Antique Chair Save Of The Day

by Ava Blake Creations

2 Materials

$11

1 Hour

Medium

OH MY GOODNESS, I LOVE LOVE Super LOVE when I blow my own creative mind! I actually saved this antique chair from going to the dump! GASP! I literally saved it's life!

antique chair save of the day, decoupage, painted furniture

I actually saved this antique chair from going to the dump! GASP! I literally saved it's life! I reached down as she was passed to me straight outta the basement storage. Clearly she was barely alive, her body was layered with antique and new age dust, and her finish was crackled!! This type of rescue makes my heart burst with fulfillment!! Don't you worry your sweet bones, I will save you! I knew exactly the formula to showcase her personality! I used the color Orangeapalooza by designer Amanda Forrest for FAT Paint (Artisan Style Chalk Paint) and instantly she started to shine! I'm also a collector of decorative paper....it's actually more of an addiction...the more the merrier right?? This particular paper (I actually hug daily, it's just so beautiful) I've had for a while and I've been trying to marry it off to a bunch of pieces with no luck in the love match department, until today!!!

I decoupaged the paper right to the seat and KAPOWBAM...lights flickered, sparks flew and just like that she came alive! I mean come on!?! That paper...the gorgeous lady swinging on a tree swing in the wild and flicking her fancy shoe into the air....TO.DIE.FOR! Never-mind the absolutely perfect color matching!!

I found out that she is an Antique 1943 Bentwood Bistro Chair. We danced and sang all afternoon! What an amazing rescue for a Sunday Funday! GAWD I LOVE my job!

Here is the before and after pics together. HERE YOU GO, grab a tissue...I drooled too! I think this chair would be AH-MAZING for a vanity (painted to match of course) or in a corner of your bedroom, or BAM in an entryway or anywhere really. This chair evokes happiness and spontaneity on all levels! What do you think? THANK YOU for tuning in!

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Sandra K Salisbury on Mar 23, 2016
Tell us how you REALLY feel about it! haha I love that chair and the color is so, so dear! Do you use the chair for seating or for a "beauty mark" wherever you put it?

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K on Mar 23, 2016
Wow! What did you paint the chair with a brush, roller or sprayer?

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Robley Eagleton on Mar 23, 2016
That chair is darling... Whimsical !! I have the chair... But where do I find paper like that ??

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Sirkku on Apr 28, 2016
Gorgeous

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Tony on Jun 17, 2016
I AM SO GLAD YOU SAVED THAT PAPER FOR THAT CHAIR AND THE CHAIR COLOR IS TO DIE FOR. love, LOVE , LOVE IT. U R CLE---VER//////

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- Ava Blake Creations on Jun 28, 2016
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