Before & After: $5 Chair Redo on a Budget
by
NatNico Designs
(IC: professional)
$30
4 Hours
Medium
I was on a hunt for cheap romance novels as a (obviously hilarious) gift for a friend when I stopped by one of the dustiest thrift stores I had ever seen. It was dirty and smelled funky and - wait, whats that in the corner? Pink velvet? I'm on my way. There it was under a terrifying pile of old afghans... a beautiful beat up creature and it was only $5. Sold.
For awhile the chair sat in my living room as is. A few years later I was redoing my home office and I was looking evvvvverywhere for a new desk chair. Then one day I realized, with a little work, this chair could be the chair of my dreams.
The perfect piece for my new home office. A year later it found a home in my gray & white bedroom.
For about a day of work and $30 total I had a brand new chair that was EXACTLY what I wanted. And ever since then, I've learned that for the most part, the dustier the thrift store, the cooler the stuff.
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Published February 22nd, 2016 1:48 PM
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GrandmasHouseDIY on Feb 23, 2016Great makeover!
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Leslie Graeber on Feb 24, 2016Nice!
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