Shabby chic chairs with polkadot seats - renovation project

I was inspired by a chair that Sam's mum bought to pick up a couple of old chairs from the recycling shop at the rubbish tip and give them the shabby chic treatment!

I forgot to take a photo of what they looked like before, but they had rush woven seats which I cut off as they were very damp and dirty. Sanding them all down was the most time consuming bit!



 

I cut pieces of recycled board and filed them down to make them fit perfectly in the seat gap.

 

Here's the first layer of paint going on.

 

I didn't take any other photos of the process, so here they are finished! I upholstered them with spotty blue fabric.



 

I sanded down some areas with fine sandpaper to give that shabby chic look.

These chairs are for sale, collection only (or nearby delivery for a small charge), £30 each. So, if you like them and you live anywhere near Torquay, Devon, get in touch!

I'm sharing this post at the following link up parties: Handmade Harbour, Craft-o-Maniac, Between Naps on the Porch, Poppy Loves, The Purple Pumpkin and Sumo's Sweet Stuff.