Monday, August 27, 2012

POP goes the chair

Happy Monday everyone!! This is our last full week of Summer before the kids start school next Wednesday. I-am-looking-forward-to-it! Haha!!!

I have been working on some stuff around the house lately and I want to share with you a recent chair makeover. Here's the before picture of the chair:
 
 
I have had this chair for about 7 years and it has always been a favorite. I spray painted it a long long while ago, and since then it has gotten a bit yellow-ish. You can't really tell in this pic, but it is. I love the fabric on the seat and have used it on my dining chairs and a couple other places in my house. However, in true diy'er fashion, I'm bored of it and wanted a change.

Here is a shot where you can see the yellowing. I had already sprayed the right side with white:

After a few coats of fresh white spray paint, the seat got some new fabric and I added some "flavor" to the legs. Wanna see the after??

POP!!!!
 
 
The fabric is from Ikea (half a yard for $4) and I used Rub n Buff on the legs for some bling. the throw pillow used to live in my bedroom but looks WAY better on this chair :)



Here's a wide shot of the room looking in from the den (the dream is to one day get new sofas {sigh})


and the view from the front door....

Like??!!

I like :) haha!
Have a great week everyone :)

15 comments:

  1. oooh i love it! the stripes are SO you and i love the midas touch!

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  2. Like? No, love! It looks fabulous! I love the stripes and the new pillow and the legs, and... Well yeah ALL of it! :)

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  3. Oh pretty! I love the combination of the stripes and the script!

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  4. LOVE how it turned out! The stripes with the writing fabric is perfect!!

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  5. Love, love love!!! Such a difference.

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  6. Wow! I love that chair Ali! Fun stripes with the touch of bling is perfect.

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  7. It looks fantastic! I'm in love with that striped fabric - what a score! Your living room looks great (and I like the sofas!)
    Jo-Anna

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  8. I love it! That striped fabric is great and goes so well with the pillow ;) you have such a good eye!!

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  9. It's Yo-so-FAB!!! I'm crazy about that Ikea fabric! And the bling is just perfect...

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  10. So cute! Great fabric choices, they go so well together.

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  11. Love the striped fabric, the chair looks lovely.

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  12. Dang girl, you've been a busy bee this past week with all your craftiness. :) Such a cute and sophisticated chair--reminds me I have two chairs similar to it (caned backs, bamboo details) that I should paint. Hope you have a Happy Labor Day tomorrow!

    Erin

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  13. Ali this chair is awesome! LOVE the b&w stripes and how cool are those legs?? Perfect finishing touch girl!

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