Dark Blue Chair SOLD

I got so busy with getting things ready for our first sale that I didn't get the chance to post about any of the furniture I was getting ready. Hopefully I'll be able to update about all of my finished pieces very soon.

This chair came into my collection from my mother. She was at one of our favorite furniture stores and sent me a picture of a set of three chairs. This yellow one was in the background and I immediately sent her a text back about it. She sent back that she know I would like that one too!

I loved the details on the chair and the very sturdy design. It was older and the vinyl seat only added the age, even though it was still in really good condition.

I custom mixed the chalk pain to my liking and took a few nights to get good coverage on every little nook and cranny. It got a good coat of wax to seal it afterwards and then it was time to pick a fabric!

I love the squares! Very cute and modern and gives the whole chair a face lift!

 The details look really good with the dark blue color, I felt like the design looks so much better dark, and was a huge improvement over the faded yellow.

Sadly this chair is no longer for sale. It sold at my flea market sale to a wonderful lady who loved it! So happy it has a great home now.

Country Burlap Stool

I found this old stool and imediatly knew what I wanted it to look like.

The cusion was ruined and the legs were pretty banged up, but it was solid and had a working swivle to it. It had four individually stapled layers of fabric on it, so the longest task was removing those. (I enjoy watching movies as I take out staples) The original fabric was an off white canvas like material, very pretty in its own way, but very damaged.

The day I bought this stool I had also bought 4 big old burlap coffee bags. I decided that the burlap would be my fabric for the seat, but to make it a little more girly I would add lace and a pink/rose color for the legs. I even finished it off with a lace bow! I love the country look to it.

---- Beth

Antique Chair in Distressed Teal - SOLD

This was my second experiment with chalk pain. I had a lot of paint left over from my last end table that I did in chalk paint, and this was the perfect project for it since I wanted to do some distressing. I bought this chair and the second I got home started painting away. I didn't even wait to take a good before picture, I was so excited to get my hands (and paint) on it.

It had some really beautiful detailing that gave it a little extra character. 

I was careful to make sure it really stood out on the finished chair.

I gave the seat a really rough look.

The finished piece has just the right amount of distressing. I imagine it as a decorative chair in a kitchen or entry way, maybe even a bathroom with an antique theme.

---- Beth

Teal Stained/Painted End Table

I found this end table at a local Salvation Army store with the drawer falling out and the table top with some decent wear. I didn't have any cash on me the day I saw it, but returned first thing the next day and raced to the back in hopes of it still being there. I was very excited to see my new project still available! The drawer was an easy fix, but the top needed a bit more work.

Before

I had seen some similar tables on Pinterset redone with stained tops and painted legs. The table top was rough and since I planned on sanding it down to the bones I decided staining it would be fun. But, because I had sanded it down so much and it was a little rough afterwards, it took A LOT of coats of stain! About 10 coats for the finished top. But well worth the smooth, dark finished look.

Then came the pain! I fell in love with this color (my favorite color!) when I saw it as a sample at Lowes, and then when I bought this table I decided it was perfect. This was my first project to try chalk paint. Due to the cost of professional chalk paint and that I wasn't sure if I would like it or not, I did a lot of research on how to make my own. My first mixture was perfect! I love the consistency and how fast it dried. By the time I had one coat around the legs it was fully dry for the second coat. 

Waxing the table to seal the chalk paint was a little harder, but after some playing around, it looked so good!

The pictures don't even do it justice, it looks so good in person! And one of the best parts, it is a good solid piece of wood furniture, ready to take on years of use. 

----Beth

Stained and Painted Nightstand

I finished this night stand/side table about a month ago but haven't gotten the chance to post it until now. I'm so happy with how it turned out!

The stained top took me the longest. I wanted it to be really dark. I used a stain and polyuathane combo and I was very happy with the way it went on and looked so shiny. It took about 7 coats of the stain over a week to get it perfect.

Painting took some time with the open area on the bottom being a little awkward to get into, but nothing to hard. After looking at new drawer pulls I knew I had to get this one, it matched the stain and almost gave the whole table a fresh look. I love it!

I knew the second I bought it what I wanted it to look like in the end and it turned out perfect! It is my favorite piece so far.

I'm hoping to have two more pieces finished this week if I have time, a gray chair and another stained top\painted bottom table (with a pop of color!).

---- Beth

Welcome to the new year!

With all the cold weather it's been hard to get much done, but I finally have a finished project!

This chair was supposed to be an easy project to work on and finish while I was searching for a larger piece to work on. But as I continue refinishing furniture I have realized nothing is a small project!

It needed a couple of repairs, which took longer than I though they would, mostly just trying to figure out a way to clamp very curved edges. I had to discover that the wall and a vacuum cleaner worked perfectly! Sadly, I discovered that after buying a large clamp, but I'm sure I'll find a project to make the purchase worth it. 

Painting the chair was easy! Finally my small project felt small. But then the hunt for the perfect material took three weeks. But completely worth the wait, I fell in love with the colors and pattern the second I found it.

Now I just have to get a warm day so I can finish the end table I'm working on. ( super excited about it)

---- Beth

Hello,

I'm getting so excited about my current projects! My office chair is nearly finished, I have another chair I'm just getting started on, and I have a Tron inspired table that is starting to take shape.

I really want to paint this chair gray, but due to the amount of repairs it needs I think black will be a better choice. I'll have to go fabric shopping this week and hopefully sway my decision one way or the other.

My office chair is now white! So much brighter than the before picture. The fabric is going on now and I can't wait to show off the finished product.

I will be updating with finished pictures soon.

---- Beth