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Chair Makeover

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I’ve seen several folding chairs lately, you know when I keep seeing things, I want them.

I finally found one at Habitat Restore! I was so excited.

My friend Kim from Today Is My Someday  had a red one in her booth at Two Women and a Warehouse.

Not so glamourous, but sturdy 😉

If these slats could talk, I bet they’d have a story to tell!

I sanded it down and painted it with a flat Glidden Paint with primer.

It was a quart size that I bought to test the color for my living room walls.

After it dried, I roughed it up a little, dry brushed with a beige paint and

gave it a coat of flat poly.

I had all the paint out, so I painted this shelf too.

You know how it is, when you have a wet brush in your hand,

or maybe it’s just me,

I start looking around to see if anything else needs a coat.

The chair and shelf look fresh,

the Knock Out Rose made the chair look even better!

Have you been walking around with a wet paint brush?

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    37 thoughts on “Chair Makeover”

    1. I just 4 of these and was going to sand them and restain them…until I saw this!

      What did you use to rough them up and what technique did you use?

      Gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration!

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    2. Debbie,
      Love the chair~it turned out great. I often wonder about old items that I buy~what their history is.
      BTW-I nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award today. When you get a chance please stop by my blog to read about it.

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    3. Your chair and shelf look great after you refreshed them. I have a chair like that and have found it to be very sturdy and is so convenient to use in many situations. Your roses are a beautiful background for your photo.—— Shannon

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    4. I had a bamboo chair very similar that I picked up on the side of the road – I’m guessing someone didn’t sell it at a yard sale but wanted it gone. I’ve had it here for the longest time but not sure what to do with it. After seeing your transformation I’m convinced it’s what I should do to mine too. Thanks for all the support you throw our way, you are seriously Wonder Woman!

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    5. What a knockout next to those knockout roses!

      It’s the perfect little garden chair.

      I haven’t walked around any wet paintbrushes lately but went to friends house who is an artist and rubbed against one of her wet paintings and my poor black leather boots – they look like a bright abstract!
      Kelly

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    6. There is something special about ordinary things with a long life. I just imagine the things they have seen and done. Like those old chairs. Meeting halls? parties? even Church services? What have they been a part of? So cool that people find places of honor for them!

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    7. Debbie,
      Your vintage folding char looks great in its new ‘coat’! Your roses are gorgeous. The paint brush in my hand is for {drum roll} molding and walls. The ‘fun’ seems never-ending!
      Your Friend,
      Deborah

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    8. Love the way your chair came out! Yes, I do have a wet paint brush…it is wrapped in plastic wrap at the moment! I started painting stuff about 2 weeks ago….can’t stop! Hehe!

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    9. I do know! I do that all the time… next thing I know, I have touched up all the doors, trim, etc… and I find myself working my way down the stairs! Glad it’s not only me 😉

      The chair is darling and my DEER would love your roses =) LOL!!!!

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    10. It looks great Debbie! I love those slat chairs. I’ve been looking for another one- even though the red one is still spicing up my booth 🙂 You are so right about the wet paint brush. Just look for any and everything you can find that needs another layer while the brush is wet!

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    11. Your chair has come to life! I have that same one in about the same condition and now I know how good it will look when I refinish it like you did. Thanks for posting! And yes, being a decorative painter I have been known to walk around with one brush in hand and one sticking out from my mouth while searching for something else to paint!

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    12. Love your chair makeover!

      Yes, I hope to be walking around with a wet paintbrush this afternoon. I am going to be painting parts of my garage wall – I wanted a blue and a pink backdrop for some of my photographs for my blog, so I’m going to tape off part of the wall in the garage, and go to town with a paint brush.

      Have a wonderful weekend!

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