Chair Makeover

Well, Helloooo! I know it's been awhile since I posted. I'm so sorry. I welcome those of you that have chosen to follow and you are probably wondering when the crazy lady is going to do something other then the trashcan. So, I thought I'd show you one of the things I've been working on. Off and on. Okay, mostly off. Funny how things don't go the way you have it all planned out in your head.

Here is a reminder of what it looked like in it's previous life. When I went searching through my pictures I realized it was over a month ago I bought this. It was right around the time my bathroom project started. The reveal on that will be coming shortly. I promise.

This is what was going on with the black paint. It was coming off like a bad sunburn. So, I new I had to strip her. I got a recommendation from Miss Mustard Seed on a stripper called Motsenbocker's Lift Off. It's a gel and it's water based. It worked fairly well. It was the groves on the back and the legs that were making me want to pull out my hair. I think this stuff would be awesome on a flatter piece. This was going to be a pain no matter what I used.

I used the stripper shortly after I got her but then she sat because the bathroom workers were in my way. I finally got around to stripping some more and then I brought her inside to sand. Yes, I sanded it in my kitchen with an electric sander. A bit of a mess but I wanted to get this done. Then to top off my impatience I decide to prime it inside with a brush. Big mistake. It was hard to get into the grooves and there were drips and brush marks. Not pretty. So, I waited a bit to bring her outside and then sanded a little more and then sprayed her down with some heirloom white. Those are tuna cans she is sitting on.

For the seat, I had a quilted shower curtain that I had never used. I added a bit of batting first for a little more cush. I really like this fabric and have a bunch left over. But just when I was almost done I ran out of staples. I have 2 guns and neither had staples. And why do they have so many different sizes? They don't even take the same staples. So, I went to buy more and ended up with yet another gun. But an electric one that shoots brad nails too. It was only $25. Not bad and it was fun to use.

I haven't even secured the seat down yet. I was running out of light and wanted to get some shots. You can tell in the picture below. Oh, and I love that grass mat I found at Tuesday Morning.

I'm happy with the way it turned out. It was more dinged up then I had thought. The black paint hid a lot. I'm going to try to use it in my bedroom so I'll have an extra chair to pull up to the computer.

The paint and fabric I already had on hand. So tell me, are you trying to use up what you have lying around the house too? What have you repurposed lately?

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