Ok, so it's been an incredibly long time since I first introduced you to these chairs here. Well I finally got around to finishing them up (which I could not have done without the help of this wonderful, insanely talented woman), but I took so many pictures that I'm splitting it up into two posts. So here is part 2 of my pair of antique chair makeover:
Disclaimer: Lots of Liam pictures in this post. I can't help it! He loves being in the spot light!
With the help of my wonderful boyfriend (and kitty), we began tearing these guys apart.
There was a lot of this:
Which resulted in this mess:
After the crumbly-foam-pocolypse we were left with this:
We popped the backs out and saved them for future reference.
I sanded off the peeling finish so I could paint.
Then I prepared my first coat. I knew I wanted to distress the frames so I mixed a gray color to be the base coat.
Here are some close-ups of the final finish.
Stay tuned for the finished chairs! Hopefully I can get to the post this week! I'm still settling into my new apartment and need to get some good pictures! Then I'll be able to cross a few things off of Sincerely's 100 List!
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Sincerely,
AshleighPS:
Ashleigh
10 comments:
I can tell these chairs are going to look fabulous! They have a great shape. Can;t wait to see the next post. My cat loves to get in the shots too.
They look great!!! What a transformation. I can hardly wait to see them with cushions. I am truly impressed with all the pieces you young ladies turn out while in school. I still think they switched babies at birth and you're my real daughter.
Cindy
such pretty chairs - they are bound to look amazing with fresh upholstery. Great job so far! Just love them.
That is a great looking finish. I just started using wax and really like the results.
Oh what curvy legs you have! And you gave them such a nice finish!
Good job! that is hard work. You can come see some of mine.
now stalking your blog and waiting for finished product! I just picked up a pair of chairs from the same company "A Decorator Chair" for $8. I am not an upholster and yes...crumbly hard mess of foam. I am relying on you for vision!!
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