On a beautiful day this past fall, my Mom & I were on our way back from a delivery to Sassy Fabrics, when we spotted the most amazing chair just sitting there on the curb in the middle of someones yard. It was obviously set out to the road. My Mom & I spotted it at the same time & immediately whipped the truck around & gunned it. There was another woman slowing down in her car who had just past this "most amazing chair", & she was putting it in park & walking towards it. Needless to say, I beat her to it. Sometimes you just want it more then the next guy. Here is a before picture of this "most amazing chair":
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| Poor baby right after surgery.. |
Once we got her home I assessed the damage. Poor baby had road rash & some fine hair line cracks. Nothing we couldn't repair. This chair is sooo heavy, but incredibly sturdy. After cleaning her up, sanding, gluing & patching we were ready for paint.
With all that great detail I wanted to do a light color that would really show it off. We chose Old White. After a couple of coats, we gave it a coat of clear wax, then I used the dark wax in all the beautiful details. What a difference that made. Take a look!
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| Feathers or Fronds? |
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| Beautiful chunky legs! |
I love this extra large seat.
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| Available at Sassy Fabrics in Grand Blanc, MI |
I wish you all Happy & Prosperous Rescues! Thanks for stopping by & Have a Great Weekend!! Dee
Lovely legs on that lucky lady. So glad you rescued her.
ReplyDeletei love this beauty in white!
ReplyDeletehope you'll stop over soon--we'd love to have you.
michele
Now you are one lucky gal...this chair is just full of charm. Stop by and enter my MMS milk paint giveaway.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Linda
What an amazing find! It turned out beautifully :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat find--so lovely! Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing find and beautiful transformation Dee!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh you hit jackpot! Beautiful transformation.
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Wowwww! Love it! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I've done that, too - kind of edged someone out so I would get to a curbside piece first. Awesome find, lovely job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful chair! It turned out gorgeous! Found you through Roadkill Rescue! I just started a new link party and would love if you would come on over and share your post or social media sites. http://designeddecor.com/talkin-about-thursday-3/
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New follower via Roadkill Rescue. I am so in love with the chair. Really like the "white" theme. I am sure someone is really unhappy they have lost such a cool chair. They probably had no idea how stylish it could become with a little paint. :)
ReplyDeleteWould you please tell me how you added the gaphic? Love the chair!
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