Thursday, February 2, 2012

Finest Seating ever...

Hello Dear Friends, I'm back with some great paint and great designs for some chairs that I found on the side of the road, Really!!. I still just don't believe what I found, and the beautiful transformation  it went through.
Well, the history is that my husband and I were driving home very late at night, on a dark back country road, and we passed by an old Victorian house that was having a lot of old stuff on the side of the road, abandoned, waiting to be picked by the Trashman. At that moment I said to my husband "did you see the chairs?", and he tiredly said "What?... What chairs???". I convinced him to stop and turn around, since there was no light (not even the moon)  we had to use the highlights, and as we drove by again, I  yelled "Those Chairs..!!" and he said "What about those chairs?". It was then; very late at night, in front of an old Victorian home, deep in the country, using only our headlights to see what we were grabbing, that I introduced my husband to "Curb Shopping" 


At home I stripped, sanded, gessoed, painted, painted again, and then again, and then added some distress (something that I love to do in furniture) to the chairs. I found some beautiful, multicolored fabric to reupholster the chairs with, that would accent the treatment. Before I knew it, I turned what someone threw out, into very classy and refined furniture.



Until next time and Thank you for stopping by.

17 comments:

  1. Very nice makeover on the chairs.

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  2. I came over to follow you on the new LINKY FOLLOWER TOOL. You entered the LINKY FOLLOWER PARTY HOP but I do not see your linky tool on your site. Once you install the tool onto your site (it is so fast and easy) come back over and re-enter the Linky Follower Party Hop--we woulld love to have you play with us.

    Cheri from www.ItsSoVeryCheri.com

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  3. You did a wonderful job on your chairs. Following you via the LF blog hop. Hope to see you at Take Six. :)

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  4. I found you through the linky blog hop. I'm following via LF. Stop by www.thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com and check me out.

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  5. Great find! And they look great! Newest follower.

    Holly

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  6. Nice chairs and you've done a great job with them! Linky Following you now!

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  7. New Linky and GFC follower! hope you follow back!

    http://giveawayhog.blogspot.com/

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  8. This post is awesome! I LOVE the chairs, and curb shopping!! I am a former antique dealer, and newbie blogger. I found you via the linky blog hop. I am now a follower. I hope you can take a minute to check out my blog, and maybe follow me back?
    Have a great weekend! xo -Lisa

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  9. Very pretty! Visiting from the Linky Party Hop!! I hope you’ll visit – www.LaughterandGrace.com – and follow back.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  10. Beautiful rescue! I found you on the linky blog hop and I'm your newest follower. I hope you can drop by Moose Mouse Creations and follow me too!

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  11. The chairs look wonderful! Found you via the Linky hop and have become your newest Linky follower. Hope you have a chance to visit and perhaps follow me back.

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  12. Found you via the Linky Followers Blog Hop 2! Following you via Linky. Come visit my blog, when you have a moment to spare! Tera - http://www.eccentricleopard.com/ - Thanks!

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  13. Hi Lina!

    Thank you for sending me a link to your blog! The chairs you did you amazing! You did a wonderful job updating them, but staying true to their classic lines. Great job!

    Have a great week!

    Julia

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  14. Hey there! I am following you from the Linky Followers Bloghop! I would love if you followed me back at www.lakemurraycottage.blogspot.com

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  15. those chairs are beautiful! love the color and detail on the back.

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    1. Thank you! Was a great project I had a lot of fun. Thank you for visiting...

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