I found these two Westnofa Siesta chairs with a matching footstool on Craigslist for $80. I did some looking online and found that new canvas and laces from the manufacturer are nearly $400 PER CHAIR. Add the classic Siesta leather cushions at another $1600-1900 EACH.
Aaaaaand, that's a nope from me.
PLAN B! I really liked the idea of a leather element to the chair so I decided to replace the canvas portion with leather. I purchased two sides of water buffalo leather from Tandy Leather (along with 130 brass grommets, the grommet tool, and a punch kit). Total cost from Tandy: $275-ish. Then another $15 at Home Depot for Paracord. I already had the stain and topcoat from a previous project so I'm counting that as free. Which brings me to a grand total of $370 for two beautiful chairs and a stool. WAY cheaper than the $5k+ for original parts.
I was originally planning to DIY a linen cushion similar to the ones that originally come on the chair... and I may still do so in the future. But for now, I just have a down pillow on the seat and a faux-sheepskin over the back. It's surprisingly comfortable that way. The leather has more give to it than the canvas did so there is less need for cushioning. This was my first time working with leather. I learned a lot. There are certainly flaws, but overall I'm really happy with the final result.
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