Steve and I moved into a townhouse at the beginning of July. As we settled in, we realized our extreme lack of furniture. We saw, we shopped...we did not conquer. I wanted something different and something that we could make our own. It was at that time that I entered the dangerous world of shabby chic decor blogs. Scary. Steve has been a rock star at sanding (not an easy job) while I am able to sit in the air conditioning and paint until my little heart is content. It makes me feel a little Martha and is quickly becoming a guilty pleasure :) It has been fun, tiring and rewarding! Here are the two pieces we have completed so far.
This is a china hutch we found at Goodwill for $40. It was pretty beat up but a solid piece of furniture.
Before...
And after!
At another Goodwill, we scored this awesome chair for $5. I was a little overzealous and started painting
before I took a picture with the cushion still on but this gives you a pretty good idea what shape it was in.
- We had some paint left over from the china hutch so I was resourceful and used it on the chair as well. I found the perfect fabric to cover the cushion!
