Author: NJ-pod
Subject: List Your Mods:
Posted: 11 May 2017 at 8:48pm
Hello, this is our first post. My wife and I just bought a used 2009 172. We wanted to redecorate a bit to brighten up the interior. The brown and beige was too much so we decided to:
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Subject: List Your Mods:
Posted: 11 May 2017 at 8:48pm
Hello, this is our first post. My wife and I just bought a used 2009 172. We wanted to redecorate a bit to brighten up the interior. The brown and beige was too much so we decided to:
1) Paint the cabinets white,
2) Put in some new wallpaper, and
3) Re-upholster the dinette cushions.
Painting the cabinets was easy enough
My wife choose a wallpaper that looked like wood slats but in beach colors
The cushions were interesting. I reused the original foam but covered it in a blue canvas that we got from Joanns Fabrics - $6.99 per yard and 11 yards left me with some extra in the end.
The flat cushions were wrapped like presents and secured with sticky backed velcro.
The curved cushions were more challenging. I stripped the old cushion covers, measured the top bottom and middle pieces and then cut the same sizes from the canvas. I borrowed a friends portable sewing machine. (I have never used one before). After a 10 minute you tube video I was good to go.
I re-used the back of the curved cushions because it already had a zipper and my sewing skills are limited.
The last pic is an over view of the finished area.
As you can see I also covered the fridge door in the wall paper.
My wife is picking out curtains, and I will cover the valances with the same blue canvas.
Hope the pictures show up correctly...