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Chair Upcycle

I’m going on to the next round of So You Think You’re Crafty!  Check out the results here.  Did you guess which upcycle project was mine?  Upcycle…making something old and ugly into something new.  I don’t even want to talk about how old and ugly this chair was, but let’s do it anyway.  Wonderful SHINY black paint, gold accents, and a funky stencil.  We’ve been using it as our computer chair, so it’s been through a lot.  From the hole in the cushion that the children enjoy pulling stuffing out of, to the teeth marks??? on the arm, it was WAY past time for a makeover!

I couldn’t decide between white or blue, so this chair got both.  The spindles and legs got painted white with blue accents.  The rest of the chair got painted blue with a white line on the inset part of the seat.  I very lightly distressed some of the blue parts down to the white primer just to give it a little rustic feeling.

Gotta say, I’m pretty pleased with the outcome!  Hope you like it too!

Amazing what a little paint can do!  Next week’s category is “Kids Can Do.”  Stick around to see what I came up with for that.

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Gail

Wednesday 10th of January 2018

Did you use a chalk paint, or eggshell?

Jessica @ Cutesy Crafts

Tuesday 16th of January 2018

I used an enamel paint, but I probably would use chalk paint if I did it again. Just make sure you put a nice, durable finish as the top coat.

KJ's Cake Creations

Thursday 11th of July 2013

This looks amazing! I've been trying to think of what color I should redo my dining room set (all spindle legs) now I'm convinced white is definitely cuter than black!

Jessica Anderson

Friday 12th of July 2013

I love white furniture! :)

Erin {House of Turquoise}

Monday 8th of July 2013

Great job – such a transformation! I can't get enough of Wythe Blue, looks amazing here!

Debbie Cadene

Monday 8th of July 2013

That turned out really nice. Would you mind sharing the color blue you used for this?

thanks bunches.Debbie.

Debbie Cadene

Tuesday 9th of July 2013

Thank you for the links, I appreciate it. Enjoy your evening,D.

Jessica Anderson

Tuesday 9th of July 2013

I also painted these garden signs http://www.cutesycrafts.com/2013/05/garden-signs.html. It looks different in the different lighting. If you google the color, I'm sure you will see more examples. It was Ben Moore's color of the year recently.

Debbie Cadene

Tuesday 9th of July 2013

Thank you Jessica. I'm going to get a sample pot of it tomorrow. Have you painted anything else using that color?

Jessica Anderson

Monday 8th of July 2013

Sure! I used Benjamin Moore's Wythe Blue.

Linda Bouffard

Friday 28th of June 2013

This is a beautiful makeover! Come share at our party, What to do Weekends. This is a great project for the weekend! Following on Bloglovin, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. Linda

http://www.craftsalamode.com/2013/06/what-to-do-weekends-26.html

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