Thursday, December 1, 2011

DIY Chair

I've been loving some of those low cost home decorating blogs that are out there.  Blogs like Centsational Girl have inspired me to start thinking outside the box when looking at second hand furniture.  A few weeks ago our neighbors had left this on the curb.



Two cans of spraypaint, some clearance fabric (that was also 50% off of that clearance price!) and some faux finishing nails later, I was able to get this:



As you can see, it fits perfectly in my entryway.  Don't look too close, you'll see scratches where I was hammering in the nails, cracks where the arms are still nearly broken, but it's supposed to be a pretty chair, not a functional chair - so I'm please with how it came out.  In all I spent about $25 - not as cheap as I'd like, but I still have some paint, fabric and nails leftover which I will save for future projects.  That side table is looking like it may want to be painted to match that chair!

2 comments:

Jen said...

Love that makeover! You did a great job!

Tom and Jane Schell said...

Looks great! Wish I could do that.