I love an old chair. I think about the homes it may have sat in…the conversations that may have taken place…the stories that it could tell. This old captains chair had to come home with me. A bargain at just $20…it was meant to be something much more!
It had a lot of lacquer…so I cleaned it up and chose to spray on an oil based primer to insure good paint adhesion.
I used the Zinzer product (brown label) oil based primer in a can.
I then used Valspar navy in high gloss. 2 coats was needed….
Holla!!! The Captain is back in action!!!! Doesn’t it scream summertime?!!?
Don’t you just want to grab an ice cold lemonade in a mason jar and sit on the front porch—all these thoughts just from this little chair.
I made a red gingham pillow to finish it off…
I also finished off the 2 coats of paint with one coat of poly (note—used an acrylic base it you paint a lighter color…)
Time for summer…right?!?!
I love a $20 chair….that looks like a millon bucks now :)
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Love the bright color!
so pretty. i absolutely love this chair!
A Lovely bright colourand the chair is nice :)
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Håkan ( The Roseman)
I love the blue chair with the red check pillow! What a great transformation!
XoXo,
Kristal
I absolutely adore this chair! Great job!
love the chair! I am going to go out to garage sales and look for two chairs to paint.
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