I really outdid myself on Friday when I hit a yard sale in Walla Walla, WA. Granted the chairs themselves weren't too pretty to look at, but then hey, some mornings I don't look so hot either. But I knew with a little face lift......no, not me, the chairs.....they could look their best. So when I saw that they only wanted a dollar for them I picked out the nicest one and continued shopping. When I was ready to pay, the homeowner inquired if I wanted the other one. I really didn't, but when she offered it to me for fifty cents, I really couldn't turn it down.
Off I went to load my new found possessions into the pickup, and to Home Depot and JoAnn Fabrics I went. I was excited to find a Chenille remnant with enough yardage to cover both seats at JoAnn's, and even more excited that it cost me only four dollars. Then I drove to Home Depot where I purchased two cans of black flat spray paint. Once I got them back home, I started the transformation process. First I tightened all the screws to make the chairs sturdy again. Then a quick sanding of the wood work, removal of the seat cushion, and a fresh coat of paint was applied. Already they were looking as good as new!
While the paint dried, I recovered the seat cushions and then distressed the edges of the chair to give it that shabby chic look. I reinstalled the cushions and there you have it, a complete redo of an old chair bound for the dump pile all for around $5.00 a chair. Now if only it was that cheap and easy to do something about a fantastic makeover on me!
2 comments:
nice. If I may ask, what can you sell it for? Sounds like a fun profitable hobby?
It is just a hobby when I know I'll be in Walla Walla to sell them in my friend's retail shop. Honestly, they will most likely sell for around $15.00 each, nothing to get rich on, but we just enjoy the process.
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