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Spot of tea on my birthday… with a British accent)

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Thank you for calling…fancy a spot of tea? 

I hope you are having a great week thus far.  Today, I am excited to show you my very first furniture makeover.  But before we go any further, this entire post must be read with a British accent…are you ready?

While on our way one day, I saw this lonely chair sitting along the side of the curb.  After several weeks of it staring at me every time I entered and exited the garage, I decided it was time to just get it done.


I must admit that my procrastination for this project was solely the fact that I don’t enjoy doing furniture makeovers, or I least I thought I didn’t.  I consider myself a little bit of an artist and as such, I was afraid I would feel restricted by the precise process of refurbishing furniture.  The sanding, filling, priming, etc, etc. 

But boy was I wrong.  Not only did the process prove to be very therapeutic, but it was also very rewarding to see it come to fruition.


Nothing says British like a cup of tea and I am loving this sweet little tea set I found at our local thrift store…

I don’t know much about collectible china, but I think these are worth more than what I paid, which was $5.99 for the entire set.  There were other pieces which I now regret not bringing home…

I decided to re-upholster the chair with the Union Jack, as it gave me a chance to use paint and it also represents my husband’s heritage.

I used DecoArt’s fabric medium. You use 2 parts paint with 1 part fabric medium. The medium helps with the blending of the acrylic paint as well as making the paint more pliable and wash proof. 


Once I had stapled the fabric onto the chair, I sanded the edges to make it look well loved…

I am still not sure if I will be aging the chair or leaving it as is.  I also have yet to determine if I will close the back or leave it open.  Any preferences and/or suggestions?

And so, there you have it – my first furniture redo – British style.  I hope you like it!


Cheerio’ 


much love,
Lucy


PS. I will be sharing some behind the scene pictures on my facebook page.  Feel free to drop by if you have a minute! 

Oh! and today I turn a year older! As much as I hate getting old’er’, life is precious ! xo




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  1. OH! Your chair makeover turned out so lovely! I LOVE how you painted your own seat cover, too, and the Union Jack, at that! {It looks amazing!}

    I hope you have a good night, and a wonderful Friday! 🙂

    Blessings,
    Jenni
    {Beautiful Nest}

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  3. BEAUTIFUL!!! You know it’s funny, my brain knows there is suppose to be a back to this chair so that’s what it wants to see to make it complete. Visually it’s stunning but I’d hesitate to sit in it. I’d be concerned if I leaned back that I’d fall through.

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  6. Birthday Blessings to you, sweet Lucy! And, what a fantastic save – that chair owes you big time. I appreciate the sanding idea to have the cushion look worn – nice tip. I love the crispness of the white chair. But, there is opportunity with the backing. I’d hate to close it all up, though, with something solid. I wonder how a rattan weave of some kind would look? Or maybe even a weave using a wide material like those handbags made from old seatbelts. Have you seen them? Maybe you should treat yourself to one as a birthday present!

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  7. Happy Birthday! I love what you did with your chair. I have one sitting in my garage as well and just might try this out! If I do, I’ll send you pictures!

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