Aqua Chair and Mirror

At an estate sale, recently, I came across this lone chair with a rose carved top.

The soiled seat cushion was duck taped to the chair.  I suppose that is one way to attach a seat cushion.

Before

After

I did not have very much Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint left, so I mixed what I had with Paris Gray and Pure White Chalk Paint to make it go further.  What I got was a very pretty, pale aqua color.

I cut new, thicker foam for the seat cusion and reupholstered it with burlap.

After painting the chair, I sanded the entire surface to make it completely smooth and then I applied clear wax for a creamy finish.

As a finishing touch I applied Antique Gold Rub 'N Buff to all the edges of the chair and the carved floral design.  I have always really liked the look of gold paired with aqua.



 I also picked up this vintage mirror at the same estate sale.  Since I had a little of the paint mixture left, I decided to paint the old mirror the same.

The mirror had beautiful detailing, but it had a lot of chips and cracks.  I just filled them with wood filler before painting.

After painting, I sanded, distressed and waxed.  Then, I applied Gold Rub 'N Buff on the ornate, raised designs and edges of the mirror.

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