tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post3042937312273934820..comments2024-03-25T14:44:38.370-05:00Comments on Sixty-Fifth Avenue: Making Over A Garage Sale ChairSixty-Fifth Avenuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10741086163384325244noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-16046273360630075462011-06-15T10:49:05.546-05:002011-06-15T10:49:05.546-05:00what a great find. love the end product. i'm a...what a great find. love the end product. i'm a real sucker for chairs...i definitely would have come home with this one, too. beautiful job!deb millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941284718111402395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-50381753358907763842011-06-15T10:35:27.202-05:002011-06-15T10:35:27.202-05:00Great chair! I love the shape of it and I like bo...Great chair! I love the shape of it and I like both the fabrics you did.<br /><br />From Nester's : )Kathy @ Creative Home Expressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341667486449125153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-1746724331754611722010-10-21T09:25:02.045-05:002010-10-21T09:25:02.045-05:00Beautiful! This is similar to what I'm wanting...Beautiful! This is similar to what I'm wanting to do with my headboard. Garage sale finds are such fun.Southwest Cottage Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775924772350439160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-58195837515149398752010-10-20T04:57:13.669-05:002010-10-20T04:57:13.669-05:00I have the same chairs! Mine were my grandmothers...I have the same chairs! Mine were my grandmothers and they haven't been stripped. They are stained brown with that high gloss on top. I have always thought I would like to paint them...lucky you that yours was already stripped. :)Anya Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-91042277107113386912010-10-08T11:56:05.487-05:002010-10-08T11:56:05.487-05:00Hi Angela, I painted the chair with a brush then u...Hi Angela, I painted the chair with a brush then used a rag to wipe the acrylic paint on and off. Hope this helps!Sixty-Fifth Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741086163384325244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-77137603278394338302010-10-08T10:04:17.896-05:002010-10-08T10:04:17.896-05:00oh WOW. I love it! So you really just painted th...oh WOW. I love it! So you really just painted the green on with a rag? It gives it an awesome worn finish. Great job!<br /><br />♥ angelawambaugh(dot)blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233548607147442092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-40271022649540508752010-10-06T22:40:50.882-05:002010-10-06T22:40:50.882-05:00Love how the Burnt Umber transformed the look! Bo...Love how the Burnt Umber transformed the look! Both fabrics are great!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681758704537895350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-26425347425565521312010-10-06T18:59:58.712-05:002010-10-06T18:59:58.712-05:00Both fabrics are pretty but the blue, green, and b...Both fabrics are pretty but the blue, green, and brown one is my favourite. Fun that you can swap them out at a moment's notice. :)Sarah @ Cozy.Cottage.Cute.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03962067954413284646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-86502797097367177012010-10-06T18:32:35.913-05:002010-10-06T18:32:35.913-05:00You are soooo good. I wish you could come out her...You are soooo good. I wish you could come out here and help me with a few chairs. One of these days ifyou want some vintage french linen I will send you some :) did you see our Metis launch?? thanks for stopping by to see the mag layout!French Basketeer.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063218207930318468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-35504914226457584422010-10-06T17:42:28.826-05:002010-10-06T17:42:28.826-05:00Nice find, and it looks beautiful now, love both f...Nice find, and it looks beautiful now, love both fabrics, they really bring the chair to life. :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847447686886527992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-87692591843245228152010-10-06T14:04:59.178-05:002010-10-06T14:04:59.178-05:00Great work!
Love the flower and the green;)
Lovely...Great work!<br />Love the flower and the green;)<br />Lovely greetings...Pudel-designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831373638503582333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-27433288395091165382010-10-06T12:31:02.164-05:002010-10-06T12:31:02.164-05:00I bought 4 chairs almost exactly like that (in fac...I bought 4 chairs almost exactly like that (in fact it might be EXACTLY the same chair) at a yard sale for $25 each. My mother told me that was a steal! When I moved, I didn't have a place for them anymore so my mother took them. She replaced the cane seat with the cutest Pierre Deux fabric on cushions with ties - now I wish I had my chairs back. ;)<br /><br />The green is beautiful (half my walls are different shades of green at my house) and all of those fabric choices are great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546665152551295255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-40626103178720172922010-10-06T11:41:41.573-05:002010-10-06T11:41:41.573-05:00Well we all like both fabrics, so your critics are...Well we all like both fabrics, so your critics are happy out here. Ilike the one with the bright pink flower.<br /><br />Makes me want to paint my chair today<br /><br />JaniceCurtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-43394036037097434002010-10-06T11:24:20.964-05:002010-10-06T11:24:20.964-05:00Looks so great!! I like both of the fabrics, but ...Looks so great!! I like both of the fabrics, but that second on does have a little more umphKendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532589658372288175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-7585060098558715302010-10-06T11:23:57.635-05:002010-10-06T11:23:57.635-05:00Pinapple room: Yes, my husband is "abused&quo...Pinapple room: Yes, my husband is "abused" too, but I think he likes it.<br /><br />RLG: Thank you! See, the fabric IS orange, my husband kept calling it red!Sixty-Fifth Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741086163384325244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-41547211618932918042010-10-06T11:13:04.895-05:002010-10-06T11:13:04.895-05:00Both fabrics are gorgeous, but I can see why the o...Both fabrics are gorgeous, but I can see why the one with orange was calling to you. The chair is so pretty! Well done. I finally got started on my mantel (in your honor). xoxoRLGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081490873508722406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-7267815887326644482010-10-06T08:42:51.871-05:002010-10-06T08:42:51.871-05:00Very pretty, nice job!
XO
LenoreVery pretty, nice job!<br /><br />XO<br />LenoreLenore @ Lather. Write. Repeat.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03198379321330106941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-56766099262624233572010-10-06T08:32:48.620-05:002010-10-06T08:32:48.620-05:00So pretty!So pretty!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365088541054812139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-46147331599584148622010-10-06T08:30:30.734-05:002010-10-06T08:30:30.734-05:00Looks great {I love green too!} - you & hubby ...Looks great {I love green too!} - you & hubby are quite a team! I love both fabrics and think that is brilliant to have both!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060724473289255498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-85620329730051626232010-10-06T07:37:44.465-05:002010-10-06T07:37:44.465-05:00Both are very pretty, but I especially love the br...Both are very pretty, but I especially love the brighter one. It just sings!<br />ChristaChrista @ Stories of a Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981340526859677275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-72513624682757535792010-10-06T07:21:44.825-05:002010-10-06T07:21:44.825-05:00Your chair is really pretty! I love how you descri...Your chair is really pretty! I love how you described the glazing process to give it age. I am always afraid of the dark glaze..but I am working up my nerve.Amy Chalmershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622362955890810774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-11779433868799991672010-10-06T07:07:54.590-05:002010-10-06T07:07:54.590-05:00It looks Great!! I love the green...great choice....It looks Great!! I love the green...great choice. Made me laugh that you had him cut out two seats so you could switch it...so something I would do too....now there are two "abused" husbands (as mine refers to himself) in the world...LOL The chair turned out Awesome!The Pineapple Roomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004773761749005542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-13625664685648986412010-10-06T05:19:12.114-05:002010-10-06T05:19:12.114-05:00I love it! The green color is very soothing. I d...I love it! The green color is very soothing. I did a similar paint treatment on our dining room chairs and I love them. I adore both fabrics, but can definitely see why the 2nd caught your eye. I think it's great you can change them out. I see them both working for different seasons actually! Great job.Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-78974982140122766332010-10-06T05:00:11.513-05:002010-10-06T05:00:11.513-05:00love at first sight!!!
thank you BM for those lit...love at first sight!!!<br /><br />thank you BM for those little sample bottles!savvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8579907652198630697.post-87465783313554995022010-10-06T05:00:00.318-05:002010-10-06T05:00:00.318-05:00well done!
i have two chairs in my basement that n...well done!<br />i have two chairs in my basement that need this kind of TLC...<br />thank you for the inspiration.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05361156266769772312noreply@blogger.com