Monday, November 28, 2011

Burlap and Graphite Chair


 Last month, I won this little, ladder-back chair at an auction for two dollars.  After fixing up sets of chairs, it is refreshing to paint a single chair.  I always feel exhausted by the time I paint, wax and upholster a whole set of dining chairs!


 This was an easy project.  I started by removing the torn seat cusion and then painted directly over the rough, orange-brown stain with Graphite Chalk Paint. The Chalk Paint did a wonderful job of masking the uneven finish beneath it, not requiring any pre-sanding on my part.


After the Graphite paint dried, I sanded it all over, so that it was completely smooth and nicely worn along the edges.  Then, I waxed the chair with a mixture of  Fiddes & Sons clear and rugger brown waxes.


I chose burlap to reupholster the seat cushion because I wanted to keep the chair simple and nothing says simple like burlap.  I used my favorite stencil from Maison de Stencils, which is the same one I used on my slipcovered parson chairs



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4 comments:

john said...

Oh this looks fabulous...what a difference before and after ! Haven't tried the chalk paint yet but it seems great. Have a nice week ! Gail x

myomyohi said...

Girl, most of us probably would have overlooked this plain little chair, but luckily you had the vision to take it home and make it simply beautiful. Great vision, and fabulous makeover.
Myra

Cassie Bustamante said...

gorgeous- the seat is beautiful and i love that graphite color! i haven't yet used it but it is stunning!

Barbara Jean said...

lovely!!

blessings
barbara jean

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