Coat of paint
December 28, 2009
Now that Christmas is over and all our gifts have been given, I’m excited to show you guys what I gave to a good friend of mine. She loves decorating her home with old-fashioned and charming touches, and I thought of her immediately when I spotted this sturdy chair at the thrift store.
After some sanding, priming, and a couple coats of pretty paint, here is what I was able to give her.
A thrifted, inexpensive chair given new life with just a little time and effort–that’s my kind of Christmas.
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Emily | December 28, 2009 at 8:43 pm
i love it! what a unique and thoughtful gift. we have that exact style chairs at the cottage and I would scoop more up at the thrift store in a heartbeat!
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Kate @ Twenty-Six 2 Life | December 28, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Great job! I love how a little paint can have such a big impact.
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Frugal Dreamer | December 28, 2009 at 11:42 pm
What a great gift idea!!! I love it!
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Brittany | December 29, 2009 at 12:28 am
She’s in my kitchen being used as I type! I love, love, love it and everyone that has entered my home over the holidays has taken note and gushed over her!
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Cate | December 29, 2009 at 3:34 pm
How pretty! What a great gift!
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Thrifted Treasure | December 30, 2009 at 8:03 am
What a beautiful thoughtful gift, your friend must have been so touched!
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shoestringalley | January 1, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Wow – what a brilliant idea. It looks great. Happy New Year!
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Grungequeen | January 5, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Great gift – I never thought of giving a chair! I LOVE the blue – perfect choice for a colour.
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Dena | January 13, 2010 at 8:23 am
How long did it take you to do the work on it? I’m curious, as I have a couple of old salvaged pieces I’d like to refreshify (ya, my word
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thisthriftedlife | January 13, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Not very long actually–I wasn’t going for a smooth, perfect look, so I only spent a couple minutes roughing it up with sandpaper. I used Valspar spray paint for the color and it coated beautifully and quickly.