A Tale of Two Chairs

Obviously, I have a thing for chairs......

I can't help myself.

I see a cute cast-off chair, I want better things for it!

Here are a couple I just did this past week.

I picked up this petite orange velour chair at a Goodwill..

I painted the wood arms and legs with ASCP in Old White.

Wilma staked out her claim pronto....

I had just enough of this chenille remant to cover the seat and front.

So I looked around for another remnant to do the arms and back...

I considered this one, but it wasn't quite right.

So a quick trip to UFab yielded this wonderful gray and white graphic fabric.

I used it to cover the back...

And the arms.

I added this onion fringe around the arms...

...and bottom edge of chair.

 And made a coordinating throw pillow.  

This chair was PERFECT in my living room,

but I knew Wilma would have it 

shredded in about 2.5 seconds, 

so it had to go..

And while I was in Greenwood this past week, 

I purchased this chair from a dealer.

Look at all the curlycues........

Love the wood detail in this chair...

I couldn't WAIT to get my hands on it!

So after painting the wood, 

I decided on this grey & yellow ticking..

Here it is all completed.

And while I had enough of the stripe for the back,

I used this medallion print to spice things up.

 I added gimp to all the edges. 

Here you can see the beautiful wood detail 

after it was distress sanded, waxed and buffed.

 And of course, a throw pillow came next.

And here they both live at my booth in Greenwood...

It's a race to see which one sells first!

My vote is the gray chenille!

(Striped chair: $189

Grey Chenille chair: $225)

Oh, and I had just enough of the medallion fabric 

to use on this little yard sale vanity chair.

It got a paint job, too, and a rebuilt seat.

Can't you just see this sitting at a little girl's vanity?

($45)

Okay, so it's

"A Tale of Two and a HALF Chairs."

The Car is Packed; Jed Clampett is headed to Greenwood in the Morning!

Such incredible weather!!!!! 

I have finally been able to get outside and do a little painting this week...

and tackle some of these pieces  that have been sitting 

IN THE MIDDLE OF MY LIVING ROOM FOR WEEKS!!!!!!!!! 

I need a workshop!

Today, I packed up the car, 

and they are headed to my booth in Greenwood tomorrow....

Greenwood Antiques & Uniques, 

here we come!!!

Take a look at the Before and Afters!

BEFORE:

Oak Dresser from Fantastic Thrift......

AFTER:

I painted in a two toned Annie Sloan Chalk Paint treatment:

Old White and Paris Grey, then waxed.

$125

BEFORE: Little orange velour maple wood chair.

 I've had this cute little chair for so long,

 I don't even remember where it came from!!!!!

AFTER: I painted the base in Old White.  

 I covered the front and seat in a pewter chenille remnant .......

but didn't have enough for the arms or back....

So I made a trip to UFab yesterday.....

and found this wonderful grey and white graphic fabric 

to use for the back and arms.

I love this comfortable petite chair. 

I would keep it except Wilma 

would shred it to ribbons in about two seconds.

So, for sale at $275.

 BEFORE: 

Four  disgusting parson chairs rescued from the alley...........

AFTER: 

I painted the legs in ASCP Paris Grey, 

then used a set of vintage toile drapes to reupholster..

Then I added some aqua pompom fringe along the bottom edge,

 and a couple of oversized pewter railheads along the top edge.

These are really comfortable dining chairs!

$300 for the set.

BEFORE:

 Little wooden cabinet purchased from Hope Thrift...

AFTER:

New paint job...

Great bathroom cabinet, or spice cabinet....

$45

BEFORE: Ugly little owl statue from Goodwill....

 AFTER: Much improved with a new 

French Linen and Old White ASCP job!

$25

BEFORE: Old fence posts...

AFTER: She-Angels!!!!!!

$39 each

(I can also custom create these..)

The car is packed and Jed is headed for bed.

Have a fabulous weekend, you all!!!

At It Again: She-Angels from Discarded Fence. These Make Perfect Christmas or Birthday Gifts!

Kerry & Jim Gates, 

the owners of Greenwood Antiques & Uniques 

where I rent space, 

were kind enough to give me thie piece of fencing....

I cut it down to be able to haul it back to Richmond...

I sawed down pieces 

and started another assembly line of...........

.....She-Angels!!!!!!!

(These were very popular gifts last Christmas....

when I created.... Celeste...

 Rosita

Penelope...)

 Anyway, back to the process:

I jigsaw out "wings" which I add to the fence posts.

 Here's the pile of soon-to-be newly created 

SheShe Garden Angels!!!!!

 I honestly never know what they are going to become....

They just tell me....

 This batch I believe are going to become flowers.........

 Introducing:  Poppy...

 ...Violet...

 Aren't they cute?

But they need someone to "mix things up..."

 Enter...Edelweiss...

..a cross between Heidi and Pipi Longstocking...

 Hee....

If you're looking for a unique

Christmas/birthday/baby gift...

these can be customized by name, 

hobby, profession, theme, color...whatever!

$39 each.

They will bring a smile for many years to come!

They certainly are making me smile now;)

And ain't that what it's all about?

sheilafox@aol.com

804-402-4370