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The girls and I were coming home from some errands when making the turn around the corner from our house I passed by two very curious men sitting on a couple of hideous blue bar stools by the curb. I kinda chuckled as we passed them. Nearing our driveway it hit me - "what if they are selling them? I could paint those babies!" I went back.
There they were probably thinking to themselves "here comes that crazy lady again."
I pulled up, rolled down my window and asked "are those chairs for sale?" I then realized they were cleaning out their garage - it wasn't a sale. (Epic fail, according to my teenage son.) One of the men stood up and said "do you want them?" Yes! He even loaded them up in my car. The other guy is our neighborhood magician. He puts on shows at schools. Who knows what he used those poor ugly blue chairs for, but I didn't care. I just wanted to rescue them and take them home.
I was a little nervous to show hubby as I wasn't sure if he'd see the finished chairs in his mind like I had. We had been wanting a bar stool for the kitchen counter (we only have room for one in our tiny kitchen). Hubby looked at the color and said "what the heck?"
I said "I know, you see why I had to rescue them and the best part was that they were FREE!" Out came the spray paint. Rustoleum Black satin. We brought those babies back to life. We have one at the counter - looks so cute. His twin sits in the living room. I love that they have backs on them with the little cut-out. And the raffia seats are in perfect condition!
I'm not quite sure what to call the blue (the picture doesn't do the ugliness justice), except hideous. I use that word when I'm at a loss to describe something ugly. Poor chairs. They couldn't help themselves from the previous owner.
I bet the little guys feel so much better with new black suits! Aaaaahhhh the wonders of black spray paint.
May 27th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
These are fantastic, I love the cane to the top, they look so much better, isn't it amazing, we call it the Power of Paint and spray paint even better, no fussing around, love it!
pulls together the floor and the welcome sign beautifully too!
good rescue work lol!
Sarah
May 27th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Perfect! Great job! How lucky that you went back!
Thanks for visiting me - I just love getting a comment and making a new friend. Nice to "meet" you!
May 30th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
The makeover is fantastic! What a difference.
June 18th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Thanks for linking up! You rock and your chair does too!
June 18th, 2009 at 3:54 am
Love the redo. Great!!!!!! Happy Junk Party!!!!!!!
June 18th, 2009 at 5:28 am
Woooow! What a gorgeous blog design you have! The chair jives so well in black! It matches your blog too:)
June 18th, 2009 at 5:38 am
Every time my new Ballard Designs arrive, I try to convince myself to buy one of these stools... but $350? Not a chance. Yours is divine, Marie. Divine. Here is Ballard's version:
http://www.ballarddesigns.com/Furniture/Stools/Bar-Stools/Fairmont-Barstool/p/10242?path=1%2C2%2C1443%2C1489%2C1697&iProductID=10242
June 18th, 2009 at 7:55 am
awesome!!! barstools are on my wish list right now.. those are perfect!
June 18th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I spray paint everything black too. the stool looks wonderful! Great transformation!
June 18th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Black suits them perfectly! great story,too!
June 18th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Marie,
Great makeover! I am in the market for some cute barstools too!
Tana@Crafting R&R
September 1st, 2009 at 10:23 am
marie - what lovely chairs you have now!
and the buildup to the chairs was hysterical. i was taking a drink of water when i got to the bug eyed woman & almost choked! that's always how i think i must look when i act spontaneous with strangers, like you did.
great post (as usual).
September 1st, 2009 at 10:34 am
Thanks for linking up that is like one million times better. And the rafia was in great shape...lucky girl. The black looks clean and classic.
September 1st, 2009 at 11:51 am
Love the chair!! I have a question for you? do you like your wooden counter tops? I have laminate ones and a backsplash I HATE them all but yours look nice. Are they laminate or real wood?
May 27th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Wow - it's amazing what paint will do! i love it in black!
XOXO
Jen
May 28th, 2010 at 10:25 am
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May 28th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
I love these bar stools! They look so sophisticated!