chair makeovers are always my favorite because a simple coat of paint and new fabric only take a few hours and can make a huge difference. this lovely butter-yellow example comes from jessica davids at jdavids on etsy.
in reply to sarah. i sanded for a long time to get rid of the heavily coated shiny dark stain. then i primed it twice to make sure the wood would not bleed through. then i painted the nice yellow color twice. cut off the old cushion and fabric and added mine!
in reply to julie b. you have to sand the wicker so the paint will adhere. but you have to be careful not to apply to much pressure. when painting the wicker you have to watch the front and back so the paint doesn’t dry with clumps on one side while you paint the other. i just painted both sides at the same time.
But you’re right with having to be careful sanding them. A good tip on finishing off a chairs legs is to put screws into each foot to raise them off the ground so the wet paint dries perfectly around the bottom edge and doesn’t flake or pull off the leg when you move it after the paint dries.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but is anyone else getting a bit bored with the very similar looking before and afters. It’s always the same painted chair, with the same looking designer fabric.
Don’t get me wrong, I like this chair. Yet haven’t I seen this chair yesterday, and one the day before that, and yet another the day before that? These projects are nice, and if that’s all we’re looking for, then great. But I keep hoping to see something a bit more revolutionary, more creative, more inspired. Something new, something…a little more innovative?
the chair was just so bulky with the arms on it. so i took them off and now i have a chair a little more dainty. the fabric is by no means designer. it is from amsterdam recycled from a duvet/quilt around the 1970’s. you can find it here:
the fabric is thin but still works great. katrinakaye is lovely to work with too. thank you everyone for your nice words and encouragement! i am definitely inspired to do more!
Daniella said:
July 31st, 2008 - 2:06 pm
I think the original chair was quite lovely actually. What a nice rich brown, and the contrast with the lighter brown back is lovely. And the bright white cushion as further contrast. It was elegant.
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