Showing posts with label Windsor chair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windsor chair. Show all posts

Friday, June 1, 2012

Windsor Chair Update

More Man Cave projects.




I've had this hand me down chair for many years. 
It's very comfortable and sturdy.

Seat before


A little too shiny for my taste.


The finish has seen better days.
The seat and arms were scratched.
I like distressed pieces, but this didn't look good.

 

 
A little sanding, some tape, a little spray paint and here is my new Windsor chair.
It kind of reminds me of a rugby uniform or racing stripes on a vintage car.
My family is not a fan of this project.
 Most of the time they like my DIY projects, but this one fell flat. 
Oh well, you can't please everyone all of the time. 

 

 
I want this for an office chair.
Ripple Black Leather Office Chair from Crate and Barrel $299
I just don't feel like spending that much on a chair at the moment.



Then I saw this Etsy chair on Lakeitha's blog, Home To Three Duncan Boy's.
No. 33

She did this one.
I love it.
Willie Mae3

 
Sorry I don't have any pictures of the process.  My camera memory card is full and I deleted the pictures thinking I had already downloaded them to my computer.  Here's what I did.  I sanded the deep scratches smooth and spray painted the whole chair black satin.  Next I taped off half the chair and spray painted it hunter green.  I taped off the stripe and spray painted the blue stripe.  I sanded the whole chair again to give it a distressed look. 
I used left over paint I already had so this makeover was free.
Glad it was free because I'm not sure how long it's sticking around?


For now it's going in the Man Cave with my leather studded desk.



Do you ever do projects that your family doesn't like, or am I the only one?

Thanks for checking it out.
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