French chair makeover

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a blue upholstered chair in a living room

Don't know how to reupholster? No worries you don't need to know how to change up old or thrifty furniture. You can just paint it. Yep....with Chalk Paint(R). I…

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two old chairs sitting on top of a carpeted floor in front of a tv

Hey there awesome Friends! I am really excited about today's makeover! I'm sharing how I transformed a pair of chairs I found at the thrift store at least two years ago. Isn't that ridiculous? I knew they were going to be a ton of work, so I just kept overlooking them. Well I am SO thrilled

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an old chair is sitting on top of a table

Looks like a Duck Egg Blue chair with leather upholstery and a bit of gilding on the same tone frame. But it didn't always look like this! The chair was circa 1980 or so...perfectly nice, but dated floral fabric and peachy wood tone. Go ahead and paint both the fabric and the frame. This polished cotton fabric was a breeze to paint. First you mist your fabric with a bottle sprayer using water. Then dip brush into water then right into paint can and spread onto the fabric. The mixture will be…

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an old wooden chair with white fabric on the back and armrests that are upholstered

Final reveal of french chair makeover after it was stripped, loose strings were repaired or re-tied, then reupholstered, and the frame was white washed.

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the back of a chair with flowers on it

You know, I have done some crazy things before. I can admit it. Like the time that I thought it was a GREAT idea to drive across country BY MYSELF at the wise old age of 17… Because… you know, back in the no cell phone days and the I only have $15 in my…

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a person holding a paintbrush in front of a white chair with wood flooring

To view the full blog post and more pictures you can check it out HERE I wanted to share this sweet little French chair that I just completed! I posted this l…

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an old wooden chair sitting on top of a carpeted floor next to a table

You will not believe the before and after of this chair makeover. I didn't believe the before and after of this chair makeover and I did (some of) the work!

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the back of an antique chair with green upholstered fabric and wood trimmings

Well I tried my hand at upholstery for the first time, and I’m glad I did. It was quit the learning curve, but actually not that hard when you do a little research. My dad had purchased a set…

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an old chair has been painted white with flowers on it and is next to a can of paint

A blog about re-purposing vintage wood furniture, with many tutorials that include tips and tricks how to achieve the look you want in your décor.

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