Church Sale Chairs Get a Makeover

Special Note: The winner of the French Box Giveaway is revealed at the end of this post.

Each year, the church down the street from me has their big sale to raise money. Every year I find something and this year was no different. A couple of chairs were sitting outside just waiting for their forever home. They were a steal so I didn’t mind having to give them a bit of a makeover.

Here are the chairs after I got done with them. They’re going in the dining room.
They were originally priced for $20 each, but I got the pair for just $15.
This is the before. Nothin’ special about these chairs, but they’re solidly built.
So out came the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.
A little bit of distressing and a coat of clear wax finished the chairs off.
Next, I tackled the seat cushions, which was a first for me.
I wanted to recreate the look of a French grain sack on the seat cushion.
I started with drop cloth cut to size, and using painter’s tape, painted stripes on the fabric.
I used a mix of blue and black acrylic paint to get the right shade of blue.
Then it was just a matter of wrapping the drop cloth around the existing seat cushion.
Hubby had some upholstery tacks to secure the fabric on the underside.
And now I have 2 “new” chairs to replace the Windsor chairs in the dining room.
At just $7.50 apiece, I think it was a great bargain.

And now to reveal the winner of the French Box Giveaway

Nancy at Coeur d’ Alene! Congratulations to Nancy, who wins both French boxes.

I’ll have another giveaway in a couple weeks! Thanks to all who entered.

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  1. Wow, the chairs look amazing! I can’t believe that you painted the stripes on a *drop cloth*!! (And I thought that the cushions were covered with Genuine Vintage fabric!) How beautiful they look in their “forever home”.: )

    Congratulations to Nancy!

    xoxo

  2. Fabulous! They look SO much better. I’ve been wanting to paint with stencils on a dropcloth that I’m using as a slipcover but I’ve been afaraid to try. You’ve given me inspiration! Great job (and great find!)

  3. These chairs look very nice! Great makeover job! I love the pics of your kitchen window/sink area in your previous post. I’m thinking of beadboard backsplash in our kitchen which we renovated last year. What do you put on it to protect it from water splashes behind the sink? Thanks in advance. Pam

  4. Jennifer, your chairs are sensational!!! What a great makeover! Thanks for showing us how you made your fabric look like ticking!
    I hope you will join me for TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS each week and share any dyi, tips or just show off your great tidbits! Link goes live Wednesdays at 8:00.
    Your chairs would be the perfect project to share!

  5. Wow! Nothing beats a great church sale, right? Last night I went to one in town and snagged some great deals. Small items… like madeline tins and vintage lace. The prices couldn’t be beat! Great idea on painting a grain sack stripe! I have a question… does the paint absorb and become soft or is it still raised a bit on the fabric? Either way, you did a great job! And no seepage under the tape! Lucky you!!!

  6. Love what you did to the chairs. I have two which I picked up from a garage sale a few years ago. I still need to do something to them. I hope I can make mine turn out as nice as yours did.

    Nancy

  7. Thank you so much for showing us how to DIY the stripe on the chairs. I have been trying to see what method would work, painting prior to the installation or after. They look perfect. And thank you for sharing the paint color. What a wonderful thing to do for your church.

    Nicole