Totes & Toile Chair Re-do

Totes & Toile Chair Re-do

Gals, I have found some of the most gorgeous market totes ever on this etsy site here called Sew Gracious! AND she is having a give away (ends the 10th), so run to her blog, sign up for a wonderful free tote, & tell her Steph sent ya!! I just love these!! Especially the chocolate brown & pink damask one!! Imagine that!!

I didn't make a post in time for the 4th, but here is a little pillow I cross-stitched for the occasion ~ I love LOVE decorating with the red, white & blue!

Now, if you are the sort who shudders at re-painting antiques, ruining their resale value, shabbying up stuff, you are hereby warned NOT to continue.........I'll have you shaking in your boots.

On the other hand, if Rachel is your best friend, the people at Home Depot know you by name in the white paint section, & you love pink, green, & toile, chippy white, & ruffles.......forge ahead........

DH & I found 3 of the most awesome barley twist oak (yes, OAK) dining chairs. But I just couldn't abide with the dark finish. And the crumbly fabric & stuffed cushions were falling apart, so imagine my surprise when DH said yes, we could get them & YES!!! I could re-paint them WHITE!!!!!!

This was just the primer, but you can already see what a difference it is making & how it helps bring out the beautiful detailing!
Here is the finished product after .....a) a trip to JoAnn's Fabric Store b) locating WHICH closet my seldom used sewing machine was in & c) another trip back to JoAnn's for MORE fabric......



I used Waverly's Rustic Country Life toile in a lt green / reddish pink pattern, & coupled it with a green/white/pink small cabana stripe discontinued fabric for a little bit of unexpected fun.
Still need to do some paint touch-ups from where the molding was added to the chair backs, & STILL have 3 more kitchen chairs to re-do that I will mix & match with these, but for a girl who doesn't really sew, I feel very proud that I got this accomplished (AND that DH didn't staple my foot to the floor while helping me attach the ruffles!)

Next on the to-do list is to re-paint the kitchen table white. I'll show more pics when it is all finished.

Hugs,