Ever since Havilah purchased these chairs on Craigslist,
I've had my eye on them!
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| I LOVE the look of them and the structure they have. When Havilah decided to get rid of them and give them to charity, I jumped at the chance to redo them! (Plus they were FREE!) |
So, I've been thinking a lot about them,
especially when I see them in my backyard EVERY day.
How can I redo them?
What style should I make them?
How can I make them kid-friendly AND stylish?
Since I'm not a fan of the country wood color,
plus I don't need ANY more dark wood in my home,
I've decided to lighten them up.
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| REMOVE CUSHIONS: So...first things first. Get the seat cushions off. I've seen this done a MILLION times on design shows, but I've never done it myself. This is usually something I would wait and ask Mr. Giles to do. Since he's really fast and has all the tools. However, he's been working 3 weeks straight and I've become impatient! So... I took them off myself. My family is applauding right now, as they know I'm not good at these things. |
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| Actually it was REALLY easy. They were disgusting...moldy and horrible. (Totally tweaked my OCD!) However, I have visions of them looking fabulous and had to overcome my fears! |
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| Cushions Off. YEAH! |
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| Honestly, the cushions were SO BAD, I have to throw out! (including the wood and foam) This is going to add to the overall cost. However, I couldn't imagine putting beautiful fabric on disgusting cushions and knowing what was underneath! |
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| SANDING: I used a sanding block. I LOVE them! Some guy tried to sell me on the sanding papers because of the curves on the chairs, but I didn't use them. The block is all you need and I only used one. It cost around $4. So far... this is a really cheap date! |
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| It took about 4 hours, but they got done. Almost thought about keeping them sanded, but I NEED to lighten up my house. So, I've decided to paint them. That's it for now.... stay tuned for more pictures to come! |
Cheers, until we meet again!
Debsx
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