Those who pay attention to such things will note that the numbers in my title are not consecutive. There’s a good reason for that. I shared photo #213, titled, Studly Doright Will Just See an Ugly Old Chair, several days ago.
I bought the vanity chair for $5 at a garage sale, and after asking my crafts-minded sister-in-law, Lyn, for advice I’ve begun the process of making it prettier. The first step was to buy a new cushion which was way easier than I’d imagined since the existing cushion was a fairly standard size.
Here’s snapshot #215, which I’m calling Old Chair with New Cushion:
Isn’t it already prettier? I found this cheerful cushion at World Market for half of its original price. So far, I have $19.00 invested in my chair. Now I need to clean it and as Lyn suggested, apply Tung oil to the rattan.
As blog posts go, this is hardly earth-shattering, but the project is keeping me out of trouble. For now, at least. Oh, and Studly actually likes the chair and pronounced that I’d found a gem! Will wonders never cease?
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
LOVE the cushion!
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Thanks! It was exactly what I had in mind!
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Leslie…I am certain you never get into trouble…. Looking forward to seeing the finished article x
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Oh, if you could only see the wars I get into with pro-trumpers on social media. Every day I pledge to stay mute. Every day I break that pledge.
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Well… a few to say here. May you never break that pledge.
It ain’t getting into trouble, it’s standing your goddamn ground xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I’m kind of a bulldog!
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Looks better already! Yep, just a little Tung oil on the rattan and it will be like new!!
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Very nicely done misses. Also, if push comes to shove (ahem) it can double as a commode!
– Esme Cloud lowering the tone as ever.
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Hahaha! I’d feel so delicate going potty on this!
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Sorry for missing 6 months of your posts. I am getting back very slowly.
Cute chair, love the cushion.
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I have missed you and worried about you! It’s so good to see you here! 😘😘😘
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Thank you! It was a difficult time, and I am not out of the woods yet.
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Well, you have been in my prayers, and that won’t stop. We just want you well.
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Thank you ❤
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I think Studly captured it exactly. It looks so much happier already. And for less than $20 it really is ‘a steal’ as they say.
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Good choice of cushion cover
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Thanks. I was so afraid that I was going to have to recover the old one. I have zero sewing skills.
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🙂
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