Thanks Sheila and Susan..and...the rest of the story, I saw beautiful painted light country blue chairs on here and i sent the young lady the link, and told her this is how extraordinary she could make them look. She emailed me back and said how lovely, they will seriously consider doing something like this after married and they are together. I felt good about that.Yes, I could have done it, but I do do do NOT like early american "ears"! However I am still in search of......and company
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coming for the weekend next week. Maybe will have to use a card table and eat in shifts!
Well, I checked CList today, and there were 4 tables , 2 rectangular, and 2 round,whichis what I want.. I am hyperventilating in anxiety. I need to see them , as pictures are not always good judges of character, and then I need to round up a truck! grrr We used to have one! The 2 round sets have leaves and 6 chairs, I made an offer of 150 to both..they were happy to consider it. So i need a truck!!! I can already see the table and chairs painted, the chairs in different fun colors, in
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spite of old narrow minded hubs! Time for some fun in my life! Maybe I will eat more bacon, spit, and wear more purple too!
I had to borrow a table for the weekend. And use my metal fold up chairs! ok with me!
Well , I did it. Ran into a hard trader lady, told her her daughter said 150 was ok, but she said another man was coming and he offered 150. I would have to do better. hahaha So I said, my budget is 150, but i suppose I can roundup another 20, if I like it. Anyway a "little old lady owned it", round, 2 leaves, pedestal.
So later I will post pics, and everyone can give me hints how to change the plain Jane into
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Jazzy Girl. (See, I can name furniture too!) :) And now I dont have to use the folding table I borrowed! Cool!
Hey Sheila, have been without table and chairs for a couple of months now, and I am used to the wide open spaces, now with the new table even at its smallest, I have to get used to no wide open spaces.
However I need to know more about Annie Sloan paints. Seems a little goes a long way, well, I dont have that much to paint to use so much of one color. Do you know of a way to change colors on
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the paint I might buy? I dont want everything I have to paint, the same color, but I dont have a place or desire to have several cans stored. ???
Well, here is plain jane..I was so surprised, lady told me to take the chair pads, and they are blue, I am trying to add a little blue in here for the summer, give it a little cooler feel.So for now they fit right in. A little country here, and I am not country! More Morroccan! hahah Or beach! Noticed the pedestal is a little tipsy on the carpet. hmmm So, soon I will post a thread with pics and get ideas of colors of chairs, table etc. to fit in my "decor". Or even now. Notice my fur baby! chichi, 18 yrs old.
Bernice, I know you can mix the chalkpaints for new colors, but I haven't heard of adding other things to them to change the color. I know some stockists offer sample pots of the colors. I suppose if you bought a quart of white, you could buy sample pots to mix in and change the color. Yeah, you should probably start a new thread and get some opinions from people who use it more than I do- I've only bought and used white.
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As for the table & chairs, I think they're great! Are you sure you want to paint them? Maybe just paint the base of the table- I love a painted base with a stained top. I'm thinking a sample pot would be plenty just for the base. Robyn Story Designs sells the samples, http://shop.robynstorydesigns.com/Chalk-Pain....
Can you believe ..i showed hubs the picture of the blue chairs and white table like mine,that i want to do and .........oh no, sacrilege! No painting the table! I dont care about the chairs, but don't paint the table. What???????? grrr We shall see!
Aaah, sometimes it's better to just go for it before getting opinions.... :) The chairs will be a lot harder to paint with all those spokes. I still vote for painting the table base, then see if you want to do more.
Yuup! I agree. I just wanted some fun and youth in here, or at the other end of the spectrum, some old age fun and weirdness! hahahaha As in, 'did you see what she did? Yeah, she is really losing it isn't she?' (snicker) Ok I will think about just the base, but the leaves are all worn, the top without leaves is ok, so I dont know how that happened. And as i find chairs, especially ones more comfortable, it may not look so country.
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So in your opinion, does painting furniture a color make a room look more country?I do not want country, but i want lively fun pieces. My friend has painted a couple of pieces in her living room and it still looks "victorian interesting". But I CAN"T SEE it here. Maybe I can send you some pics of my whole room and you can help me get out of my rut?
I have a hard time painting my furniture non-neutral colors, because I'm always wanting to change things up, but don't want to refinish the furniture every time.
Ok, that said, how about the table base white, paint the chairs blue like you wanted, except for the seats. Make sure whatever blue you choose has a grey tone- blue is really hard to get right- it either comes out too bright or too baby blue. Refinish the table top and chair seats in a darker
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stain. A darker stain looks less country to me. Maybe having a stained top will appease hubby. Try googling two-toned dining furniture to get an idea what it would look like.
If you don't want country, ya gots to get rid of the blue plaid chair cushions. :) Accessories will determine country or not also.
Another possibility is to change out two of the chairs to get an eclectic mix.
Ha! Thanks , yup, the cushions gotta go. But for right now, our hineys do hurt sitting too long on those hard chairs, so they are staying until something else happens!
Will it still have a country look if I change the cushions? Yes, I think hubs wouild like a dark stained top, and I would also. thanks! Something to think about!
Bun comfort is important! :) You could totally change the look with different cushions, again depending on what style you're going for. Something like this would be fun: http://www.amazon.com/Brentwood-Outdoor-16-I......»
They're both outdoor cushions, but I love the colors, and I actually like using outdoor fabrics inside- usually much easier to keep clean:You could pick any of the colors from either cushion to paint your chairs. Just check the measurements to be sure they''ll work. Since I don't know what style or look you're going for, I'm kinda' shooting in the dark there, so those may be totally off, but they definitely get you away from the country look. :)
OOOHHHHH sheila..I love this one, the multicolored leafy one! It is gorgeous, I dont see country in it at all! And I would love to have this fabric on my boring beige sofa pillows! I love it, thank you!
Hi Sheila, was just recently looking for placemats I might be able to use as pillow covers. But I probably should paint first. And find a collection of a few different chairs. I do like that mismatched look. (If it ever cools off enough so I can feel like doing somethng.) We went to the Oregon Coast last week , it was so cold and windy, we bundled up like it was winter. However I stupidly left my face, nose and forehead out in the sun, and now I have blisters. I am real cute! Came home
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and it is so hot again, even in the a/c house, I can hardy breathe much less do anything creative. So I shall put this on hold until I can come up with another excuse!
Oh, no, sunburns are no fun! Kinda' ironic that you got it while bundled up, huh?!
As for the projects, I think I would at least have your fabric in hand before painting. It's much harder to find fabric to match paint than it is to match paint to your fabric. Believe me, I did it backwards over and over in this house, and it's no fun. ;\'
Howdy! I was just looking at collette, aka Liza Doolittle, then went to her story , then to your lamp, which ah ahbsoolutely love dahlink, I love the stencil....what a nice touch! And I did not realize I was not receiving your blog...so now I am plugged in.....got a lot of catching up to do. I know you are very busy , so do you find time to respond to your posts?
I'm so glad you signed up, Bernice. Yes, I always respond to any comments or questions. I may be a little slow this weekend because my son is home, haven't seen him since Christmas!!!
I havent seen mine in several months either.Maybe next weekend, he is in Spokane and I am in Yakima..3 1/2 hours. Doesnt sound like a lot, but itis .So enjoy your time with him.
I had to borrow a table for the weekend. And use my metal fold up chairs! ok with me!
So later I will post pics, and everyone can give me hints how to change the plain Jane into ...»
However I need to know more about Annie Sloan paints. Seems a little goes a long way, well, I dont have that much to paint to use so much of one color. Do you know of a way to change colors on ...»
Should I start a new thread?
As for the table & chairs, I think they're great! Are you sure you want to paint them? Maybe just paint the base of the table- I love a painted base with a stained top. I'm thinking a sample pot would be plenty just for the base. Robyn Story Designs sells the samples, http://shop.robynstorydesigns.com/Chalk-Pain....
So in your opinion, does painting furniture a color make a room look more country?I do not want country, but i want lively fun pieces. My friend has painted a couple of pieces in her living room and it still looks "victorian interesting". But I CAN"T SEE it here. Maybe I can send you some pics of my whole room and you can help me get out of my rut?
Ok, that said, how about the table base white, paint the chairs blue like you wanted, except for the seats. Make sure whatever blue you choose has a grey tone- blue is really hard to get right- it either comes out too bright or too baby blue. Refinish the table top and chair seats in a darker ...»
If you don't want country, ya gots to get rid of the blue plaid chair cushions. :) Accessories will determine country or not also.
Another possibility is to change out two of the chairs to get an eclectic mix.
Will it still have a country look if I change the cushions? Yes, I think hubs wouild like a dark stained top, and I would also. thanks! Something to think about!
and I am on a chair hunt, someday! haha ...»
I would love some upholstered chairs for comfort, and then.....some wheels on them! good gravy!
I have also seen chair covers at BBBeyond..how would that work?
Or this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Brentwood-5361-Wildwoo...
They're both outdoor cushions, but I love the colors, and I actually like using outdoor fabrics inside- usually much easier to keep clean:You could pick any of the colors from either cushion to paint your chairs. Just check the measurements to be sure they''ll work. Since I don't know what style or look you're going for, I'm kinda' shooting in the dark there, so those may be totally off, but they definitely get you away from the country look. :)
As for the projects, I think I would at least have your fabric in hand before painting. It's much harder to find fabric to match paint than it is to match paint to your fabric. Believe me, I did it backwards over and over in this house, and it's no fun. ;\'