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The Louis chairs I bought are coming along nicely! We are done with the sanding & have chosen a white faux leather fabric along with white semi-gloss paint for the chairs. Thank you to all of you who gave me ideas via my Twitter & on this blog post last week! I'm NOW waiting for my upholsterer to come pick up the chairs so he can cover them in the white fabric & brass nail head accents!
I'd love to hear what you all think so far.....
HOW we painted the chairs:
We used a power sprayer (I highly recommend) by Wagner as you can see below....it's the one on the floor behind the chairs. Power sprayers are very efficient at covering large objects quickly, but cleaning the sprayer is tedious!
If you're going to be spraying with this type of machine, make sure you keep your flow even & wipe up drips quickly. Always start from top and work your way toward the bottom. REMEMBER... for best results, you SHOULD sand the wood prior to using the sprayer!
Personally, I think we could have gotten a better sprayer for this DIY project, so maybe next time....More to come!
Personally, I think we could have gotten a better sprayer for this DIY project, so maybe next time....More to come!
p.s. I finally SOLD my old dining table on Craigslist!!
I love what you are doing with your chairs! Cant wait to see the end result :)
ReplyDeleteCompletely gorgeous !!! Just lovely as always whenever you have something to do with a makeover. Heart !!!
ReplyDeleteyayyy! i love diys! those chairs are amazing - fabulous find!
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caitlin of wanderlustings xx
so exciting. cant wait to see. xo
ReplyDeleteThose are turning out quite beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI hope the faux-croc/ostrich link I sent helped! Can't wait to see the end result!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh they already look so nice....can't wait to see how you finish them!
ReplyDeleteJen the chairs are going to be gorgeous. And that table is GENIUS paired with them....you must get it! Can't wait for the reveal.
ReplyDeleteKarla
Kerrisale Design Inc
looks good...can't wait to see the final result.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see it :)
The table would look beautiful with these.
xo
Edyta
http://edytaandco.blogspot.com/
the chairs are turning out great! a word of caution on the table from restoration...my girlfriend returned hers after a few weeks and multiple slivers & cuts due to the raw/unfinished wood on the top. loved the look but the function was awful for their fam.
ReplyDeletecraigslist is seriously a god send.... :)
ReplyDeletejen
http://blankwhiteframes.blogspot.com
Wow, they already look fantastic. Looking forward to seeing the finished result!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I can't wait to see the completed project!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...and that table is a great find from Restoration Hardware considering most of their tables are four times the price!
ReplyDeleteI think that table is perfect! Industrial meets traditional (with the chairs)..love love love!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the finished chairs!
Jen...all is coming along fantastically...love the look of the chairs so far..and your new choice for a dining table is perfect..I think the rustic earthy elements of that table will compliment the opulent look of the chairs. Looking forward to seeing it all finished xo
ReplyDeleteChairs are coming along beautifully - can't wait to see the end result!
ReplyDeleteMorgan @ PepperDesignBlog.com
Oh they are looking incredible! I can't wait to see the finished look!
ReplyDeleteLuvs!
I've been spray painting all weekend too! Finishing a project for my little girl's room. Can't wait to see your finished project! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThe chairs are looking great so far - can't wait to see them all done! : )
ReplyDeleteI am diggin your mans shirt! Lol
ReplyDeleteThey are going to be soooo pretty! Been wanting to use a sprayer, glad to hear it is not THAT complicated! --Gretchen
ReplyDeleteSo far, so good. Looking forward to seeing them complete and seeing what table you match them up with.:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference already, I can't wait to see them all finished!!
ReplyDeleteChic, chic, chic.
ReplyDeleteı like everything "white coloured" these days :)
ReplyDeleteThey look great in white!
ReplyDeleteAh!!! LOVE EM. So inspiring and bright.
ReplyDeleteJen, they are looking so good! You are right- its all about the sprayer. I really want a good one.
ReplyDeleteI was just in RH the other day and I must say the table is SO gorgeous.
Can't wait to see the result, and thanks for the shout out :)
Oh and I saw the comment about it being unfinished. A simple coat of polyurethane would take care of that.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same way with CB2's Darjeeling table. (Another fave of mine.)
NAOMI:Very true about the Poly on the table...good point! Glad you like, Im leaning toward it 95% already. Just waiting for the chairs to get back from my upholsterer. :)))
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