Welcome to Pink and Purposed! I am excited to start my journey in the blogging world to share all of my furniture re-do's, craft projects and anything else that becomes post worthy.
I am just a simple girl from South Carolina with a heart to repurpose and re-use instead of buying new. I am excited to share my first project (thanks to Pinterest)...
I had never been thrifting but kept seeing amazing things restored on Pinterest and thought...I have GOT to do this! And boy have I LOVED every minute of it. On my very first thrifting trip, I picked up this chair at our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore for $12 and thought...that could be so cute! And not to mention, I am in the process of updating my craft room so this chair is the perfect height and size for where I need it!
One must see beyond the ugly, puke yellow, velvety fabric and worn arms and think fun and funky. So here begins the journey...
Taking off the old fabric is definitely not fun but put on some good music and time will pass quickly! Be careful when removing the old fabric, as it will be your template.
After removing hundreds of tacks {and no, I am not exaggerating}, I finally got the chair down to its "bones" and started testing paint colors to match my fabric. I went to Sherwin Willams and got 3 samples the sweet guy matched to my fabric and couldn't wait to try them out. The first color was winner so I went no futher! Not to mention, pink is my favorite color! I primed and painted 2 coats with sanding between each layer. Once the paint dried...the fun part began!
The project had to be moved to the living room because this girl had to watch her South Carolina Gamecocks play football! Mom wasn't too happy about this but she was a trooper and even helped when I didn't have enough hands!
Here are the final results! I could not be more pleased with how unperfectly perfect they are for my craft room. Not to mention, this is the first time I have ever attempted to reupholster anything! And in case you forgot how hideous the chair started out, below is a before and after shot. So the next time you doubt a Goodwill or thrift store find, don't...with a little sanding, paint and the right fabric, you can turn anything into your perfect masterpiece!
Candice
