Thrift Shop Chairs to Outdoor Seating

Remember my inspiration post about Miss Mustard Seed’s blog? Well I took her advice and  I have now finished my first project using my paint sprayer.  Just to bring you up to speed,  I got each chair for $7 at the thrift shop on one of their half price days.  They were in perfect shape except for the ugly chair fabric

I knew I wanted to paint them white similar to Miss Mustard Seeds, but with just a little more glazing and distressing since they were going to go outside.

I used an outdoor fabric I got from Joann’s for the seat cover.  That was a chore, taking off two layers of fabric on those cushions.  I thought the top fabric was ugly, you should of seen what was underneath it!

I brought out from our storage, an old wine barrel and wood top that had been collecting dust.  Seriously, I purchased this over 4 years ago to go in my wine cellar, but it was too big, and at the time I had no other use for it, so I put it away.    It wasn’t until after I had gotten all the chairs done that I realized the table was too high!  Luckily I have a handy husband, and he painstakingly cut the wine barrel down slat by slat to make it dining table height.   Whew!

The table and chairs are part of a bigger plan though.  This whole area eventually will have 6 columns going down the outside of the concrete area with an iron arbor above it.   We are hiring that portion out, so unfortunately I am on their schedule.  I can’t wait to sip some ice tea and enjoy my new space.  Thanks Miss Mustard Seed!Of course I am linking up to

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