Sunny Dinning Set
Hi!
My son and his fiancée have just moved into their new apartment. They are both in college and they have 2 young children. Let's say they have other priorities than buying new furniture!
They had this very old dinning set ... I think it's even older than I am!
My daughter-in-law loves yellow, she is obsessed with this color!
I "stole" two of their chairs to make them look beautiful again. I only took two so they still have chairs to sit on!
I bought spray paint, yellow of course, and multicolored fabric for the seat.
I love this fabric for all its colors ... and its little funky look. It is very thick, resistant and above all, it is treated : a must with young children.
I removed the seat and sanded the structure of the chair with sandpaper 100 grit. I cleaned the structure with Lysol wipes.
I applied a few coats of Painter's Touch spray paint until the color was uniform.
I stapled the new fabric to the seat, taking care to tighten it. I did not remove the old vinyl, I thought it offered extra protection!
I finally screwed the seats back to their structures...
I love the result! A few hours of work, a few dollars and hop! A brand new set!
I'll share more pictures of the complete set.
Have a nice day!
Fab
P.S. The cost is for four chairs.
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Jeanne Martin on Sep 20, 2021
You are doing wonders to an old dining set!! I redid my huge dining room table a couple of months ago. The 6 chairs are next. I've put them off because summer came and in N.C., summers are hot hot hot & humid. We are approaching fall now so I need to get my rear in gear and start the chairs! Thankfully my niece is letting me borrow her paint sprayer which I am hoping makes the job easier (I've never used one!).
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Hi !! ,, I will be doing the same to my chairs. My question is. I need to replace the cushion and make it thicker. Age has taken over the softness. Can I just glue a new piece to the original or do I have to totally replace it ??
I want to do this with an old decorative wooden chair. Thanks for the idea! Should I send the wood first??
You showed the beautiful "Happy'' chairs, but did you paint the table to match? You said above that you will share pictures of the completed project. I hope you post them soon!!