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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Vintage Chair gets a New Life



I bought this chair at Goodwill for $18.00. It had been marked down from $22 since it had been there for so long. I thought about maybe tackling an upholstery job for the first time... but got too scared Maybe one day, with something a bit simpler. I decided to just give it a few coats of satin white spray paint. I used painters tape and plastic to keep the fabric safe. So for only $18 + $4.30 for spray paint I have a really comfy chair for my living room.
I love how well it goes with everything I have, its a little funky, but still a little classic, and of course, Colorful!!!  For only $22.30 I can't beat it.


 

 

12 comments:

  1. The white paint makes a huge difference! Love it!

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  2. could you dye the fabric?

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  3. I think it looks great, especially with that cute yellow and grey pillow on it, I think it was a success!

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  4. wonderful job! Great find!!!! I'd be too scared to tackle my first upholstery job on that too!
    Keep up the excellent work!!

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  5. Oh, that chair is quite adorable! I love that pillow too, m'goodness.

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  6. Looking good and I actually like the gold fabric!

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  7. I love the chair and it's beautiful as is. I made a good find, too, and am waiting for some good weather and just the right fabrics to get started. Don't be scared to tackle the upholstery, though-- it looks more complicated than it really is. Go visit my blog and get some ideas and encouragement-- you can do it!!
    www.heartstringsnpreciousthings.blogspot.com

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  8. What a find! You can never go wrong with white paint :)

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  9. What a huge difference...but with your skills you could totally reupholster it. It isn't as hard as it looks...I did a similar chair here...
    http://infarrantlycreative.blogspot.com/2009/09/antique-chair-refab.html
    and it ended up pink!

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  10. Amazing what a simple paint job will do.

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  11. I have almost this exact chair. I bought it for $6.00 at an auction and has a blue velvet uphostery. I'm a little scared to pull it all apart as well, so I'm glad to see you had success in taping it. I really want to paint the frame and then maybe slipcover it. Anyway, your chair turned out great! I even like the gold upholstery. Very vintage chic!

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