Upcycle a chair.

I finally have a chair for my room!








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This is a $6 chair that I got from GoodWill! They have so many great fixer-uppers there... can't wait to get my hands on them. ;)

I stripped the chair down to it's skivvies and used an electric sander on the wood.

I applied two coats of black paint. I kept finding very important places that I missed and the ugly brown was showing through, hence the second coat.

Say hello to Mr. Piggy Bank in the background! :D

I used the same board for the seat, but I pulled off that awful fabric and old, nasty cushion and threw them in the trash. I found a pack of two great cushions at Walmart and used both for extra comfort for the ending result. I also got the fabric for the seat at Walmart. I chose the same fabric that I used in the dry erase photo frame I made for myself... I love that antique looking yellow!

I pulled the fabric tight around the edges of the underside of the board and used a staple gun to hold it in place. It looks rough, but no one sees that part... so do what you've got to do.

Use the screws to put the seat back in place and... voila, you have a great looking chair!

With love,

Cassie