Painted Chair

Studio 11 held their second class this week....painted chairs. They had a stash of old chairs and we got to choose one to recover and paint. By the end of the evening, we had a new fun and funky chair to take home with us!

My chair...before....I love the detail on the back.

Recovering the seat was simple. The Studio 11 girls had taken the seats off already and all we had to do was staple gun on new fabric. I chose a piece of burlap to recover the seat.

After using a dust cloth on the chair, I was ready to paint. The paint is the same type we used last time...a milk paint. It is powder that you add water to and tadah! We created a color and it turned into a salmony pink. I put two coats on the chair, letting it dry in between coats. Then sanded it down until I achieved the look I wanted. Then you coat the chair with a wax polish, buff and you're done!

My completed chair! It is hard to see all the details from the sanding. I really like how it turned out and plan to put it in my craft room. I also want to try adding fabric cut outs or stencils to the seat for something fun!

After working with wood and paint for the first two classes, I have all sorts of crafty ideas pinging around in my head! I brought home scrap wood from work and I am going to have Dad help me cut it down to workable pieces to make signs. I bought red milk paint this weekend and more supplies to start my Christmas projects! Plus other goodies for a few Pinterest ideas!

Sweet Dreams

The past few weeks, I have listened daily to Godspeed, Sweet Dreams by the Dixie Chicks. The song has always been one of my favorites and I knew it would be a beautiful lullaby to sing to my future children. Now, with new meaning, it brings me comfort and peace.

http://youtu.be/AwfaTcBNtWo

Also this week, I took part in Studio 11's first Pinterest Party! Studio 11 is going to start holding classes in their shop and teach DIY, fun projects inspired by Pintest ideas or things they have seen and tried. Thursday night was their first class and we made recycled, hand painted wooden signs. We made snacks and the Studio 11 girls provided the beverages, space, and all the supplies!

You can see more pictures on Facebook on the Studio 11 page. Here are a few of my pictures...



The recycled pallet board ready to paint. Waiting for inspiration to strike...see the wine!

  

Kari helping me mix paint for the sign. We used a milk paint that they sell in the store. It is powder that you mix with equal parts water.


 

Loni working on the letters for her sign.

 

My sign...after paint.

 

Next step, letters. The sign has dried and I used carbon paper and stencils to trace or paint the letters.

 

Loni and Laura working on their signs, the possibilities are endless!

  

You complete the sign by sanding and adding was. All done...just have to add the ribbon for hanging.


I made it in memory of our baby boy and plan to hang it in our future nursery. It was a good night with friends and I am looking forward to future Pinterst Parties!