{"id":1097,"date":"2016-03-01T18:19:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T02:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleverbloom.com\/staging\/4549\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2017-04-19T16:32:48","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T23:32:48","slug":"vintage-chair-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleverbloom.com\/staging\/4549\/vintage-chair-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Chair Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join me for a Vintage Chair Makeover!\u00a0 Learn how to makeover a vintage chair with minimal work.\u00a0 A little paint can add a lot of character!<\/em><\/p>\n

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We’ve been in our house for almost two years now.\u00a0 I can’t even count the amount of times we’ve rearranged the furniture.\u00a0 I mean, we’re talking more times than I’ve seen all the Friends episodes…and that’s A LOT!\u00a0 The reason is mainly because the living room opens into our dining room and it’s a small space.\u00a0 I really want to create a look with two separate areas.\u00a0 Anyway, we finally settled on a perfect spot for our furniture.\u00a0 I was thrilled!\u00a0 Just one thing was missing, a second accent chair.\u00a0 You can’t just have one chair facing the couch, you have to have two!<\/p>\n

I looked around a little at some of my favorite stores but just couldn’t think about spending that much money right now.\u00a0 In fact, I couldn’t spend more than like $20.\u00a0 Craigslist, here I come!\u00a0 Craigslist cracks me up!\u00a0 People try to sell the funniest stuff.\u00a0 I mean, come on people, nobody wants that!!\u00a0 Anyway, I looked for about a week and finally found this Colonial style chair for $15 and it was only 5 miles away which was a major bonus.<\/p>\n

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There was something about it that I loved.\u00a0 Was it the color?\u00a0 Was it the style? Was it the price tag?\u00a0 I’m not really sure, but I brought it home and put it in it’s place.\u00a0 It sat there for a day and I knew I had to do a little something to it.\u00a0 It was definitely old and needed a little something extra.\u00a0 I didn’t want to paint the whole thing because I was worried about two things.\u00a0 One-losing the look of the chair and Two-I have nightmares from brush painting a bench with spindles.\u00a0 Serious nightmares!\u00a0 So I thought, how could I dress up the chair a bit without making it stressful and annoying?!\u00a0 This is what I came up with, and I LOVE it!<\/p>\n

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It’s so simple!\u00a0 You should try it with an old chair you have in your garage or score one for super cheap on Craigslist.<\/p>\n

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-A chair<\/p>\n

-Paint brush<\/p>\n

-Painter’s tape<\/p>\n

-Paint (Semi gloss is best for furniture, I think, easier to wipe off) I used Behr Gladiator Gray in a semi-gloss.<\/p>\n

-Sand paper (I used a medium)<\/p>\n

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Let’s get started!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0Prep\/Clean your chair.\u00a0 I just wiped it down with a clean slightly soapy cloth.<\/li>\n
  2. Sand the area you’ll be painting.\u00a0 Wipe it down really well after sanding.<\/li>\n
  3. Tape off any areas you need to.\u00a0 If you’re working with spindles, you may need to use multiple small pieces of tape to really get a clean line around.\u00a0 See picture.<\/li>\n
  4. Now it’s time to paint.\u00a0 Yay!\u00a0 I did have to use a smaller brush around the spindles but used a larger brush for the main seat.\u00a0 Let each coat thoroughly dry before doing another coat.<\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0I did three coats on my seat.\u00a0 You’ll also notice that I didn’t fill in the cracks with putty.\u00a0 I just didn’t want to.<\/li>\n
  6. \u00a0Wait until your final coat dries and remove the tape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    I decided not to go over the paint with a clear wax or anything because the chair is already “vintage” and I really don’t care if the paint gets a little wear and tear after a while.\u00a0 I went over the parts that I didn’t paint with my homemade furniture polish and shined it up a bit.<\/p>\n

    Here’s the recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    What I love about this chair is that the work was minimal, I used what I had on hand, and it looks great!\u00a0 I love the look of keeping some of the chair original but giving it a little life with color.\u00a0 The possibilities are endless with this.\u00a0 I have an old desk that I think would look awesome this way.\u00a0 Keep the legs original and paint the desk part…ahhh!\u00a0 I can’t wait to do this again!<\/p>\n

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    I think it looks perfect in it’s new home!\u00a0 What do you think?\u00a0 Our home has an eclectic feel that makes it very easy to add any style furniture.\u00a0 If you like the Box Shelves<\/a>, Floating Plant Shelf<\/a>, or Decorative Ladder<\/a> you see, check them out too!<\/p>\n

    I hope you enjoyed being here today and learned something that you didn’t already know.\u00a0 Pin the photo below to your favorite DIY board for quick access to these tips.\u00a0 Have a great day and happy DIYing!<\/p>\n

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