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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Leslie says
October 10, 2014 at 2:13 pmI 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!
LilisKitchen says
January 23, 2014 at 8:03 pmChair looks lovely especially against the red roses. Looks like its out of some magazine
Jen says
April 29, 2012 at 6:19 pmI just found 2 of them and have painted them burgundy now wish I would have done white but wanted some color
Trish @ Uncommon says
April 22, 2012 at 5:10 pmThis is such an amazing chair! You make it look so easy, too! Just a beautiful transformation!
Aimee from ItsOverflowing says
April 21, 2012 at 1:14 amFeaturing your cute chair makeover tomorrow! XO, Aimee
Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says
April 19, 2012 at 10:19 amHahaha, I do the same thing…once I have the paint out and the brush dirty, everything is fair game for a new look. 🙂 The chair, and shelf, came out awesome!
Karah
Holly says
April 19, 2012 at 1:55 amWhen I have white paint out…I also start painting other things white. =) Cute chair and shelf.
Diana @ Our Vintage Home Love says
April 18, 2012 at 11:52 pmI do that, too! Your chair makeover is fabulous! I love it!
Amy Fountain says
April 18, 2012 at 10:00 pmVery nice work! Great choice of paint color.
Amy Fountain says
April 18, 2012 at 9:59 pmGorgeous chair! I love the transformation. Great work!
Jana says
April 18, 2012 at 8:57 pmDebbie,
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.
The House at Bluebird Lane says
April 18, 2012 at 8:45 pmYour chairs turned out really nice! It’s amazing what a little white paint can do. 🙂
Shannon says
April 18, 2012 at 9:33 amYour 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
Whitney @ The Rooster and The Hen says
April 18, 2012 at 12:13 amI 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!
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage says
April 17, 2012 at 8:56 pmWhat 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
janel says
April 17, 2012 at 9:35 amThere 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!
Anita says
April 16, 2012 at 11:01 pmI have 6 chairs that are a dark stain that look like yours that I plan to paint white, ha, ha, you beat me to it. Thanks for joining cowgirl up.
Natasha In Oz says
April 16, 2012 at 10:52 pmThat is quite a transformation! Good on you for reusing the chair and not throwing it away!
And yes, the roses are stunning!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Mary Alice Patterson says
April 16, 2012 at 10:43 pmI love those wooden folding chairs. A coat of paint really freshened and brightened up yours. Are you going to use it inside or on your porch?
Mary Alice
Fairfield House says
April 16, 2012 at 6:58 amDebbie,
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
Helen says
April 16, 2012 at 9:01 pmDebbie, I’m loving the chair, too. And those roses really set it off nicely. Wonder where I can locate a great chair like that. Helen
Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says
April 15, 2012 at 10:20 pmI haven’t mastered brushes yet, but I know that when I have the can of spray paint out, anything is fair game:)
Jessica
stayathomeista.com
Roeshel says
April 15, 2012 at 7:57 pmWhat a sweet chair! Great job at making it ‘new’ again! 😉
Audrey says
April 15, 2012 at 7:57 pmLove 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!
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy says
April 15, 2012 at 1:53 pmI love these chairs! i kind of sort of hoard them!!!!! I love how you painted yours!!! I heart what paint can do!!!!! Hope you are having a great weekend!
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
kristin says
April 15, 2012 at 11:56 amThis is exactly what some of my chairs need. Thanks for the idea, your’s looks fabulous! ENjoy your Sunday!
XO
Kristin
debbie says
April 15, 2012 at 1:08 amWhat a wonderful chair makeover Debbie. It was the roses too that really caught my eye paired up with the chair. I love that picture.
Shannon Fox says
April 14, 2012 at 9:24 pmI 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!!!!
Martina says
April 14, 2012 at 9:32 pmI love it Debbie!! I have two in my storage room that I plan on painting.
kim says
April 14, 2012 at 5:52 pmThat looks great. I saw some a while back and did not get them. Could kick myself.
Pamela says
April 14, 2012 at 5:20 pmIt was just too cute so I can see why it sold so fast Debbie!!
Kim@todayismysome-day says
April 14, 2012 at 2:31 pmIt 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!
Rondell says
April 14, 2012 at 2:15 pmLove it! I think it turned out great, now I have to ask my husband it we have one around here!
Laura at Top This Top That says
April 14, 2012 at 12:32 pmI always have a paint brush in my purse!! Chair looks pretty now!
laura
Angie @ Knick of Time Interiors says
April 14, 2012 at 1:31 pmYour chair looks fabulous now and those roses are gorgeous! Yes, I always look for more things to paint once I have my paintbrush out!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Angie @ Knick of Time
Diane says
April 14, 2012 at 12:26 pmYour 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!
Susan @ Afford Your Passions says
April 14, 2012 at 11:40 amLove 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!