An Antique High Chair in Bliss

by Sandra Joan Living

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With the holidays having taken over this Antique High Chair got left in the garage untouched for quite some time. Every time I passed it by I admired it and just couldn't wait to finally get my paint and brush on it.

an antique high chair in bliss, repurposing upcycling

A little back story to this high chair. It was a garage sale find back in the Fall and luckily for only $20 buckaroos, I was ecstatic when I saw it and the price was unbelievable. I wasn't looking for it, it found me. You see, I'm about to be an all new auntie come this April. My youngest sister is having her first baby and its a girl! When I saw this I knew I wanted it in my home, I considered giving it to my sister for her to have and keep, but then I selfishly thought it would be better if I kept it for me to have in my home for all those times I'll get to have her to myself while I babysit or family dinners when she's over, it'll be there ready for her to use.

Of course that won't be for a while, but in the meantime I get to admire it still in this beautiful jewel toned blue color called Bliss by Country Chic Paint.

I have to tell you, I almost went all white again, but I fell in love with this color sample from Country Chic when I saw it, and that's literally all it took to paint this chair an all 4 fl oz jar of paint, that's it. I've used their paint many times before so I know how very little is needed for great coverage and therefore I knew that this sample jar would be just enough and it was, with even a tiny bit still left over.

No priming. Just gave this chair a very good scrubbing because it needed it, wiped it clean, let it dry, two coats of Bliss chalk sample paint, scuffed it a little for more of that original antique charm that it already had and last but not least some Country Chic clear wax.