I firstly washed them down, I also used some disinfectant to given them a thorough clean. As I was using a chalk based paint for the blue chair and a spray paint for the pink I didn't have to sand the chairs down - yay for being able to get straight to painting, which was oddly very therapeutic for me! I have to admit before I go on that I have never painted anything before, except for the fence in the garden so it was quite a new experience for me and one which was my mother was so surprised to see me doing, she in fact said - "I thought I'd never see the day" in response to me painting my chairs and being so enthusiastic about it.
The paints I used were Valspar Spray Paint in Rose Sugar Satin (pink) and Rust-Oleum Chalky Finish Furniture Paint in Duck Egg (blue). I hand-painted the blue chair which did take some time as the ribs on the legs and back took some going over to cover them completely, the pink chair was done in half an hour though as the spray painting was so quick and easier, I also love the finish the Valspar Spray Paint gave, it was so smooth and looked perfect.
I love the new shabby chic look they have and think they really are rather pretty. The pink one now sits in my bedroom, covered in floral print cushions and the blue one sits in the flat next to my parents house and is perfect for the cottage vibe it has.
I really hope you liked this post and my chairs and that you may be inspired to upcycle something yourself. I know I just can't wait to get going on my new project and you can be sure that I'll feature it here on the blog once it's finished.
Beautiful job Fi! I love both chairs but the blue one is my favorite. Love the colors you chose. It's great to upcycle & give new life to something! x
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the spray paint Fiona? I use chalk paint loads but the spray paint would be great for items with awkward bits! Love the upcycle I'm a big fan of up cycling myself!
ReplyDeleteThese chairs look amazing, you did such a good job. I especially love the blue one x
ReplyDeleteI love your baby blue chair especially and shabby chic is so on trend!
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Love the blue one =]
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Wow!!! These chairs look fantastic! I would love to do something like this but I am not artsy in the slightest and would have no idea where to start. Maybe I need to do some research and get some inspiration for a project like this. I am thinking a toy box for my little.
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Wow you've done a really lovely job on these! We have just inherited an old fashioned side board from my husbands nan's house, so will be repainting it to fit in better with our house. I never thought of using a spray paint, so will have to look into the colours available :) xx
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic! I have always been intrigued by up-cycling. I actually considered up-cycling an old cot I had and painting it a white with some subtle details but I have never gotten around to it! Maybe now I will. x
ReplyDeleteThey look amazing , you have done such a fantastic job for your first time painting and up-cycling. I have a few things that I would love to up-cycle as we have pine bedroom furniture which i hate the look of but don't want to throw away as it was expensive I may have to try and jazz them up a bit xx
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of up cycling, I get that from my mum. I absolutely love the chairs and I think they would be perfect for my bedroom makeover.
ReplyDeleteClever you! The chairs look fab - I love the colours of them. I have actually just had my first go at upcycling - I can see it being a bit addictive! Kaz x
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