Dining Redux
Posted by Brittney | Filed under Before & After
We found this sad little dining set at the St. Vincent’s Thrift Shop in Los Angeles. That place was a zoo I tell you. It made Goodwill feel like Macy’s.
We picked it up to the tune of $49 which we were willing to pay since it’s made of real wood and feels pretty sturdy. Even the cheap-o tables and chairs at Target and Walmart are running upwards of $100. I liked the clean lines but really didn’t care for the 80’s finish. Or the nasty seat cushions.
Gross, huh? We sat on them for 2 weeks. Are you disappointed in us or what? I finally couldn’t take it anymore and hauled them out to my makeshift workshop (re:patio).
I lightly sanded the chairs after removing the cushions. Lulu was a huge help, obviously. I primed these babies with my handy BIN primer.
I then added two coats of high gloss Glidden paint. I typically use Benjamin Moore paint for furniture but I was feeling cheap so I gave this a go. It seems to be working out fine. I then added a coat of polyurethane since I knew these would be getting a lot of use.
I had to break up my project into two since my patio workshop wasn’t big enough to get everything done at once. I followed the same steps with the table. I sanded the top of this quite a bit more. I wanted to make sure I had a really smooth surface.
Gratuitous action shot:
So that’s it! Next time I’ll show you how I beautified our chair cushions for $12 and of course the big reveal! So, what have you been working on lately? Do you have an unusual place for DIY projects? Any tips for this renter?
Tags: dining room project, painting, recovering chairs
June 15th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Dude, are you wearing overalls in that photo? I mean, I know InStyle claimed them hot last month and you’re a super-hip SoCal gal now, but REALLY?
June 15th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Looking good!
June 16th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Like the overalls –
Really impressed with the sander!
June 16th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Fear not readers-I am not cool enough to wear overalls. It’s a top and jeans. Sorry for the poor lighting. I will try harder not to lead you astray in picking your DIY outfits!