaLouise528]

Wow. Awesome. Exciting🥳

[@summertime6692]

Awesome flip Great job

[@katharinecox5200]

Was looking at my own chairs and wow could they use a clean!! I used your links to order the Bissell and cleaner. Now to rip the skirts off or not to rip the skirts off hmmm 🤔🙄😆

[@marycarper5634]

Awesome!! Love you give us the profit!!!

[@kellysnyder7224]

I gotta start flippin chairs holy shisters

[@dianeunger9390]

Lauren, you can paint those chairs. Heritage, all in one paint. Check it out

[@GirlJustDIY]

Wow that was amazing to watch! Do you deal much with scammers in the marketplace and if so how do you battle it? My friend basically gave up flipping furniture because of the scammers.

[@patriciareeps3389]

What a great profit. Keep up the good work. I don’t mind the captions since I’m hearing impaired. If the bottom of the chairs are very ragged you might think about stapling some upholstery trim around it

[@janjones4772]

Give them to mom♥️♥️ the chairs she likes. Love watching your channel. Good job,well done👍👍

[@jeanettehowell8906]

💕💕💕What is the covered up tiny wagon behind you while you are talking about green chair, just curious & nosy 😂😂😂

[@marjimcmillan9265]

Wow, what awesome work. I would really like to know the “all in” costs. For example, gas to get to the store/address to pick the items up, as well as your time to get them. Price of the fabric cleaner as well as your time to take off the skirts and clean. It seems like you’re making a good profit though!

[@lovealwaysmom]

I'm glad you mentioned the time spent on these chairs. What would be nice to know is what is the actual profit after paying yourself, ie, hourly rate and products used. People more times than not forget to factor in their time and supplies used.

[@hannahchante]

I think she said she spent 5 hours total. Hourly price for labor depends on the flipper so you can do the math for you.

[@kimmorgan9244]

You can go to hobby lobby and buy trim and glue it on like a braided roap or something. It's really fun

[@aliciaraquel9260]

This encouraged me to get back to flipping chairs. I thought the chair flipping season was over. Grateful it’s not

[@susankaveny1]

Get with us pros. I think you've done more than enough of these to qualify. We will put any removed upholstery up inside the thing by disconnecting a little bit of the dust cover, rolling up the fabric and putting it inside. Tack it up in there with a couple of staples along the edge of it somewhere and if someone needs to reuse it, they have it. If you need fabric, look there. If you need to replace that dust cover, the factories use the same fabric as garden fabric. If you buy it in the garden department, it is a lot cheaper and you get a lot. I bought and sold antique furniture for about 40 years and worked for furniture stores as a technician for another 15. I was also a consultant for Lane furniture for a while and a tech for Furniture Brands International, which is brands like Lane, Broyhill, etc.