(happy)time-out chair

Since we moved in last summer, I've wanted a chair for our bedroom. Mostly so that I have somewhere to dump worn clothes (other than the floor), but also because our bedroom is the least "done-up" room, and I thought it needed some love.

I found a chair on craigslist, and although it was not attractive, it was only $20 (which may sound not so cheap but I was looking for something solid wood with armrests and a cushioned seat). I should mention that this was back in August. I bought the chair and brought it home...it was very grandmotherly (no offense to grandmothers, vintage is totally "in"), and too formal for what I wanted, but I had a vision.

I got to work.

(we removed the WHITE fabric covered seat...and two legs...and started sanding)

I kept sanding and sanding and sanding. Seriously. For months. Because of the curved shapes and small spaces I had to hand sand the chair instead of using a powered-sander. I got busy with school and work, and almost forgot that I had a half-sanded chair sitting in my dad's shed. Almost.

Finally I told myself that I HAD to finish the project. The pile of clothes on the floor was getting to be ridiculous, and I really wanted our bedroom to feel a little bit more finished (I also decided I should sew some curtains...after I completed the chair).

So I (we...eventually I enlisted help) continued sanding.

(sanding is no fun...I have an awful tendency to sand the skin off my knuckles...)

FINALLY, we finished sanding. Now came the fun and easy parts. I re-upholstered the seat cushion with some fun and bright fabric, and painted the chair (we used primer and paint in one).

(oooh. pretty)

It looks much brighter in person (it's not very pastel/easter-y).

Since I used paint we already had (from our table project), I only had to buy the chair and fabric to cover the seat...so it was a pretty economical project. That is, unless you count the hours of work I put into it...

Moral of the story- re-doing furniture is a lot of fun...when it has straight lines!

c'est tout.
alina