Chairs are my all-time favorite pieces to transform. Working with color and fabric just has endless possibilities. No two chairs ever turn out the same and they can truly compliment a plain desk or vanity.
This chair was screaming for a makeover! The warm toned equestrian material paired with the soft brown leather made a beautiful transformation. I added dark brown cording around the leather sections to define the edges. The paint is a Benjamin Moore color called Marscapone.
This is the "before" pic of the equestrian chair. It shaped up nicely.
This is a LOT of color to digest in one chair but it was loads of fun just letting go and using every paint color in the cabinet. The fabric has lots of pizzazz and the chair had so many little knobs and carvings for color opportunities. Not for everyone but I love it.
Close up of the detail on the base and legs.
Here is the "before" pic. Its a chair I picked up for $10 at a yard sale.
Close up of the detail on the back of chair done in orange, green and slate blue.
The "Whiphand" toile material made a nice accent.
This straight back chair went perfectly with a secretary desk in the guest bedroom. I used Benjamin Moore Advance paint in Marscapone and slightly distressed the finish. Also applied a polycrylic finish to protect the distressed edges.
Topped off the chair rail with antique finials.
A close-up view shows the heavy handed sanding effect that allows the oak wood to contrast against the blue paint.
Made 4 of these chairs to go with the Roman Numeral clock table shown to the side.
I heavily distressed this Tahoe Blue chair and used a butterfly themed material to cover the seat.
Hopefully this little "Time Out" chair won't need to be used much - but just in case...
Kid chairs are also lots of fun to create. This little rocker sold quickly to an owl fan.
This vanity seat has a cute pink and white nursery rhyme themed fabric and a multi-colored button trim. The metal seat was sprayed in a pink berry color and the wooden seat handles were sprayed in a ballet pink for contrast.