Vintage Stool Re-do

I've been a little MIA the last week or so because I made the 18 hour drive to my mom's in Northern Michigan to help her move from our family home into an apartment. It's been a long 2 weeks! I did, however, take some pics before I left so I would have something to share with you while I was gone!

I bought an old office chair (I guess it was an office chair, maybe a stool??) at an antique store and was on the look out for another, when I walked into the back room where I work and there was the identical chair! I couldn't believe it! My boss told me I could have it, he was going to throw it away because it was a piece of junk! Can you believe it?! Junk?! That just makes it even better!! Of course I don't have a before pic, because I'm always too excited to get started on a project and forget to take one!

But here they are all spiffed up! They started out an ugly grey with brown seats. I spray painted them "Graphite" It's hard to tell by the photo but there is  a little sparkle in the paint!

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 After painting the chairs, I stenciled numbers on the backs. 9 is our lucky number and there are 5 of us. I used Martha Stewarts "Wedding Cake" acrylic paint.


Next, I wanted a little more padding on the seats so I cut a piece of cardboard the same size and shape as the existing seat, then covered it with a couple layers of batting. Using the glue gun (my favorite tool!) I glued the batting to the underside of the cardboard.

 I found an old feed sack at a flea market and gave it the same treatment as the batting!

Then, Just glued the seat right to the chair!

Perfection!

Linking to:

Not Just a Housewife: http://www.notjustahousewife.net/

Primp: http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Savy Southern Style: http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/

The Well Crafted Home:  http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/

Uncommon: http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/

Shabby Creek Cottage: http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.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/

Doodles and Stitches: http://www.doodlesandstitches.com/

Because Nice Matters

Chalkboards of all shapes and sizes are EVERYWHERE! I've always loved chalkboards (I think I may have been a teacher in a former life! LOL) In one of my houses I painted the door in the mudroom with chalkboard paint and then when we moved in here I painted a large wall in our kitchen with it. Love it! I'd show it to you, but it's a mess of scribbled notes (as always!) But, I will show you a small chalkboard I recently made!

Let's start from the beginning shall we?!

I found this frame at the Salvation Army for $3.99! Perfect for what I had planned! An ornate frame and a wide mat.




First off, paint the frame. I spray painted it with Leafy
Green, then sanded some spots and rubbed stain over the whole thing.

Next: rip a bunch of pages out of an old book. Then modge podge them all over the mat, going in different directions, overlapping and folding over the edges. Coat the whole thing with a couple coats of modge podge.

 After it's all dry, run an ink pad along the edges to "age" the mat a little.

Next, cut a piece of thin (1/4 inch) plywood to fit the back of the frame. Paint it with chalkboard paint. I do at least 3 coats. When that's all dry, reassemble your frame, minus the glass.

Once it's all assembled, write an inspiring message on it and put it on some shelves your husband put up for you!

Linking To:

Uncommon http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/ 

 Not Just a Housewife http://www.notjustahousewife.net/

Primp: http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Savy Southern Style: http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/

The Well Crafted Home:  http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/

Shabby Creek Cottage: http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.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/

House of Hepworths  http://www.houseofhepworths.com/

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/

Remodelaholic: http://www.remodelaholic.com/

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

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

 Doodles&Stitcheshttp://www.doodlesandstitches.com/