...it's time to confess. I have taken to frequenting my local dumps/recycling centres on the lookout for pieces that will fit in my period home but without the 'antique' price tag...
...And here is my first find...
I was sure that this little chair could be totally cute with a little TLC...
I started by gently sanding it down before beginning to paint...
....I used tester pots of paints that I already had in the house and followed up with a little *distressing* and then 2 coats of clear varnish...It took about 4 hours in total and I made dinner and put the kids to bed simultaneously!
And here i the end result....
This chair cost me....NOTHING! And I couldn't be happier with the outcome! I'm very proud of my chair from the dump... now I just need to find a desk to go with it...hmmmm....
10 years ago
24 comments:
you clever girl you...I love the colour and it's shape. Sending you much love today!
It looks great and I love the colour!
Stopping by from SITS.
That chair looks great!
I wish I were talented enough to distress furniture.
You've done a great job!
What a fabulous redo!
Lovely job on the chair!!
Me, too...I love free furnitures especially when it is a wooden piece! Can't wait to see your next treasure :):):)
Love it, the color is perfect!!
LOL
That reminds me of our outside chairs...I rescued them from the recycling center and I just adore them (even though hubs was freaking out the whole time!).
Cute chair! You did a good job on that.
found you through SITS. ;)
Looks great
Stopping by from SITS. Hope you are ahving a great Friday!
Oh wow, love it ... clever girl.
xxx
you have every right to be VERY proud, I LOVE that chair, so glad you rescued it and brought it back to life. Hugs, Catherine x
I loooove dumpster diving...or well, picking up furniture on garbage day. I love the lines of your chair too. Sooo darling! What is the color you used? Hope you have a great weekend B!
Wow, you are amazing!! You did all this AND made dinner AND put the kids to bed?!?! Way to rock it! Love the chair.
:)
You have a great eye.
This chair is so charming and deserved a second life!
Good luck on your desk search.
xo
Brooke
Yeah, I love junk, too! SITS sent me by, and I'm glad they did!
Here's Pie in Your Eye!
Well done, it looks great!
Found you via SITS, which is fabulous, because otherwise I wouldn't have gotten my daily dose of that fabulous color. Seriously, my favorite.
Congratulations on acquiring such a great piece for zero money!
What a great find!
found you via sits....how funny, though, we both posted about chairs today!
I LOVE YOURS!
YAY you I'm such a skip diver myself, some of my favourite things were off the side of the road etc - best feeling ever!
You've done a great job! Work from home India
Love it! I found a similar chair curbside and felt so silly shoving it into my car - but totally gleeful when I got it home and fixed it up! Great job!
I love the colour and it's shape. Sending you much love today!
Work from home India
I LOVE that chair, so glad you rescued it and brought it back to life.
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