Welcome friends to the first DIY Furniture Girls Makeover of 2016!
We've got a few new members so I'm sure there is going to be lots each moth to spark your creativity!
This month's theme is shades of white! White is really a great furniture choice. It goes with many styles and colors.
This is actually the before of a chair that I made over back in 2014. I purchased the chair for $5. Now it would probably be $15. Have you noticed a tremendous price increase at your thrift store for furniture?
It was in really good shape. Very sturdy. It just needed new fabric and some updating.
It's hard to tell in this original makeover, but it was painted white and distressed. I then went over it with a glaze to age it. This chair hangs out in our playroom when not used to stage flip houses. As a result, it's gotten rather beat up. Quite frankly, I'd grown tired of the glazed look.
Here it is in the garage right before repainting. With all of the chips beyond my intentional distressing, it just looked dirty and not very polished. Teenagers can be rough on furniture.
I'm getting ready to take it to the newest flip house and wanted to freshen it up a bit.
I used flat white by Rustoleum in their 2x the coverage line. I covered all the chips and glaze in 2 coats.
Now it looks fresh and ready for that farmhouse look. I walked around in Hobby Lobby yesterday looking for new fabric, but I just didn't find anything that I was in love with. I still like this grainsack that I painted on burlap when I originally painted the chair. So I decided not to change it!
You can see how I painted the fabric in the grainsack pattern HERE. It's really very simple and has held up beautifully!
Pulling out my knitting for this photo has me itching to knit again. I just have so much on my plate these days, that I can't find the time for my favorite hobby. I really need to make time. I'm feeling a beautiful infinity scarf with this soft, winter white yarn.
See how fresh it looks now. I decided not to even distress it.
Sometimes I use spray paint, sometimes I use chalk paint. Chairs with detail are so much easier to just spray paint! That little footstool is such a favorite of mine. Image transfer is such a quick project.
Be sure to check out the other projects linked up this month!
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Other projects you might like!
French Country End Table Makeover
White washed Console Table Makeover
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Shanna Gilbert says
It looks so pretty now! So bright and fresh and I love the grain sack stripe!
Amy says
Great makeover! Love the DIY grain sack stripe.
Christy says
Thanks Amy!!!
Nancy says
So much fresher and prettier in the white! Love the grainsack seat. Perfect. (and looks perfect with your little stool!)
xo
Nancy
Lucy says
Love the contrast of the crisp white paint with the rustic burlap. They look perfect together and it certainly has the farmhouse look now.
Christy says
Thanks, Lucy! Loving the new white paint!
Brian Fleming says
Oh I love a good DIY furniture makeover. That’s what I intend to do to some of my furniture that I intend to sell online.
Christy says
Thanks, Brian! Good luck with your new business!
Jeanette says
Wonderful makeover Christy!
Breanna says
I’ve still not tried painting fabric but you make it look so easy! Love this makeover 🙂
Marie, The Interior Frugalista says
Christy, I like that you kept the burlap grain sack painted striped fabric on this chair – it’s so fitting with the cane back.
Christy says
Thanks so much, Marie!
Christy says
This sweet chair looks so fresh and new now! So glad you decided not to switch out the fabric, the classic grain sack stripe is so perfect for this chair! XO
Amy says
I love the farmhouse-style makeover! My parents have those same chairs and sure would look better this way! 🙂
Christy says
Thanks so much!
Wendi says
Your chair is lovely! I think the striped burlap is the perfect touch. I’ll bet you use this chair even more now. I remember your stool project and I’m still in love with it! Great job:)
Marty says
It looks fabulous. Love the fresh white paint and the painted seat cover is perfect.
Lindsay Eidahl says
I love this transformation so much! Great job!
Susie says
Love this chair! And…you’ve inspired me to try painting my own grainsack stripes. Lovely job, Christy! Hope you enjoy this beautiful piece!
Christy says
Thanks so much, Susie. I’m a little obsessed with grain sack stripes!