Last week, when I posted about our new master bathroom, I had taken pictures of the bathroom with this chair in it. … [Read more...]
Upholstery project #2
May 24, 2012 by 13 Comments
Yesterday, I showed you some of the chairs I have painted, including this one. Well, obviously, it's the before picture. I found two of these chairs at a garage sale for $10 a piece. They were clean, and not stinky, and so comfortable. SOLD! Love their shape - but the pattern? Not so much. Since I had priced getting them re-upholstered and found the cost too high, I decided to paint them using the tutorial from Hyphen Interiors. This is how they turned out... And you could still … [Read more...]
Pinterest Addict – Tulip Fabric Spray Paint Chair
December 28, 2011 by 288 Comments
UPDATE: This post has received a crazy amount of attention, for which I am ridiculously happy about. I did a follow up post here. It contains answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning this chair. Thanks so much for stopping by! BTW, I would love it if you would sign up to follow me :) So, I know it is not Thursday yet, but I started this post last week and didn't finish it. Then it was Christmas and I totally got tied up with other things and didn't get back to it. … [Read more...]
Painted upholstery
December 19, 2011 by 12 Comments
I wanted to just write up a quick "how-I-did-it" for the painted chairs I posted about here. I first heard of painting furniture from this Pinterest pin... What?! Painted upholstery?? Kristy Swain at Hyphen Interiors painted a thrifted chair for her bedroom. It looked fabulous. Okay, fast forward a few weeks and I see the Mr. Goodwill Hunting has now painted two chairs that he picked up for dirt-cheap! Since I had just purchased two chairs for $10 a piece just a day or two before his post … [Read more...]
