I knew I had to recover it, although the green was sort of nice.
I removed the cushion:
And found this:
So I went to my stash and got this:
Because I like rainbows:
John thought it was, "very colorful."
I decided to run the stripes diagonally. For fun!
So I pulled and stapled and pulled:
Nice, right?
But wait, there's more!
Today, at the lumber store, I bought a sample pot of paint. I taped the legs off and painted.
I thought for sure it would bleed, but it didn't!
Here's the chair, after a spray coat of poly on the legs:
And the leg up close:And an overhead view + a Beckett:
And a Beckett in a chair! He wanted to sit on my "fancy chair."
It only took about two hours from start to finish including fabric picking and running out of staples. And now I have a pretty chair that makes me happy whenever I see it!
Which really helps in a house full of dirty laundry, Legos and weird, tiny pieces of confetti-like paper that hide in all the nooks and crannies as though my hallways were on some magical fairy parade route.
9 comments
This is too cute - using the paint on the ends of the legs is a great idea!
Thanks for linking up at my blog hop
-pamela, InspiredByFelicity.blogspot.com
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What taste in color you have! I always feel like the more the merrier too. You gave that chair a nice lease on life. Great job!
Hehe. Like socks for your chair. It's fresh and fun and I love it. Thanks for sharing on BeColorful
pam
Very cute! I love the way you made the stripes go diagonal, what a great idea!
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What a cute chair! Feel free to link to the Success U Party - at TheStuffofSuccess. Have a great week - Athena
What a fun idea. I wish I had the creative mind like so many I know. Perhaps I need to start going to thrift stores and yard sales with my friends more often so I can see the masters at work. :)
This chair is the cutest! But i am even more obsessed with your painted cabinets! Going to search your blog to find those right now!
Thanks for the inspiriation!
-Brittany
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I love chair re-dos! looks so peppy :)
Very cute & colourful :-) I like that you used the striped fabric on the diagonal - it adds some character and whimsy to your chair, as do the two blue legs :-)
Kelly
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