When I go to thrift stores or yard sales, one thing I always have a soft spot for is chairs – especially if they’re old. Chairs are not only functional for seating, but they can be a great accent piece to your decor. It doesn’t matter what it looks like when you buy it, because you have the ability with paint and fabric to transform it into the perfect piece for any room. Here are 8 seating projects (including a few of my own) to inspire you to buy that thrift store chair the next time you see one (at a great bargain!) and then DIY it to fit your personal style.
Click on the links or the photos below to be taken directly to that specific project’s post.
1. Berry Blush Chair by Girl in the Garage
2. Vintage Chair Makeover by Three Mango Seeds
3. Bright Coral Bench by Restoration Redoux
4. A Tale of Two Folding Chairs by Girl in the Garage
5. Reupholstered Cube Ottomans by Lilacs & Longhorns
6. Vintage Gray Distressed Chair by Restoration Redoux
7. Painted French Country Chair with Stenciled Drop Cloth Fabric by Plum Doodles
8. Painted Bench by Storywood Designs
I’m so inspired by all of these seating makeovers – I can’t wait to makeover a few more chairs that are waiting in my garage!
Jen
Tara @ Suburble says
Great round-up, Jen! It’s giving me some inspiration to try a rehab of a piece on my own. There is an ottoman in my living room practically screaming for new fabric.I should try my hand at it!
SheilaG @ Plum Doodles says
Thanks for including my French chair makeover, Jen. I looove the berry color of your painted chair, yum! 🙂
Jen says
No problem Sheila! I love your stenciled drop cloth seat- drop cloth is one of my favorite materials to work with. Thanks for letting me share it. 🙂
Jen says
Tara, I’m so glad you got some inspiration from these projects. 😉 Now that you mention it, I remember that I threw out a yucky ottoman probably a year ago…. if only I had known then what I know now!
Julie {Lilacs & Longhorns} says
Thanks for featuring my cube ottomans, Jen! There are so many cute makeovers in your post!!
Jen says
No problem Julie- your tutorial is excellent! 🙂
217SHR says
Jen~ love that color of blue (the Valspar!) I am beginning to paint and distress some furniture pieces that I have found curbside~ yes, FREE! So I will try my luck with the blues & grays, then use warm hues for the seat. You have a real talent for design and probably should have been an interior designer! I only discovered my God-given talent when I was 52 then slowly switched careers and sometimes blend the 2 together. (I was a public school teacher for 20 yrs. and thoroughly now enjoy teaching short course design classes and speaking/ teaching for women’s programs.) Just love your blog!! You are so kind to share your ideas with others!
Susan