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4 Chairs and a Table

The pieces in this post have been sitting in the wings for some time now.


This table was another "knock-knock" that appeared on my deck a few years ago.  I used it as is on my sun porch until now.

The chairs I bought at a moving sale.  I paid $10 for the lot.



The arms were banged up a bit so a light sanding was in order for all four chairs.



Two down, two to go.
 
The table has it's flaws as well, but it just made painting it more acceptable.
 
I primed everything except the caning.  That I painted with two coats of OC-23 Classic Gray.
The chairs and table base were painted Gateway Gray SW 7644.
 
The seats also needed to be recovered.
 
This is the fabric I selected and bought at JoAnn's with the 40% off coupon.
 
The seats had a foam pad and I thought the thinness of them was in keeping with the lines of the chair so I did not add extra padding.
 
I did the table top in Venetian Plaster.  I bought a gallon tinted gray to do the dining room table.  Now I wanted something to coordinate with my chairs.  So I took it to my favorite place, Paint Supply.  I showed Jason the fabric and the two cups of venetian plaster I had scooped into an empty quart can.  He took it from there and came up with this color.  I applied one layer of green, then a layer of straight gray, and then another layer of the green.  The coats are very thin and applied with a broad knife so they dry quickly.  A little sanding to clean up any high spots, some burnishing with the side of the broad knife and done!

The color match is actually better than this photo.    I couldn't seem to get the light right.

And bingo, a whole new look for the sun porch.

My attempts at staging start with what I think of first.  In this case I should have held off on the ice cubes until the end.






Ok, guess you get the idea that I'm lovin' my upcycled  porch furniture.

I am linking to :
                             No Minimalist Here
                             The 36th Avenue
                             Miss Mustard Seed
                            Savvy Southern Style
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  1. Sally DowAugust 13, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    I love the way the colors brighten the room so much. It has so much more energy with the color instead of all the wood tones.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 13, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    This is amazing!! Love the colors of the chairs and table! Your porch is so inviting-woohoo!! You go girl! A fall visit is definitely in my future!!

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