August 28th, 2008 by Karla Looking towards Heaven
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Are you looking for a way to spruce up your dining/eating area on the cheap? Cheap does not have to equal ugly. Take what you have and follow these directions. Or, add a ton of interest to the equation by adding mismatched chairs.
Revive your chairs with a coat of paint and reupholstered seat
cushions. Mix styles (look at yard sales, thrift store or find some on eBay), then pull
together the different looks with coordinating fabric.
How-to:
Remove the seat cushion. Prime the chair frame,
then spray-paint with Krylon, moving the can in an even, back-and-forth
motion; let dry. To cover the seat: Remove screws from base. Measure
and cut fabric, allowing an extra 2 inches all around. Center fabric on
seat, aligning pattern. With a staple gun, secure the center of each
side, pulling fabric taut; continue around base. Trim excess fabric.
Replace seat and screws.
Tips
- Krylon's H²0 line is making aerosol more eco-friendly: The
paint is water-based acrylic latex, has low odor, and cleans up with
soap and water.
Karla is the Managing Editor of Blissfully Domestic. She blogs daily about life with 4 kids at Looking Towards Heaven
[courtesy of Country Living; photo source]
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May 20th, 2008 by Karla Looking towards Heaven
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Are you looking for a way to spruce up your dining/eating area on the cheap? Cheap does not have to equal ugly. Take what you have and follow these directions. Or, add a ton of interest to the equation by adding mismatched chairs.
Revive your chairs with a coat of paint and reupholstered seat
cushions. Mix styles (look at yard sales, thrift store or find some on eBay), then pull
together the different looks with coordinating fabric.
How-to:
Remove the seat cushion. Prime the chair frame,
then spray-paint with Krylon, moving the can in an even, back-and-forth
motion; let dry. To cover the seat: Remove screws from base. Measure
and cut fabric, allowing an extra 2 inches all around. Center fabric on
seat, aligning pattern. With a staple gun, secure the center of each
side, pulling fabric taut; continue around base. Trim excess fabric.
Replace seat and screws.
Tips
- Krylon's H²0 line is making aerosol more eco-friendly: The
paint is water-based acrylic latex, has low odor, and cleans up with
soap and water.
[courtesy of Country Living; photo source]
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April 24th, 2008 by Karla Looking towards Heaven
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Sometimes, it is the simple things, the things right under our nose,
that can create the loveliest of decorations to spruce things up around our home.
Do you have a favorite bowl or jar sitting around empty? Fill it up with apples or wooden eggs for Spring. Little pumpkins or nuts for fall. Ornaments for winter.
Maybe you have a collection of items: old doorknobs, napkin rings or game pieces. It's amazing how lovely even the simplest of items can become when resting in a lovely container.
What do you have in your home that is calling out to be showcased in such a way?
all images are from Heidi at Mt. Hope Chronicles.
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August 28th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I loe spray paint and have used it just this way - to pull different styles of chairs together. Cheap and easy. I even pulled my old, ugly stove hood down and spray painted it.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
i'm a spray paint girl myself! love that stuff. great post.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
This is a great idea!