I'm on a white chair kick, here is chair #2.
I would love to eventually have 6 different white chairs to replace the black ones at my dining table. (Remember my first chair?)
I don't have a before picture, but it was a dark brown wood with boring fabric seat cover. I painted it white and distressed the edges with a sander.
Then I made my own faux postal sack by using a plate, bowl, acrylic paint and paintbrush, a scrap of muslin, and some letter & number stamps from my scrapbook stash. I traced the plate and bowl for the circle and stamped the letters and numbers with the acrylic paint. Then added squiggles to give it that authentic vintage postage stamp look. I then washed the material in the washing machine in cold. This made the paint fade a little in areas to give it more of that vintage feel.
I would love to eventually have 6 different white chairs to replace the black ones at my dining table. (Remember my first chair?)
I don't have a before picture, but it was a dark brown wood with boring fabric seat cover. I painted it white and distressed the edges with a sander.
Then I made my own faux postal sack by using a plate, bowl, acrylic paint and paintbrush, a scrap of muslin, and some letter & number stamps from my scrapbook stash. I traced the plate and bowl for the circle and stamped the letters and numbers with the acrylic paint. Then added squiggles to give it that authentic vintage postage stamp look. I then washed the material in the washing machine in cold. This made the paint fade a little in areas to give it more of that vintage feel.
Fab. Absolutely fab!
ReplyDeleteI do love it!!!
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Gorgeous!! Love this.
ReplyDeleteThe stamp mark is so cute!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute chair! I LOVE the seat cushion!!!! So cool that you made the image yourself!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove love love it!! Thanks for the little tutorial on the fabric design... I will certainly be using it to design some fabric. I've been wanting a couple Paris style pillows but hate to pay the high prices they get for them.
ReplyDeleteHugs, sherry
Looks awesome! I love the French stamp!
ReplyDelete...oh my!! I simply must try this as I simply adore your chair makeover!!
ReplyDeletexo, Rosemary
Yes I do love it! What an awesome makeover. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThis project is amazing, I am so going to use this idea on a project of my own. Thanks for sharing it with us. Can't wait to have a closer look around your blog. I am your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteDonna xx
How cute! I may just have to try this for myself! Marcia
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! Thanks for sharing, I'm a first time visitor and just love your blog!
ReplyDeleteTake care
Kristin
What's not to love? This is so cute.
ReplyDeleteLove your chair, definitely have to try the painted seat cover.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out great! Very eye-catching.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Very creative!
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This is just BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!! It's so fresh, pretty, now, and it's on SNS #57's sidebar feature this weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteDonna
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
What a gorgeous chair friend!! I WANT one...please!!! Maybe I can do it, I just might try. Thanks for sharing, I'm visiting from Common Ground & I love your blog!
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Susie
very cute chair!
ReplyDeletelove it!
ReplyDeleteJust amazing!
ReplyDeleteso great!!
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you.....I'd like a set of those chairs too! Nice!
ReplyDeleteHow clever are you, Michele!? To make your own stencil? Wow! The chair turned out beautiful! Love anything French-inspired!
ReplyDeleteHappy WW and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
xoxo laurie
Love it! I just love stencils!
ReplyDeleteTheresa
aka:TOT
Yes, I DO love it! Very creative and looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Michele
Wonderful job, looks so beautiful:))
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Biljana
I love the chairs, you did such a beautiful job, the more I see painted furniture the more I want to do it myself, I bought the paint and wax all I need now is courage, thank you for showing me the way.
ReplyDeleteAngela.
Nice!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed visiting your blog today full of all kinds of creative inspiration
Lovin the Chair....
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how genius this is, girl!!!! Absolutely love it! Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this! You did a great job - which my hand was steady enough to paint like that!
ReplyDeleteJennifer
Great job and soooo creative, I LOVE it!!!
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Debra
Stop the presses - I am so in love with this chair!!!! I am totally bookmarking this and will be on the lookout for a chair to use!
ReplyDeleteDelightful! It's high time I invest in some stamps, rather than always trying to stencil. If you don't mind me asking, what stamps did you use for this project?
ReplyDeleteErin
sundaysilence13 @ gmail dot com
Gorgeous, and oh so me. I saw this last week and didn't get to comment yet. BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for linking it to SFS! -shaunna :)
ReplyDeletethis is great as usual. I just love the look.
ReplyDeleteI'm stoked I stumbled upon your site. Really stunning. The postmark chair is the bomb!
ReplyDeleteLove postmark !! Great piece
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! I am a postmaster and am absolutely in awe of your chair. Wish I were crafty enough to make one!
ReplyDeleteI thought for sure that you had used a stencil for the whole seat! Great job! I just adore anything French! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Gorgeous chair! I will never get tired of seeing it, that's for sure. Thanks for linking with air your laundry Friday again! Love it.
ReplyDeleteJami
I DO love it. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI used your lovely chair as inspiration for my entire dining set. Just posted it today and linked to your fabulous post. :)
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Thank you for the inspiration, and I'm such a fan!
Aloha,
Charlie
OMGoodness! You are so clever. I love how you show where your inspiration comes from too. Yours is one blog I shall have fun following from my sidebar. Glad to have found you. Fiona
ReplyDeleteWow loVE what you created here! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this chair!!!!!!! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteMelissa
vintagemellie.blogspot.com
I love the postal mark you made yourself. Check out the one I did myself on a table...
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Susan
I will have to try this... love that you used a plate!
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