Last Saturday I brought home this piece from a garage sale:
The above photo is titled, Studly Doright Will Just See an Ugly Old Chair, while the photo below is, Surprise! It’s an Ugly Old Hamper, Too!
It was a bargain at $5.00, and I figured even I was up to the task of making it pretty again. And contrary to the title, Studly actually thought I’d found a gem!
Just look how beautiful it is all cleaned up!
Besides finding a colorful new cushion for the chair, I also applied a bit of oak tinted furniture repair paint to the white splotches, and then rubbed tung oil into the rattan. I am incredibly pleased with the results. I call these photos, Bare, Beautiful Chair, and Ta Da! respectively.
Now I just need to find a place for this beauty. None of my bathrooms has a vanity table or counter, but the chair might find a spot in my bedroom. I can picture the cats making themselves comfy on the cushion. Studly suggested selling it. Maybe he was just pretending to like the chair. Harrumph.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Wow! That turned out nicely! Like new!!
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Thanks! I’m beaming.
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Great find!
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Thank you!
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Very nice
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😊
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I love what you did with this chair! I would use the bottom for magazines or books. Great job!
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That’s a great idea. Another friend suggested it could hold knitting yarns and such. I’m a much better reader than I am a knitter, though.
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I like that idea, too, but I’m with you there. I’m a much better reader, too. 🙂
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You fixed up quite nicely, Leslie. It does look like a good chair for those cats of yours.
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Everything I own is a Cat repository.
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I hear ya! 🙂
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What an upcycle. Well done.
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Thank you!
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That’s really beautiful. I didn’t even think the ‘before’ looked all that bad, but the cushion adds a great punch of colour! I can see it sitting at the back door with space for scarves, gloves, and mitts in cold weather or hats in the summer.
Of course, it would also be awesome in the family room (nobody needs to know that you have a stash of junk food hidden in it).
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Thanks! And what a great idea for the chair!
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