Tuesday, November 3, 2009

DIY Chair Makeover

I found these chairs at our local thrift store for $6 a piece.  I love a good deal!  They were so ugly, but I loved the shape and saw their potential.  They were in great shape and just needed some new upholstery and paint.  After hauling them home I got to work sanding, painting and re-upholstering the cushions.  In the end I only spent about $35 for the chairs, spray paint and fabric.  The pillows were free since I already had the fabric and pillow forms from other projects. 



I love a fresh coat of Heirloom White spray paint

This is nice, but it's still missing something

Ahh... much better.

I love the look of ruffles and wanted to add a little feminine touch to the chairs and our bedroom so I followed kelly + olive's tutorial on making a ruffled pillow.  They turned out so cute and it adds just enough girliness without being too much for dear hubby.

I'm not sure if this table will be permanent here, but I've been wanting something in between the chairs.  Since I already had this downstairs, we'll try it out for a while.  It's a great little place to read now.
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17 comments:

  1. cindyNovember 3, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    Shanade, those are simply awesome...so classic and sassy! So glad you linked up at Kimba's...I've had fun perusing your blog. I'll add you to my blogroll to keep up with your projects :O)
    peace.

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  2. Anna Whiston-DonaldsonNovember 3, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    super cute! i would love those in my house.

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  3. KeelieNovember 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Great job!!! I love the chairs and the ruffled pillows!

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  4. JulieNovember 3, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Gorgeous! Love the pillows. great job.

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  5. VanessaNovember 3, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Those chairs are awesome! You are right, the pillows are perfect for them!

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  6. Miss ObaraNovember 4, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    I LIKE those ALOT!

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  7. Miss Mustard SeedNovember 5, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    I love these chairs and I'm going to feature them on my Furniture Feature Friday link party tomorrow. That ok?

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  8. ShanadeNovember 5, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    That sounds great! I'm so excited. My first time being featured somewhere.

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  9. HelloNovember 5, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Beautiful job! love those pillows :)

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  10. AnonymousNovember 5, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    Absolutely darling. What a wonderful job you did. You had a vision and you followed through. The hardest part is the vision, right? (or at least for me it is). Well done. I'm going to sign up to follow you. Please do me the honor of visiting my blog and if you see something that inspires, it would flatter me if you also signed up to follow!

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  11. HealingNovember 6, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    Thanks for this! I have to copy those ruffled cushions if you don't mind!!

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  12. MichelleNovember 6, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    The chairs look great, but those ruffly cushions make them really stand out.

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  13. Melany @ Project AnthologiesNovember 8, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    Wow - those chairs are adorable!!!

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  14. Mikael@starter home to dream homeNovember 12, 2009 at 1:09 PM

    I need to try this! Good job, they look amazing

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  15. michelle@somedaycraftsNovember 30, 2009 at 10:27 PM

    Amazing find! Amazing re-do!!!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    Wonderful job!! Could you possible geive me the link for the ruffled pillows? Thanks, Sue

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  17. ShanadeJanuary 15, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    Here is the link to kelly + olive's tutorial for the ruffle pillow.

    http://kellyandolive.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-make-ruffled-pillow.html

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