A couple weeks ago, I saw this chair on the side of the road. I had to circle back and go get it, because I thought it had nice bones.
It was covered in about a million badly-done coats of white paint, so I attacked it with some stripper. This stripper is so amazing: no fumes, no harsh chemicals, no headache… and an hour later, the paint practically fell off. I still need to go over it with some steel wool in the crevices, but so far it’s been a painless re-hab.
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Speaking of chairs, a friend who is having a baby was clearing some things out of her house to make room for the new nursery. She had a pair of these chairs she no longer needed, and once again, I’ve scored something fabulous in return for teaching someone to sew. woo!!!!! I love barter!
Anyway, I should have taken a “before” shot, because they did look rather grandma-ish the way they were, but a couple hours with a staple remover and the frumpy skirts were gone, leaving another pair of chairs with very nice bones.
I do intend to eventually reupholster them. The original color was lovely, like the inside of a kiwi, but they’ve faded to an odd chartreuse. However, Lucie approves, for now.
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Lucie also approves of our new ceiling fans.
