Monday, June 28, 2010

A Chair Fit For A Queen.

Remember the VANITY and the CORKBOARD that I made for my daughter's room???  Well, if you don't hop on over and check them out ;)  I have been looking for a chair to go with the vanity.  I had in mind what I wanted and was patiently waiting to find it.

Last week I made a trip to the Thrift Store and found this beauty!  Isn't she LOVELY?  Well, maybe not so much right now, but she was only $6 and sturdy as a rock.  I could see her potential and it made me happy giddy.

I took her home and tore her apart.  Sanded her down and started her transformation.  I found the material at a fabric store that specializes in upholstery fabric.  Are you ready for this?  It was on sale for $5 a yard.  Oh yes, it was.  I was giddy deliriously happy!  It matches her room perfectly.

I LOVE how she turned out.  She looks wonderful with the VANITY and the CORKBOARD.  So glad I stopped into the Thrift Store that day.  Now my daughter has a vanity chair fit for a queen :)

I am LINKING UP HERE.  Pop over and check them out.

65 comments:

Ann @ makethebestofthings said...

Love the black and white fabric with your newly painted chair! Very striking! This is definitely an upgrade for that chair, good work you clever woman.

HoosierFarmBabe said...

What a cute blog! Following you back from Meet and Greet Monday! Have a great day! :)

shopannies said...

beautiful

niartist said...

Love it! Looks like a completely different chair! :) So excited to see this - you did a great job! Thanks for sharing! http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com
Artie

Virginia said...

It turned out so pretty...you did a wonderful job.
Sweet Blessings,
Virginia

Thrifty Chic said...

I am obsessed with black and white! I love what you've done to the chair!

Cindy Adkins said...

Oh wow, just gorgeous--what a fabulous make-over--you are so clever!!! It is fantastic!!!
Hugs,
Cindy
P.S. I have a new Blog called Whimsical Musings...I hope you'll come
visit as I have some drawings going on right now.

JHill said...

Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills Party!

madincrafts.blogspot.com

~Alison~ said...

I love what you did with this chair! It's amazing what some paint and new fabric can do! I just had to go back and see your vanity and cork board and I love them as well! I had a similar desk (as your vanity) and matching bedroom set when I was a young girl. I no longer have those pieces but bought smaller end tables and dressers for my daughter in a similar pattern. I'm a little intimidated to paint them, one of these days I gain the courage!

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Dawn said...

This inspires me to brave some reupholstering... My Mom was so great at it and I've never tried. I have an old sewing bench (threw the cabinet away and kept the bench and machine)and I'm going to start with that. Great pictures too. Found you over at Diana's (TGC) Happy Monday. =)

~Dawn

FineArtPainting said...

Turned out beautiful.

Thanks for linking it up at Fine Craft Guild DIY Linky Party.

Do join our next party again with a great tutorial. The party will open Wednesday and you can reach it from our homepage.

:0-)
Rose
Http://www.FineCraftGuild.com

Debbie said...

Fabulous makeover, I really love the fabric choice. Thanks for joining in on my party...I did not see me on the party list...perhaps I missed it. Have a great night:) Look forward to seeing you again. Debbie

Meet Virginia said...

Awesome makeover! I just love black and white its my fave!! Great job!

~Morgan

Meet Virginia!
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Kaysi said...

What a beautiful transformation!!

Vintagesouthernlife said...

You did a great job. I love the black and white fabric... so classy looking.
Annette

mle said...

Super chic!! What girl wouldn't feel like a queen?

Amy @ Positively Splendid said...

So lovely! May I sign up for a complete set? :)

Kansas Amy said...

Beautiful! I just love it. Going to be looking for a chair to redo just like it! Great job!

Holly said...

I am so glad you stopped by my blog the other day. Your blog and your ideas are fabulous.

This chair looks great and is totally inspiring me...I am adding things to my daughters room as we transition from baby to kid, but I am going to be adding black and white details, furniture, and accessories This is great. New follower!

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Beautiful! I love the fabric you used.

Tanyia said...

wow, what a beautiful make-over! I totally love the fabric that you used!

Smockity Frocks said...

Beautiful! Thanks for linking up to my Tutorial Tuesday!

Gail said...

What a transformation! I love the fabric. Great choice.

Have a wonderful day.

Its A Blog Party said...

Wow! Such an amazing transformation!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz

Rory from Tools Are For Women Too! said...

Thanks for including you great chair makeover on Modern Craftswoman Monday! Hope you'll join us next week, too! Rory

★All Thingz Related★ said...

Thanks for joining us for another great Anything Related! ~Bridgette

Sue said...

Your transformation of this chair and the vanity you did earlier turned out really well. The B/W fabric really set it off. I'm visiting from Diane's.
:-) Sue

Laura said...

What a great project. I love that fabric!
I linked to the same party.
Stop by if you have time.

Laura
White Spray Paint

Ginger said...

Ooooh, love the fabric! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

Wsprsweetly Of Cottages said...

Just plain WOW! How beautiful that chair turned out! Amazing!!

Emily {Frilly Details} said...

What a cute chair! Love the black and the fabric is perfect! Great job :)

Jan @ bobbypins boardwalk said...

The chair now has a wonderful new persona! It's marvelous! I'm your newest follower!!!!!

Kenzie said...

The fabric is gorgeous! What a find!

Robin said...

I love the fabric! thank you so much for linking up to Upcycled Awesome this week over at www.thetshirtdiaries.com

Lori @ Projects Plenty said...

The chair turned out very nice... I love the fabric you chose.

cherry said...

Great Job!
Happy 4th to you and yours!
hugs from Savannah, Cherry

Staci J said...

That turned out great!! Where did you get your fabric, that would match my outdoor curtains perfectly!!
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Brambleberry Cottage said...

Your daughter's room is coming together nicely. I looked back at the posts for the desk and corkboard and this chair is going to make a terrific edition to the mix.

Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday.

I would love for you to join in on the fun for all three of my linky parties each week:

ASK THE YANKEE - MONDAYS
TIPS & TRICKS TUESDAY
TIME TRAVEL THURSDAY

You can get the details here:

http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/brambleberry-cottage-linky-party.html

Each party runs for six days, so come on by!

Hope to see you there!
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

LV said...

You did a great job on redoing that chair. It really looks nice and I am sure your daughter will love it. I like this fabric better than what was on it.

viridian said...

I do not like the old fabric but the new look is fantastic! Happy VTT.

Coloradolady said...

What a great redo of the chair!! Love it!! Have a great VTT!

Larri @ Seams Inspired said...

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Happy Sewing! :o)

Amanda@The Hand Me Down House said...

Ooh, I love your chair! It looks like a brand new piece...and nothing like the "before!" Great job! LOVE it!!!

Rene' said...

Great makeover! Thanks for sharing!

simplydesigning.blogspot.com said...

You have such great vision! I love the chair!

Thanks for linking up!

Michelle @ Sweet Something Design said...

Great B&A!! Gotta love paint! Love the fabric you chose too! Great job!

Debbiedoos said...

I am so glad you linked up this project to my party...I love it!~ Enjoy some of the others, as I am certain you will make some new bloggie friends. Enjoy the weekend. THanks for joining in. Debbie

Decor To Adore said...

Love your chair!

Happy 4th of July!

Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...

the chair looks awesome. Love the fabric you chose, it's very pretty. I need to re-do mine too. The upholstery was white but with small children, it's time to re-upholster.

Anonymous said...

This is awesome!! The new fabric looks very pretty...

Patti @ Pandoras Box said...

I love how black paint can really update a piece of furniture...love the fabric you chose....well done

Jeralee said...

What a find! I love the details on this chair and the fabric you chose to reupholster the seat with. Beautiful!

Untypically Jia said...

Visiting from Social Parade. I'm your newest follower!

http://colormeuntypical.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Awesome fixer upper! I love the new look! Thanks for linking up this week to It's Party Time Thursday @PonyTails&FishScales!

Chari at Happy To Design said...

Hi Lori...

Ohhh my goodness...I love, love, LOVE your chair redo! You're absolutely right, it looks sturdy as a rock and I love it painted black. Ohhh...that that gorgeous black and white damask patterned fabric is gorgeous!!! What a beautiful chair, my friend! You did GOOD!!! Well, of course I had to follow your links over to see the vanity and corkboard. Wowzer!!! I love how the vanity turned out too! Your new chair will be sooo pretty with it! I love it!!! And...I think the corkboard turned out fabulous! Love the fabric that you used and the little fabric/rick-rack flowers that you made to embellish the corkboard are sooo pretty! What a creative and talented lady you are! Thank you so much for sharing this fabulous post with us for Sunday Favorites...this was quite a treat for me!!!

I also wanted to just let you know that I have added your delightful blog to my list of blog follows! I'm really looking forward to your upcoming posts and getting to know you! It's so nice to meet you, Lori! I do hope that you will consider joining us again for the Sunday Favorites party! It's a great chance to reshare some past posts. We always have new followers/viewers that have never seen some of these posts! Anyway...thanks again for participating with the Sunday Favorites party!

Have a fabulous 4th of July, my friend!
Chari @Happy To Design

Dayna said...

It looks fantastic! What a great project!

La said...

Nice job! You totally changed the personality of the chair.

terra @ willowsgrace.blogspot.com said...

YOu make this chair redo look so easy. I have a chair that needs recovered and I thought it would be harder. I am going to go get my hubs staple gun out and get busy. .... i wanted to name my daughter Paisley, but it didn't go over well with my husband. I am a new follower. Looking forward to your posts.

Nicholette said...

You rock! That turned out beautiful! I feel inspired... what can I redo around my house... thanks for linkin up!

Julie @ Frugal and Fabulous Design said...

I love the fabric you chose for this - it's perfect!

Thanks for linking up to Fab Friday -

Cheers!

Anonymous said...

I painted my kitchen table black and chairs black and added a paisley print cream and black for the cushion. So much better than the before. As are yours!! Wonderful!

www.alltheabcsofmylife.blogspot.com

Leslie said...

Very very very cute! I love the fabric and the finished project! Thanks for linking up to Hoo's got talent!

Mark and Ashlie said...

Thnaks for linking to Sister Sister! Love the fabric you chose for this project! Come back and link again tomorrow!

Sarah said...

Hi there! Found your blog from the blog hop party @Home Mom. Great job on the chair, much better! I'm a new follower too, I liked your crafts but once I saw that you are a Twilight fan, I had to follow!

:-)

LaVonne said...

This chair looks great! I love it!