Any suggestions for painting these two chairs?
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Shabby Paints on Jul 07, 2013Great rocker..might want to add a cushion to the bottom but that is a great look, and is back in style :) could do the spindles a different color. (wear a mask and gloves if mixing plaster of paris)Helpful Reply
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Irish53 on Jul 07, 2013Larissa great idea! Here they seem to use a color that is contrast to the house color so the chair stands out sitting in the front yard. A lot of big floral prints on the cushions.Helpful Reply
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Debbie Klein Muehr DePaul on Jul 07, 2013Larissa, I sanded down the high chair because the paint job was terrible! I was thinking the same color for the rocker! Maybe the same color as ASCP - Duck Egg Blue (homemade of course)! Shabby Paints and Irish 35, I was thinking a nice big cushion too! Great ideas! Thanks for the input!Helpful Reply
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Shabby Paints on Jul 08, 2013Everytime my old butt sees a chair..I automatically think cushion..won't be long and I'll be that old lady carrying her own around lol :)Helpful Reply
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Judy C on Jul 08, 2013If old chairs we brought from Ohio have a little mold on them, how do I prepare them to be painted or repurposed? ThanksHelpful Reply
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Shabby Paints on Jul 08, 2013I use watered down vinegar to kill the mold...let it dry all the way through..like Larissa said, sunshine is best. After that use a paint that is mold and bacteria resistant.Helpful Reply
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Patricia Presto/On The Surface on Jul 09, 2013Love these chairs! So many options....Helpful Reply
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Kathleen Hibben on Jul 09, 2013I did one in gloss black and painted the spindles different colors, green, gold, and rusty red....it only has one arm and sits in my bedroom Love it ~ Have fun with yoursHelpful Reply
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Blaze heart on Jul 10, 2013start with a 80 grit wood sandpaper,folowed by a 200 -400 grit,10- 20 $ woulb be lots,that will give you a real smooth 2 tha touch feel if thats what you want,wipe with a wax and grease remover b - 4 -puting on a colored primer which should match your color of paint,1 litre should be more than enough for both your chairs and you will have exrtra 4 touch up if needed ,wood filler product is available for 5$ and dries quickley can get at any paint or hardware store,i would use a black cherry color and urethane or clear coat final step.would stand for 10 20 years if not in weather.Helpful Reply
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Marlene Olson on Jul 11, 2013The first chair pictured looks like a childs high chair. I would paint it with a durable, washable paint and add a reproduced vintage nursery decal on the headrest area of the chair. Perfect for the younger Grandchildren to sit at Grandmas dinner table.Helpful Reply
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Sally Roesner Fuhr on Aug 09, 2014Your rocker is from the Arts and Crafts era. a great find. Period.Helpful Reply
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Colimbia1 on Aug 09, 2014@Marlene Olson Like your idea. Then keep it and put a vintage doll in it.Helpful Reply
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Karen on Oct 01, 2014sand them down and stain them. there are so many different colors of stainsHelpful Reply
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Charlotte Belange on Jan 21, 2015Or use light gray on both, with flowers or strips for pillow might put pillow on both Char B YELM WAHelpful Reply
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