Furniture and Fun. YIPEE!!!

Hello my dears!

As you may already know,

my man Tanner and I recently got married

(January 16, 2011)

and promptly moved to Silver City, NM

for his new job.

When we moved, 

we had no furniture.

No couch.

No chairs.

NADA.

Just a full-size bed.

And a little bookcase.

We made do with some temporary fixes

(ie. Walmart folding chairs, etc.)

So, we sought out many a yard sale

and ventured into the thrifting realms

all in search of some bargain furniture.

While in Tucson for a business trip,

we scored:

two wooden chairs ($0 and $5),

a dining table ($50),

a nightstand ($10),

and several large picture frames ($12 together)...

 So, I got right to work when we returned home.

My first project I decided, should be the chairs.

They were pretty beat up to start,

So I decided to paint them, 

antique them a little

and replace some of the fabric.

Here they are before.

I unscrewed the seat cushion on the one chair and

deglossed and sanded them with these supplies...

Here they are deglossed, sanded, and ready for primer!

I did two coats of primer on each chair,

making sure each coat dried completely 

before moving on to my next step.

Paint!

I did two coats of a shade called 
"Kentucky Bluegrass"

followed by a glazing of Miniwax's Dark Walnut Stain

I applied the stain with a brush

and then wiped away excess with a rag 

until I got the finish I was looking for :)

Once dry, I replaced the old fabric 

with a geometric design I found at JoAnn's

(in Las Cruces!) using a staple gun.

And here's the reveal!

Overall, this project wasn't too bad!

My goal is to find 2-4 more chairs

(different styles preferably)

and paint them similarly with different fabrics!

I like the mix and match style :)

Well, thanks for reading!

-jt