Oh Deer

Oh Deer... these chairs have been a labor of love...

In my last post I showed a dining table I just painted.. I needed two chairs for each side.  I already had made the decision to put two different armchairs at the heads of the table.  I wanted to stick with my new mind set "of using what you have.  I have four of these chairs in the basement.. they were from two dining tables ago.. and something I really didn't want to bring back.. But going with that new mantra  of using what I have..... I started painting...

And here is the finished product... After I painted with my robins egg chalk paint and sanded,   I added Valspar's antique glaze.  I then added twine to the tops an bottoms of the backrest.... and of course my sweet deer.   I bought these cute deer note cards at Michael's loving the cameo.. and they worked perfect with the chairs.

Loving the orange color of the deer... so I am going to add in some orange details..

Well back to this labor of love... hopefully by next post.. we can share the entire finished project.

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a revived table

 My Dad brought this table to my Mom after a trip to his hometown town in Illinois.  They had just moved into a new condo and had this beautiful kitchen.....

My Mom was not real happy with the choice... but it stayed for many years to come.  We found her a beautiful old table that looks great in her beautiful kitchen...  so this poor table went to the garage... and stayed there for 5 years.  My Mom could not sway anyone to take it..
Until this month... I had this great idea to establish a craft area on our first floor... and the counter table disappeared to that room.... so against my husband protest we were without a dinner table...
Since I left my job last November I have been on this kick to use what I have... so that poor unwanted table with the horrible finish came home with me...

After some sanding, stain and paint I am happy with the outcome..  I am still working on a chair plan with the "whole reuse what you have idea"...

I used my own recipe for Chalk Paint... why buy when you can do it yourself...  I would share a recipe but I never make it the same.  I do use plaster of paris, hot water and paint.  I always change the consistency for texture.   After I sanded the legs I applied my chalk paint.. leaving overnight to dry.  The next day sand.. and then add Antique Glaze by Valspar.  It has to be my favorite go to,  I use it as a finishing coat and to darken paint.  After this has dried I coat with Mimwax finishing paste wax.  I let this dry and then with a little elbow grease I rub out for a perfect shine.  So now the table that was such and "ugly duckling" is beautiful.... now back tot he chair plan.