Pretty Handy Girl: Painted Chair for the Dormer Window

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Painted Chair for the Dormer Window

Thank you all so much for your comments and suggestions about the little white chair that sat next to our dormer window. I ultimately decided to distress the heck out of it and add some handpainted flowers. Then sanded over the painting and finished it off with 2 coats of polyurethane.

This is the before picture.

And here are the after pictures, I hope you like the results!

Close up of the seat.

Some readers also thought a little throw blanket might be cute hanging over the back of the chair. I am going to keep my eyes peeled for one. So, what color should I look for? Blue? White? Yellow? or Orange?

Sharing this project at these link parties:

Between Naps on the Porch - Metamorphosis Mondays
Skip to My Lou - Made by You Monday
Mad in Crafts - Mad Skills Party

Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Creating a House of Grace - Twice Owned Tuesday

Labels: Before and After, distressing, painting, painting chair

15 Comments:

At October 9, 2010 at 7:38 PM , Unknown said...: REALLY cute! You did such a great job on the chair! I'm thinking orange for the throw blanket! ;)
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At October 9, 2010 at 8:16 PM , kathie said...: The chair is adorable! I say orange or blue for the blanket. You are quite the artist ~ if I tried flowers like that, it would look like my 6 year old did it :)
At October 9, 2010 at 8:22 PM , ChRiS said...: wow i didn't realize how bad the lil chair needed that till you did your magic looks fantastic
At October 9, 2010 at 9:11 PM , Cassie Bustamante said...: i agree with the first two and say orange for the blanket. i actually think it might look cute rolled up and placed in a basket next to the chair so it doesn't hide any of your lovely painting!
At October 9, 2010 at 10:19 PM , Melissa said...: A nice happy blue blanket. This is lovely - very sweet and fun.
At October 10, 2010 at 10:14 AM , Caitlin Campbell said...: I love Cassie's idea of the blanket rolled up in a basket next to the chair...I'm thinking orange or a dark but vibrant yellow.
At October 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM , Tone Yvonne said...: Hi Brittany.

I found your blog by random, and after reading through parts of it, I just realised had to borrow a picture from you and make a note about you on my own blog ;O) Hope that is all right with you.

I love that you do this to empower and inspire others to start DIY projects of their own!!

Love, Yvonne
At October 10, 2010 at 11:50 AM , SheilaG @ Plum Doodles said...: Orange or yellow would pop nicely against those gorgeous blue shutters. Great job!
At October 10, 2010 at 12:47 PM , Sarah @ Cozy.Cottage.Cute. said...: Ooooh I like how heavily distressed it is. :)
At October 10, 2010 at 2:49 PM , Alyssa said...: Love the way the chair looks! The flowers add just the right touch. And the blanket, definitely yellow or orange. Or maybe even something with several colors.
At October 11, 2010 at 1:21 AM , April said...: Love your blog....
At October 11, 2010 at 1:01 PM , Jessa said...: LOVE this. How amazing.
At October 11, 2010 at 10:44 PM , Jodz said...: Wow! You did such a great job.
At October 12, 2010 at 5:43 AM , Anonymous said...: Just stinkin' cute!
At October 12, 2010 at 4:55 PM , Rhiannon said...: oooh its sooo stinkin cute! i like the way it came out!

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