Our $35 secondhand chairs – found here – aren’t quite done yet (picture me tapping my foot as I not-so-patiently wait for the paint to dry) but we thought we’d share our makeover progress in the interest of real-time fun. First a quick rundown of all the colors that John & I talked about for the office chairs at one point or another:
- emerald green
- turquoise, aqua, or dark teal
- dark gray or light gray
- plum
- navy
- white or light celery
- lime green or grellow
Oh and here they are in the office before paint and new upholstery (from a few different POVS), just to refresh your memory:
Here’s where our brains went when we continued to debate each of those color options over the last month or so:
- when you look into the office from the dining room there are two bright teal bookcases on each side of the doorway, so we thought turquoise or aqua or dark teal would be too “everything’s-teal” from that view
- after going with gray on the walls, we abandoned the light or dark gray idea for the chairs since it felt a little too blah
- navy was close to the color that was already on the chairs and it felt too dark for us
- we worried that white or light celery might be a bit too safe (and could skew a little too palm beach) so we decided to go for something bolder and more cheerful
- we worried plum would be just as dark as the original navy-ish color that was already on the chairs
So then we were left with emerald green and lime green or grellow. And I’m not gonna lie- I was rooting for emerald green for a while. I thought it would be nice and not-too-matchy when it came to the light grellow in the stencil and on the adjoining kitchen walls. But we held up ten million emerald swatches and stepped back and they all looked sort of… wrong. That’s the only way to describe it. The not-yellow undertones just seemed to clash with the adjoining kitchen and even the pop of color in the stencil since they were such warm greens and the emerald was so cool-ish and not-golden.
And the winner is…. grellow! Who is surprised? No one. Ok then. We figured why fight it if a super saturated & bold grellow would fit right in and reference the lighter kitchen walls and the soft grellow in the stencil while playing well with the other nearby elements (like the indigo light fixture, the teal globe on the file cabinet, the dark teal bookcases in the dining room, and the green runner & curtains in the dining room). The key was definitely hunting down something distinctly different (& bolder!) than the soft color on the kitchen walls and in the stencil so it didn’t feel bland and too monochromatic. Enter Sue the Napkin, stage right:
Since Sue is pretty much responsible for a ton of the color decisions that we make around here, we figured she couldn’t do us wrong in the “what green should we go with?” department. So we plucked a deep greeny-yellow right out of the napkin by holding up swatches until we landed on one that looked the most like it: Benjamin Moore’s Olive Tree. Then we taped that swatch to the chair, stepped back, and got heart eyes. It was magical. Everything was getting along swimmingly. Done deal.
But we needed to get spray paint in that color (since all the weaving in the chair definitely wouldn’t be easily coated with a paint brush) so the plan was to go to our local Benjamin Moore store to get them to make some custom spray paint mixed in that color (they can actually do that, well some of them can – just call to see if yours is one of them). Late last week I actually called to make sure ours still did it (they did) which is when I learned that it was too late in the day for them to make any (they closed at 6 and it was around 4 when I was calling). Bummer.
I planned to just wait to head over there the next morning but lo and behold while we were at Michael’s later that night we came across the spray paint aisle there, and what did we find? Krylon spray paint in “Ivy Leaf” which was – I kid you not – almost identical to the Benjamin Moore swatch of Olive Tree that I had tucked into my purse. So we bought two cans of it at $5.99 a pop. Hooray! Update: I just called Benjamin Moore back to see how much custom spray paint would have run me and they told me I would need to get a minimum of six cans of spray paint at $7-10 each! So glad Michael’s accidentally came through for us.
After we got home with my beloved spray paint I just removed the seat cushion on each chair (it was held in from the underside by four screws).
Then I wiped everything down with some liquid deglosser (we like Next Liquid Deglosser by Crown since it’s non-flammable, biodegradable, and low-VOC) and set them outside on cardboard for some spray primer. If the chipped paint had been rough and bumpy I definitely would have sanded to smooth things out, but the paint was worn down in such an oddly smooth way, there wasn’t anything for me to sand. Then it was primer time.
I applied a few thin and even coats (picture me misting it from 8-10 inches away, always keeping my arm moving to avoid drips) and let that dry for about 40 minutes.
Then I thought to read the can, which informed me that the topcoat should be applied within an hour or not until 24 hours later. So I impatiently decided that I didn’t want to wait. I quickly misted both chairs with about four suuuuper thin and even spray paint coats until they were happy and grellow. I snapped some photos of each thin coat so you could see how they’re very light (there’s almost zero coverage at first) and they build up to full coverage.
Here are a few more of my favorite spray painting tips:
- Skip the bad/cheap/terrible $2 stuff in favor of the quality $6-7 options (I like Rustoleum’s trigger spray nozzle because it goes on thin and even – and doesn’t get all over your fingers).
- Always keep the can moving. Seriously. If you’re a-sprayin’ your arm better be a-swayin’.
- It’s best to keep the nozzle about 8-10″ away from whatever it is that you’re spray painting.
- You really want a mist, not a heavy wet coating.
- Three thin and even coats are better than one thick and drippy one.
- Spray paint has yet to go no-VOC, so apply it outside with a mask, and let it fully cure as long as the can recommends outside whenever you can (usually 24 hours, we try to double that just to be even safer).
- You can “seal” any spray paint (to limit off-gassing once you bring it inside) by applying two thin coats of Safecoat Acrylacq, which is low-VOC and non-toxic.
Voila, I was left with this chipper guy:
Make that two of them. Just chillin’ in the yard.
Oh but it took me three cans of spray paint total, so I had to go back for one more. As for the seat fabric, I had some leftover yardage from my little dining room curtain project.
And after holding up the fabric to the freshly grellowed chairs we were so happy. All systems are go. They look great together.
Originally I intended to use that extra fabric to make roman blinds for the office since that room is so open to the dining room thanks to the giant double doorway that’s flanked by the built-ins. But I got to thinking that it might be too matchy-matchy to use it on the windows and John and I kept dreaming more and more about bright grellow chairs, so it was the perfect compromise. This afternoon’s project is to reupholster the seats. I’ll share all those details along with after pics in a day or two (as soon as they’re dry enough to get jammed back together for photos).
Oh and don’t go very far this morning. We’ll actually be back in a few hours with a rare 11am post instead of our regular 2pm jam. Which is nice because it frees up my afternoon for reupholstering. Everyone wins.
Psst- We’re over on BabyCenter sharing an amazing resource for projects that you can DIY with your kiddos. There are so many fun ideas to add to our “someday to-do list” with Clara.
Chrissie says
I had my fingers crossed for grellow! Yay :-) I think that whole area of the house is going to look ah-mazing when it’s all finished, I love how it all ties in (since you can see all the rooms from one another), but they all have their own unique elements and their own look and feel.
Lizz says
Looks great! But maybe I’m biased because that’s the color I chose when I redid my patio furniture earlier this year. :) It’s so fun!
http://www.leadingthegoodlife.net/2011/05/08/diy-patio-furniture/
YoungHouseLove says
GORGEOUS!!! I love it.
xo,
s
Mary@The Good Life says
Wow, BOB! man, I feel like a fully initiated YHL obsessive reader now that I’ve run across a comment from Bob (who was mentioned by another reader a couple weeks back). Seriously, I need to get a life here…Mayo on the side. Wow.
LOVE those chairs! And to use the fabric from the curtains- I was hoping you would. Was afraid you would think it was too matchy but I think it definitely pulls it all together. Can barely wait.
We are closing on our house in early Nov. On the list? New floors, tile the bathroom, paint (vaulted ceilings! yowza) and take out a wall in the kitchen (before we redo the floors. Sigh. Excited or exhausted? I’ll be doing a lot of archive digging and here’s hoping I won’t be exactly 6 weeks pregnant at that perfect moment! :P I’ll definitely send before and afters!
ESBlondie says
Sherry, you are offical crowned the spray paint queen! The chairs look fab!
ESBlondie says
*sigh* Offically the spray paint queen.
(and I am a spelling looser haha)
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks! Picture me doing the royal wave as my spray paint float glides by!
xo,
s
Ashley Bird says
I love that rustoleum paint too! But what I found is that it kind of “spits” after a little while of spraying. It sprayed from frames gold and they turned out aweful because of the spitting can :(
YoungHouseLove says
You got a bad can! It definitely happens to me sometimes, but most cans are perfect – so I just return any that spit for a good unclogged one. They don’t seem to mind since it just happens sometimes!
xo,
s
Mel says
I am doing a project on a 70’s cabinet that will be a nightstand using the same paint, and I’ve also painted end tables and a mirror Ivy Leaf. Lurve the chairs!
Erin J says
Love the color choice on the chairs. I’ve found that spraypaint is always more expensive ($5-7/can) at Michaels vs. say Home Depot ($3-5/can) – just a thought when you are trying to shop smartly!
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks so much for the tip! We didn’t see that color at Home Depot but it’s so good to know for other more basic colors (which we usually get at HD or Lowe’s actually, haha).
xo,
s
miki says
Hmmmm…11:00am, does this have anything to do with Joss and Main? I’m excited to see if the prices are anything that I can afford!
Kat says
Hi guys! Your chairs look awesome. I’ve got a chair in my garage that I’ve taken apart and been removing 10,000 upholstery staples from to ready for painting. Just curious – how many cans of spray paint did it take you to cover the two chairs completely?
YoungHouseLove says
Oops I wanted to include that story. We bought two cans but it really took me three (we had to go out for one last one). Off to update the post with that now!
xo,
s
Jenn A. says
I love it! They are going to look awesome with the curtain fabric as chair upholstery, too!!! Can’t wait to see the upholstery tips. I love that you’re sharing the “in progress” shots more lately.
Veronika says
I love the chairs! So fun and cheerful! I kinda wanna work in your office now! Need an assistant? haha
YoungHouseLove says
Sure! Come on over!
xo,
s
susan says
The chairs look great. Can’t wait to see the finished product.
Jenn says
THANK YOU for showing a pic after each coat of spray paint. When I spray painted my hardware, I thought I goofed after my first coat b/c there was barely no coverage. This puts it in more perspective for me. You guys are awesome and always thing “outside of the box”!
Cici says
LOVE the chairs–and the inspiration! I have an old and weathered rocker on the patio–wood with some kind of woven back and seat that looks like thin rope (these rockers sold at Cracker Barrel years ago.) Can I clean, prime and paint ala Petersik? (I figure if the seats aren’t comfy afterwards, I’ll make cushions.)
YoungHouseLove says
Sure! I think that should work. I’d use primer and some good spray paint for sure (Rustoleum All-Surface is my favorite).
xo,
s
cappy says
Great job! I just started getting the spray painting bug big time. What type of mask do you wear? And did you spray paint your previous homes fireplace screens? I was thinking of painting our brass one either black or white, and not sure to spray paint and what finish (gloss?) Yours came out so awesome!
YoungHouseLove says
I have one of those gas masks that we got a while back (it’s not a small paper one but a big rubber $35 one with a filter that inside). I’ve used it a ton since we bought it a few years back though! As for fireplace screens, I used regular old spray paint (nothing meant for high heat) and used the gas fireplace every day for four winters and it didn’t have any issues! You definitely want to use high-heat paint if you’re painting something like the inside of the firebox, but for the freestanding screen about a foot or two in front of the flame regular paint might be ok.
xo,
s
toni from says
I think it will look wonderful, it already does. I am excited to see the chairs in the office with the gorgeous fabric. It is going to look awfully blue and green though, although that might not be bad if you want the room to be primarily those two colors, besides the gray wall that is. But I know you guys, you will add in some lighter blue, yellow, purple, or brown colors from Sue the Napkin and it will look so balanced. You guys are amazing! Keep up the great work!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yeah- you know we’re gonna layer in a lot more colors to keep it from feeling too “formula-ish”!
xo,
s
Crystal says
Yeah! Glad you went grellow and decided to cover the cushions with your curtain fabric. I have the same fabric in my home office: http://theweekendhomemaker.com/no-sew-no-problem
YoungHouseLove says
Gorgeous!
xo,
s
Kristina says
I have been obsessed with that shade of green for a while now. It all started when I purchased the same green lamp you have in your guest bedroom. I LOVE that thing. I saw a zebra pillow in your office with the same color. Do you remember where that came from?
YoungHouseLove says
That was from West Elm a while back! Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Carley says
I am SO glad you painted them grellow! I was hoping for yellow because I thought it would pull out the little yellow details in your built-ins when looking into the office, but grellow’s even better because it’ll pick up the little green details as well as the yellow. Awesome!
Ann says
I really like the tone of your writing. Even though we’ve obviously never met, I always feel like you’re writing a pleasant email just for me! I’ve been reading your blog since that Washington Post article and have commented a few times. I’m a local (near Richmond) art teacher and I was recently writing my sub plans and found myself using a tone similar to yours for the ‘letter to students’ explaining the assignment and student responsibilities! Cool! : ) LOVE the chairs. LOVE your kitchen idea. LOVE that you found that fabric and have used it for napkins, upholstery AND curtains! LOVE the cement counter idea. Thinking about getting rid of the granite is a hard decision, but that color unfortunately didn’t seem to suit the rest of your house/style so I think it’s the right decision! I’d love to add cabinets and counters to my art room… cement? haha. <3 your blog and writing style and ideas.
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Ann! You’re so sweet. Glad you found us!
xo,
s
Kristen says
I’m loving your entire office makeover! Can’t wait to see the finished chairs!
Erin says
YAY! Great choice. Can’t wait to see it all come together.
Also, just FYI, you can buy a single 14-ounce can of spray paint in any Benjamin Moore color from myperfectcolor.com. Granted, it’s $21.99 which is crazy expensive but it’s not bad if you only need one can.
Jamie says
You guys really need to invest in a small compressor with a paint sprayer. Then you could use non-VOC stuff in any color you want and also use leftover paint. It’d save you time and money, fo sho.
YoungHouseLove says
Love love love that idea!
xo,
s
Erin says
Jamie, I’ve been thinking about doing that myself for long time but it seems like even small compressors that can run a paint gun cost upwards of $300. We have a small compressor we use for a nail gun, filling bike tires, etc., but my husband said it’s too small to work with a paint attachment. Do you have a recommendation?
Jamie says
Erin,
My ex-husband had a quite small one that he used around the house, and it seemed to work fine for what we needed. You wouldn’t be able to do the whole house, but for hobby projects it was fine. The hopper was small, but the coverage was good. We used it for furniture, and actually refinished our cabinets with it. I think it was this one: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202529941/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Leah says
I have been planning on making roman shades for our home, but can’t find a good tutorial – could you pass along a link that you think will work well? Thanks!!
YoungHouseLove says
Just check out my pinterest page since I pinned a few (haven’t dove deeply into them yet, to pick my favorite tutorial or anything, but you can find my Pinterest boards by clicking the “Inspiration” button on the sidebar (and clicking on the “stuff to DIY” board).
xo,
s
Leah says
Will do! Thanks Sherry!
Kari says
Love the chairs!! I was keeping my fingers crossed that they would be a deeper shade of grellow and they are – yeah! This is almost the color of my kitchen (Rural Green by Sherwin Williams) – my hubs thought I was nuts & the painter called after the first swipe of the roller to confirm that I was positive about the color which them made me question my decision – but I love it and hubs does too! Oh and thank you – after reading your posts a million times, watching & studying your tutorials and finally building up the confidence – I paint my own rooms now. No more hiring a painter for me!
Quick question about spray painting. I have tried a couple times now to spray paint some picture frames and I recite your mantra “thin and even” but I keep getting a textured finish. Am I going too thin? After seeing your pics I don’t think I am but everything keeps coming out bumpy… any advice?
YoungHouseLove says
Hmm, it sounds like you might have a bad can of spray paint on your hands. It happens, a lot actually (usually around one in five cans for us). I always bring them back if they “spit” or create any sort of texture when it comes out. It should be a very thin mist so it goes on nice and smooth- but sometimes the nozzle is just jammed or weirdly installed so it’s a bad can. Good luck!
xo,
s
Sarah says
Grellooooow!! The chairs look great, can’t wait to see the finished product. Thanks for the photos of each “thin and even” layer, too – I’ve tried a-sprayin’ (and a-swayin’!) on a couple of things but never realized how thin they should be. Couple of questions though, how much time do you leave between coats of the spray colour? And when you have an item, like your chair, which has lots of odd angles to tackle (like the underside of the arm, and insides of the legs), how do you approach that? Thanks! xx
YoungHouseLove says
I usually just do one thin coat all over the chair and by the time I’m back to where I started it’s time for coat two (maybe it works out to about ten minutes between each super thin coat?). As for the angles, I just bend and twist to get as much as I can- and occasionally will lift something up or move it (like a door knob with a locked and unlocked position) to coat it all. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Suzanne says
It really is unfortunate how OFTEN bad cans happen. :-/ If I think I’ll need 3 cans, I always buy 5 knowing I can return them if I need to. Easier on my sanity than being all ready and have bad paint cans!
YoungHouseLove says
Amen! I have started doing the same thing!
xo,
s
Brie says
Love it!
Now Sherry, I have a question. When you say “John and I kept dreaming more and more about bright grellow chairs,” do you actually mean you were dreaming of bright grellow chairs and John was being happily agreeable? I know that is how things work in our house! Haha.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, he was totally on the grellow train with me. No coercing necessary. Love that man!
xo,
s
Sheryl J says
Loving the chairs! I was iffy at first because the kitchen grellow is lighter and wouldn’t have looked good, but the chair color you picked is perfect, especially with that fabric!
Katie says
Love the chairs! Can’t wait to see them finished in the room.
HOLY COW! I just opened my email and there you were…in Joss & Main! Way to go guys!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw thanks Katie!
xo,
s
Sarah says
Wow! With all this grellow in the house you’ll have to teach Clara about grellow along with all the other colors!
I’ve got a question…what is VOC? Is it the term for smelly fumes? Is it hazardous to your health? To the environment? I know I read it all the time on your blog, but I never stopped to think about it until now!
YoungHouseLove says
Yup, all of the above. It stands for Volatile Organic Compounds, which are bad for people (especially kids/prego ladies) and the environment, and super smelly. So avoiding them or going low-VOC when you can is definitely awesome!
xo,
s
Maddie says
Saw you guys on Joss & Main today – that’s awesome! It was a great surprise to see your faces pop in in my inbox!
Anyway the chairs look great; love the color! Quick question though, if you did have to sand the chairs, would you have deglossed them before they were sanded on after? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
I would have sanded and then deglossed (since it would help remove the sanding particles before spraying too).
xo,
s
Bethany S says
Oh my gosh, when I looked at the very first picture in this post, I thought to myself… they need to paint those chairs Krylon Ivy Leaf! And then as I read down through your thought process and you decided on “grellow” I was like YES! Then you started planning on Benjamin Moore… and I was like “NOOOOO IVY LEAF!” Then I scrolled down to see a shot of Krylon Ivy Leaf! GOOD CHOICE! Sheeeesh!
We painted a coffee table/end table using Ivy Leaf awhile back, and we loved how it turned out! Here’s the link… http://www.sawdustandembryos.com/2010/07/born-again.html
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, I love it! You’re a mind reader! And your table painting project is awesome.
xo,
s
Christina says
Love the tips. Thank you! I have some wicker side tables that I want to paint…do you think the deglosser, primer, spray paint, and sealer will work in the same way? Also, how long do you want in-between quotes? Sorry for all the questions. I love you guys and have been following you for 3 years!
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes! For sure. The sealer isn’t necessary (it’s an option at the end if you’d like to add it) so you could probably get away with ending with spray paint. As for how long in between, just read the can since different colors/products call for different times and all that. Good luck!
xo,
s
Christina says
Oops, I don’t know what I was writing but I meant “wait in-between coats.” Geez! Thanks for your help. I can’t wait add some color to this wicker drab. :)
Jessica G in NN says
Hey! I was wondering where I should comment this because I was afraid it would be a tangent…but since you used that fabric for chair bottoms (love the choices for the chairs, btw) I thought I’d let you know that there are two upholstered chairs in the October (I believe) issue of Southern Living with VERY similar fabric to your curtains/chair bottoms! I opened it and said, “Honey, it’s like John & Sherry’s curtains!” (far too excitedly), prompting another “oooh” and eye roll, which translated means, “You don’t really know them, crazy.” Go figure. I forget though, what type of fabric did you say that was? I feel like you said it had a “___”-type pattern and I couldn’t remember what that was. Happy Tuesday!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah- so funny! We’ll have to check them out!
xo,
s
Harinee says
Jessica, I think the pattern might be “Ikat”-type..
Marnie says
Are these chairs bamboo? I have a bamboo love seat and chair I would love to paint but everything I’ve read said the paint won’t adhere for long.
YoungHouseLove says
They’re actually what appears to be faux bamboo. But I have seen bamboo chairs painted all sorts of colors, so I believe if you have the right primer and spray paint it’ll be great (I’d recommend the Rustoleum All Surface Spray- that stuff is awesome).
xo,
s
Andrea says
Wow, I’m surprised to see the closeup of your dining room curtain fabric here — it’s not at all how it appears in your other pictures, color-wise! Which is more true, the closeup here, or the ones of your curtains already hung? Thanks!
YoungHouseLove says
Here’s a post all about the curtains with those close up shots (I borrowed the ones in this post from there) and some far away ones: https://www.younghouselove.com/2011/06/my-babies/
The shot that’s probably most true to life is this one: http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/06/curtain-hung-bottom-hem.jpg
xo,
s
amy says
lovely! i definitely could have used these tips last weekend…haha. i tried to spray paint my baby’s dresser and ultimately failed. i’m pretty sure it was this exact color! only it definitely didn’t turn out the same…
http://sugarpumkin.blogspot.com/2011/10/dresser-fail.html
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man – so sorry! I bet it’ll look awesome once you figure it out!
xo,
s
Lindsey says
I’d smile the whole time if I was sittin in grellow chairs. So happy!
I found a great textile company that screams Sue the napkin! Check out the Rope & Maritime pillows – https://www.unisonhome.com/ Inspiration for some punchy colorblock drapes perhaps?
YoungHouseLove says
Love them!
xo,
s
ruthie says
Love the green! But are you worried that the colors may clash with the newly painted awesome stencil project?
YoungHouseLove says
Nope, it’s just a darker grellow so it’s all still in the same palette. And the fabric looks great in there too (we draped it over the chairs when they were still navy just to see how it would look with the stencil. I think because the stencil is so subtle it doesn’t compete loudly with things, so we can layer in some bolder textiles and colors without worry.
xo,
s
Laura says
I LOVE the green on these chairs! I can’t wait to see how they turn out!
Ami says
Love the chairs! I have a spray painting question. When you say you do 3-4 thin coats – do you allow dry time in between coats? If so, how long?
YoungHouseLove says
I just allow as much time as it takes to get back around after lightly spraying all parts of the chair, so maybe ten minutes?
xo,
s
Blair says
Spray paint is a gift from the gods.
~Blair
Adam says
Oh Ivy Leaf. We painted many-a tables (just 2 really) for use in our wedding and now in our living room. The color is really nice, glad you went with it!
K (Barking Babymama) says
Well that curtain fabric will be perfect to reupholster the seats!! The other thought I had would be to use Sue the Napkin(s) to recover the seat. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
YoungHouseLove says
Alas, Sue’s too small. Haha. But I love her as pillows and as dining room napkins!
xo,
s
Sarah says
Just wondering if you have any tips for keeping bugs, leaves, critters out of your paint when you are painting in the yard! I have been painting outside a lot lately (new trim & interior doors) and this weekend I had bird poo on some trim and mulberry juice (from an overhead squirrel) on one of the doors! Augh!! Anyways…you paint outside a lot, so I’m just wondering if it’s part of the game! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, anyone have any tips? Mine would just be to do it in as open of a space as possible (the further away you are from trees and bushes and tall grasses and all that stuff, the better). Maybe look for a spot without any trees overhead?
xo,
s
Steph @ Birdhouse says
The chairs look amazing in that color! Can’t wait to see them with the fabric!
Devon @ Green House, Good Life says
Bad news — your chairs aren’t grellow. They’re apple green (just like lots of us suggested a couple of weeks ago). They look great (just like lots of us thought they would. Lots of us have such great taste…).
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- that’s definitely another name for them (someone else suggested chartreuse). Love it!
xo,
s
Carla says
Holy makeovers, I’m totally loving that color on the chairs. The design of the chairs seemed too busy and not solid enough for that space, but the color somehow balances things out and helps create a sense of weight and proportion. They look gorgeous!!
Yesterday I found an old maple semi-rocker sitting in the pouring rain in the backyard of a thrift shop. There was an old thin removable cushion that I could use as a pattern. It’s a lovely, chunky low-to-the-ground chair (not a full-on rocking chair, if that makes sense). I’m now thinking of heading over there and offering them $3.
Are you accepting furniture makeovers as well as room makeovers to feature on your site? The wheels are spinning, all thanks to you!!!
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, yes, yes! Send away!
xo,
s
Sherry says
I loved those chairs before and I really love them now. In fact, they would be perfect for my daughters’ double desk in my study.
Off to sulk . . .
sherry
ps – beautiful job on the stencil.
Hannah says
Just spotted this chair on the Urban Outfitters website after reading your post – I think you’ll recognize the fabric! http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=17995671
YoungHouseLove says
Isn’t that hilarious? Love it!
xo,
s