I found these little chairs at the thrift store.
Did I need more chairs?
No.
But how could I resist that spring green color?
And the nail head trim? And their sturdy construction? And then there was the price.
Seven dollars a piece!
So they came home with me and sat in storage for about a month until I could figure out where to put them, and how I wanted to remake them. The blond wood finish just wasn't for me.
I cleaned and cleaned and gave the wood a good sanding and then cleaned some more. Then I pulled out a mistint color from my collection. It's dark brown with a hint of green. A couple of paint coats later, some sanding, and some more cleaning and now I'm very happy with the way they look. I placed them on each side of my old dresser in the living room. They'll come in handy for extra seating. But until then, they look very pretty, each holding a framed fern botanical.
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I would not have been able to say no to those chairs either!! They are fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteThey look great!
ReplyDeleteYou are so darn good at creating beautiful vignettes. I loved the display before, but that punch of green is so much fun. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThose chairs are awesome....what a GREAT find. The room you have them in now is SUPER Cute...love all your decorating touches in there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful find!
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Nice blog you have!!
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I love all of your thrift store finds! I absolutely love thrift stores I just have to get better at finding hidden treasures :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those chairs-Do you have any shopping places you recommend in MIchigan?! I would LOVE to find seven dollar (!) chairs-unheard of!!!
ReplyDeleteCan I come shopping with you? I never find such fabulous treasures!
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They look brilliant! $7/each? Wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteGreat find! One day I'm going to find some great chairs for that price. The paint was just what they needed.
ReplyDeleteThose are great. I have yet to find a great pice of furniture while thrifting, so I'm a little jealous!
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I love the color and simple lines....you have done some wonderful projects...I am so behind...playing catch up. cherry
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect fit those chairs are in your home! The color is great, the style is great, what you did with them is great...
ReplyDeleteGREAT, GREAT, GREAT!
Happy almost TGIF day to you~ Les
They are fabulous, I want to go shopping at the trift store now!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, you did great!
I am amazed at your finds! They look great!
ReplyDeleteSeriously...$7?? WOW! I would NEVER have guessed! You really are a master at the makeover game!
ReplyDeleteWhat? I NEVER find gorgeous/cheap chairs like that! They look wonderful flanking your sideboard!
ReplyDeleteYou can never have too many chairs. Yours are so beautiful. Mimi
ReplyDeleteLove them. Pam
ReplyDeleteLove they color! And they do look so much better!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love those green chairs. I love that whole arrangement - the vignette on the dresser, the monograms you made - it's all just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteShannon
Wow! Great find!! I need more chairs...wish my thrift store could be so kind!
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