Saturday, June 19, 2010

Another goodwill chair makeover

here is the before, only $2.99! 


and the after with fresh paint and fabric


The paint was more leftover from my kitchen cabinets, and the fabric was an old IKEA shower curtain.
My other goodwill painted chairs are at the table by the window, it's my new sewing place for more summer projects!

I also made some pillow covers using the shower curtain fabric.  I got this idea from this post to use the holes that were for the shower curtain rings in place of button holes.  So after cutting to size and sewing on 3 sides then I just had to sew on the buttons, these were super quick to make!



this one I added a little trim to:

Linking to Southern Hospitality - Thrifty Treasures Monday
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16 comments:

The Autocrat: Haley said...

Way to go on the great find!! Looks really fabulous!

Holly said...

The chair looks beautiful! The pillows turned out great, too! Thanks for linking to me :)

Steph said...

Wow! beautiful transformation!

Debbiedoos said...

A little vision and a little paint sure go a long way....you did a fantastic job!~

Amanda @ Serenity Now said...

Woohoo!! Great job. :) I love your pillows and the chair turned out great! Thanks for the visit today!

Laura said...

ohhhh the chair is gorgeous!! love the redo on all of them actually way to go!

Vanessa said...

Beautiful makeover!

Pat@Back Porch Musings said...

Great looking chair makeover. I love the pillows, too. Good idea using the ring holes for button holes.

Tammy said...

Love the chair but really love that desk..wanna send it to me?
tammy

Carrie said...

Anna, Love your chair makeover! It inspires me to get to work on my $1 chair!

gail@My Repurposed Life said...

very thrifty, very pretty! great job.
gail

Sharlotte said...

I can't belive you picked up that chair for $2.99! I never seem to find those type of treasures! I love the changes you made! Thanks so much for sharing!
Sharlotte
Ms. Sharlotte's...Southern Reflections

Wendy @ Ramblings from the Sunshine State said...

Looks great in white! Cute pillows, too!

Dayka Robinson said...

it IS very similar, but i love the scalloped back on yours, and the fan detail on the spine is gorg--great job!

thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment, and thanks for emailing this link as well! have a great weekend.

Dayka Robinson said...

it IS very similar, but i love the scalloped back on yours, and the fan detail on the spine is gorg--great job!

thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment, and thanks for emailing this link as well! have a great weekend.

Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking said...

What a deal & I love that you used a shower curtain... great reuse! I'm showing off your chair at the PoPP Spotlight on Saturday.