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Jun 17, 2012

A Quick Chair Before and After

Well, it's been a little while since my last post.  My husband and I celebrated our 4th anniversary, and then my mom came and stayed with us for a few days this past week.  When my dad came and picked her up, he helped us with a project that hopefully I will be able to share in a few weeks.

Here is a little chair makeover that I completed a few weeks ago.  Again, it was purchased at another yard sale down the street from our house. 



It's a cutie!  Sometimes I like to prime things in white so that when I distress them, you get the wood showing through, plus the white for more variety. 


The fabric was purchased at Hobby Lobby in the States.  I'm lucky in that my husband actually enjoys looking around in that store as much as me!


 I had to break out a little craft brush to get paint into the cutouts. 

And, here is the before...

Linking To:
Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Here's To Handy Andy 
Primitive & Proper: POWW
Domestically Speaking: Power of Paint
Southern Lovely: Show & Share
The Dedicated House
The Shabby Chic Cottage: Transformation Thursday
Miss Mustard Seed: Furniture Feature Friday
The Shabby Nest: Frugal Friday
Chic on a Shoestring 
Finding Fabulous: Frugalicious Friday 
Tatertots & Jello: Weekend Wrap-Up 
Funky Junk Interiors: Saturday Night Special  
My 1929 Charmer: Sunday's Best 
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17 comments:

  1. Liz @ Here's to Handy AndyJune 17, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    Beautiful chair! I love that color and fabric! I would love for you to link up to our Pinteresting Party this week! http://herestohandyandy.blogspot.com/2012/06/pinteresting-link-party-week-44.html

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  2. Shabby chic SandyJune 18, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    Love the chair--the new color is fantastic!

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  3. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJune 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Great makeover - love the color and fabric you chose!

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  4. Athena at Minerva's GardenJune 19, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    I have been looking for inexpensive chairs for our dining room, and would love to do something like this! I love the color you chose, and the fabric is a perfect match--so pretty. I have a chair that I am redoing right now for a makeup vanity that my husband just made for me out of an old desk that someone was throwing away--it's beautiful now.

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  5. Cassie BustamanteJune 19, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    so cute! love he color and the detail on the chair back is too cool!

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  6. UnknownJune 19, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Hi Cynthia,

    I really like the redo, especially the color you chose.

    Lynnie

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  7. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinJune 20, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    That is a darling chair! You did a wonderful job. Visiting from Southern Lovely. Would love it if you shared this post at my Make it Pretty Monday link party @TheDedicatedHouse. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/06/make-it-pretty-monday-week-2.html Wishing you a grand day! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  8. StaceyJune 20, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Great chair and such a pretty redo!
    Would love if you stopped by my linky party to link it up!
    Stacey of Embracing Change
    http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com

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  9. LaurenJune 20, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    Great job! It looks lovely!
    Thanks for sharing at our Pinteresting Party.

    Have you heard about our Craftastic Competition? I'd love for you to enter in it! Lots of prizes to be won too!

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  10. UnknownJune 21, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    The fabric and paint colour are gorgeous!

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  11. Sarah @ Imperfect PatinaJune 21, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    I love the fabric and paint color together!! Such a fun redo! I am following now : )

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  12. Paula ParrishJune 22, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    Hello Cynthia,
    I love the new look of your up recycled chair. Nice Work.
    Smiles, Paula

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  13. Lavender Lone StarJune 22, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    Great redo ~ love the paint color and fabric! What color paint did you use?

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  14. Sue@Uniquely ChicJune 22, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    Love this combo!

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  15. AnonymousJune 23, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    Too cute! Turquoise is my favorite color so I was immediately drawn to this!

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  16. Rose Garden MalevikJune 23, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    That is a great job :)
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  17. Lynn WoodJune 24, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    I can't believe it is the same chair by looking at the before picture! I wonder what the original owners would think now? Adding that extra bit of white underneath really makes the distressing look cool! Really great job on this!

    Lynn

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