I have a dirty little secret...

Yay! Have you been to Lindsay's blog BETTER AFTER? No? What are you waiting for? There are several amazing chair re-do's right now, as we speak! Not to toot my own horn (ok, well, maybe a little tooting here) but she has kindly featured mine too! Go check out all the awesomeness!




I have to tell you a secret
.
I'm a cheater.

Not at cards.

At chair re-upholstering.

See this very ugly chair

It cost $14.99 at The Salvation Army. I couldn't pass it up. And actually the fabric is in excellent condition  if you're into velour green and orange floral, which I'm not.

So.... I made my own chalk paint by mixing plain ole latex paint and a spoonful of unsanded grout and a tiny bit of water and painted the arms and legs. Here's where the cheating comes in...

I found this awesome material and hot glued it right over top of the old fabric. Yep, I did. I layed the fabric on top, pulled it underneath and glued it right to the chair. Why? Because I'm lazy. Plain and simple. I didn't want to rip all that off and hammer the new stuff all back on. Been there done that (see the houndstooth chair from hell here)

I think she looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself!

I'm quite smitten! Now she matches my new curtains, which I will be showing off next week!

Linking to:

Chic on a Shoestring: http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

Fingerprints on the Fridge: http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/ Whipperberry:http://whipperberry.com/

Simple Home. Life: http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/

Finding Fabulous: http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

Tattertots & Jello:  http://tatertotsandjello.com/

At The Picket Fence: http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

Miss Mustard Seed: http://missmustardseed.com/2012/07/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-favorites-4/

 Nifty Thrifty Things: http://www.niftythriftythings.com/

Be Different Act Normal: http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/

Classy Clutter: http://classyclutter.blogspot.com/

The Shabby Nest: http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/
Uncommon http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/
Not Just a Housewife http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
The Ironstone Nest: http://www.theironstonenest.com/
Primp:http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/
Savy Southern Style: http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
The Well Crafted Home:  http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/

The 36th Avenue: http://www.the36thavenue.com/

Thistlewood Farm: http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/

Somewhat Simple:  http://www.somewhatsimple.com/

The 36th Avenue:http://www.the36thavenue.com/

Crafty Scrappy Happy: http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/

Saved By Love/Thrifty Thursdays:http://savedbylovecreations.com/

My Repurposed Life: http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/