Saturday, October 8, 2011

bistro chair love and a few pumpkins

I have a new obsession with vintage french bistro chairs.


Of course mine are neither french nor vintage, but instead newly purchased from Kmart.  I snatched the last couple from the summer clearance section  and painted them white.  They were originally turquoise, so I did a thick paint job with a brush to try and mimic wood grain and give it some character.

I also switched out my table centerpiece for this old metal caddy found thrifting filled with mini white pumpkins, and sitting on a red striped grainsack. 



A lone cinderella pumpkin sitting on a freshly painted bistro chair makes a simple display.

Here are some beautiful bistro chairs that have been my inspiration:


 





I am enjoying the changing of the seasons and the beauty it brings, I hope you are too.

 

keep primping & happy fall!
P.S. Come back Monday for a great giveaway!
 

44 comments:

  1. Pretty!!! I love white pumpkins the best and the chairs look fabulous! Happy Fall to you :)

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  2. Soo excited you went back and found some more! I love my white ones as well as my green ones too- and went back for a few more after the makeover myself ;) Aren't they just fantastic little chairs? I am loving them. So versatile to use indoors and out!

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  3. Michele I adore this time of year!! Your white pumpkin centerpiece in the caddy is wonderful. I really love the bistro chairs!

    PS Come let me know what you think of my Autumn decor and oh, I have a New Giveaway!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  4. Your chairs look fabulous!!I love the caddy.

    Kathy

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  5. Those little bistro chairs look so wonderful all painted white and shabbied. Perfect for display and creating a shabby french cottage look.

    hugs
    Sissie

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  6. Great Kmart find! They look perfect!

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  7. fabulous results and they look just adorable with your collection of pumpkins. couldn't be cuter!

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  8. Great chairs and oh so fabulous!

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  9. Fantastic chairs. I think they are so versatile! I know they are popular right now.

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  10. Great find! And I love that you posted these links to other blogs, I'm off to check them out. Thanks! :)

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  11. I have Bistro Chair Love too... I find them to be beautiful, functional and comfortable. I am fortunate to own some Vintage ones from France... and I am glad that the popularity of the Style now has also made it possible to find great modern versions at affordable prices.

    Dawn... The Bohemian

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  12. Love that look. Great find and great REDOUX!

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  13. Ahhhhhh, don't you just love Fall? I love pumpkins.

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  14. Hi Michele!

    I'm hopping on over from Life Made Lovely Mondays, and your white bistro chair caught my eye! :) I think you did a fabulous job in transforming the k-mart bistro chairs - they look great newly painted! :) Love your blog and am your newest follower. :)

    Hugs,
    Jessie

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  15. I love the chicken feeder..Funny..I just bought one yesterday..
    Janet

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  16. Fantastic chairs. I'll have to stop by K-Mart to see if mine has any left.

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  17. Lovely work with the chairs, and I love the metal caddy with white pumpkins. Fabulous!

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  18. Your chairs look great...I too love bistro chairs and have them scattered all about my home.

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  19. Kmart? Seriously?? I haven't been to a Kmart in years because there isn't one close by but it looks like I should make a drive!

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  20. Gorgeous paint job on the chairs. I love them white. Great inspiration photos. I'm visiting from WW.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  21. what is it about bistro chairs? they are just so charming! great job staging them, too!

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  22. What a great table setting. Cozy and simple. I'll be over at nine!!
    xxx Liz

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  23. Lovin' your caddy! andrea@townandprairie

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  24. I love your k-mart bistro chairs. You made them look just right ... and so perfect for your Autumn display. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  25. so so charming, michele! i love your styling!

    michele

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  26. Your chairs look great. I have some from Ikea and I think they are in need of a new paint job because I love the way yours look.

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  27. Your bistro chairs look just beautiful and way to go snatching up the last ones! :-) Thanks so much for sharing this at Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  28. Nice job on the chairs. They look great with your fall touches.

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  29. Improvising to create a look is often the best way to go!

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  30. So pretty!! I just found you and I'm off to read some old posts.
    xo
    Ashlyn

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  31. Hi Michelle, love your chairs, wonderful photo! Courtney from French Country Cottage got hers at Kmart too, I got two white ones on clearance for $5 each, last year, and have two older ones I love they've patina'd nicely. Love your inspiration pics too, and you did a wonderful job on your chairs. And guess what? The longer you have them, the lovelier they'll look.

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  32. I love the simplicity of the chairs and the pumpkins for a splash of color! Looks great! I did some pumpkin painting this year, didn't pair them with chairs...but I love the look!

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  33. beautiful! lucky score! kmart?! how awesome!!
    Thanks for sharing on Post Road:)

    xo.Heather

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  34. beautiful images, Michele. they look vintage.
    your paint technique did the trick!! xoxo

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  35. Bistro chairs are on my wishlist!
    Love the photo with the cinderella pumpkin!

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  36. Wow your I am super impressed with K-Mart. Those bistro chairs are amazing and of course once you added your magic they are just beautiful. i love the pumpkin sitting on the chair. Fabulous idea!

    Paula

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  37. Love the bistro chairs! I have one vintage one and I don't allow anyone to sit on it for fear it will break. These are a great idea for the look and you can sit on them, too! I feel like it may be too late to have them at our kmart but I might have to check!
    Visiting and now following from FNF.

    ~Shanon

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  38. I bought those same chairs, Michele - and painted them white. I just adore them! Of course, I got the idea from Courtney at French Country Cottage, too! :) I love that they're so versatile and can be used in so many ways. They look great with that Cinderella pumpkin on it! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  39. Your chairs, so bistro-ish! The paint looks great and I love anything piece of furniture that's versatile. Having a smaller home I need everything to be versatile and easily used. Would you please post this at my 1st Sunday's Best Party. You need to share!

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  40. LOVE the chairs!! They look great. Would you mind adding my button to your link party list? Thanks a million!

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  41. So beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at Inspiration Friday. We are featuring your bistro chair with the pumpkin at Inspiration Friday this week as part of our pumpkin montage. :)

    Heather

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  42. Hi Michele, the chairs are great and I love the white pumpkins. I found and am following you through My Romantic Home and hope to visit you more. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you could also follow me. I would love that. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Chris

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