CHARITY AUCTION THIS THURSDAY pics of the donated chairs

 

For those who dont know what Chairs for Charity is all about here is a brief explanation:

 

"Anyone" including bloggers, store owner, designs and the like who wanted to donate and be apart of the seasons festivities was invited to recreate a chair to be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the

 LANGLEY CHRISTMAS BUREAU.

 

 

The third annual Chairs for Charity is just days away now at The Passionate Home.

The silent auctioning actually starts Tuesday in store and runs until Thursday night.

Some of the chairs will be live auctioned and some are silent auctioned.

The live auction starts Thursday Night.

 

What is so special about this years chairs is the photo shoots each chair gets to partake in.

Steve Hayek Photography has taken each chair to a unique location to showcase them in a special way.

 

 

There is a total of 22 chairs donated this year. Here are 15 that STEVE photographed and

that you will be able to bid on locally here in Langley, British Columbia. Sorry to those
who dont live locally and have been asking if they can take part if the auction.

 

 

   

   

 

 

 

All chairs are currently on display at The Passionate Home. 12 of the chairs will be available through

 silent auction bids. Bidding on these chairs opens on Tuesday, October 22nd at 1:00pm and closes on

 Thursday, October 24th at 7:00pm. People are invited into The Passionate Home during store hours

on those days to see if the chair they want is available through silent auction and to place their bids.

 

    

   

 

And look at these two adorable kids chairs ...

 

 

Each chair typically has an open bid of $50. You will receive a tax receipt for any amount you pay
 over that $50. This is for charity so please be generous and invite friends and family to the event.

 

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2013 Where: The Passionate Home20506 Fraser Hwy., Langley When: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

The top 10 chairs go on the live auction block at 7:15pm on Thursday, October 24th. Guests will enjoy beverages and treats from Frosting Cup Cakery.

Cant wait to see you all and the support from the community!

 

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DINING CHAIR REFINISHING TIPS jens chairs

Long story short a friend was in need and I helped out.

These 6 chairs are clearly dated from 1976 on the bottom of the seats

and on the underside of the matching table. Im sorry but we do not have a photo of

the table at this time. Cross your fingers we will get a full shot of everything in place soon.

The set had been purchased sometime ago and the table was painted already.

But the poor chairs had been waiting their turn. When I realized there was an issue

and they needed to be completed I stepped in.

Jen requested the seats be upholstered in burlap.

She had bought the burlap coffee sacks from The Passionate Home.

TIP:

The interior of the sacks is much softer and smoother than the exterior due to the coffee

tumbling around in transit so be sure to check which side is actually smoother.

Rub each side of the burlap against the underside of your forearm or if you are wearing shorts

rub the burlap against your thigh to get an accurate feel for the texture.

I painted the chairs in a mix of ASCP old white and pure white to match the already painted table.

TIP:

When mixing ASCP colors to match an already existing piece

take into account the wax you will be using to finish with, will change the color slightly.

Dining chairs are a lot of work. Just look at all the surface space that has to be gone over for each chair.

I lightly distressed the edges to show the magnificent lines each chair has and

I also took the finish down several layers in a few spots to add to the vintage feel.

After 36 years the caning is in perfect condition on all of them.

These very comfortable chairs are now all finished and back home with their matching table.

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CHAIRS FOR CHARITY

 

So lets talk chairs! 

 

Calling all local bloggers,

and I especially mean ....

 

Jen of http://jentiques.blogspot.ca/

Kelley of http://theupholsterswife.blogspot.ca/

Claudine of http://condensedlovehome.blogspot.ca/

Colleen of http://vintagehomecolleen.blogspot.ca/

Kathryn of http://uglyducklingtransformations.wordpress.com/

Tobey of http://www.tobeystreasure.com/

 

reach into your bag of tricks and see what you can do to help

this event become a bigger success the second time around.

 

I know you all have a chair you can get your hands on and

make it over for this charity event.

 

 How about ....

 

 a repaired dining chair?

 

maybe a desk chair                                       a turquoise chair

 

a slipper chair

a country bench chair

a little vintage chenille chair                             black and white chair

 a little burlap                                           a numbered chair

 

 a toile chair                                                      jack chair

 

For those considering to attend this live auction to bid on your very own remade chair

this is the chair I won last year and George has been enjoying ever since.

 

 

 

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GET UP AND GET STARTED script chairs

 

Dont wait until this happens .......

 

 

I recently saw this french provincial table on the road side in horrible condition,

I was gutted! It was long past the point of salvaging, 3 legs completely rotten, and so much filth

and damage to the rest of the table.

 

Starting a DIY project your self is really easy, the first step is to get up and go start.

Yes it is that simple and you know it. It doesnt have to big or elaborate but it has to be something

you have wanted to try.

My good friend Jen over at Jentiques recently wrote about procrastination when it came to her project list. But Ill tell you she does get up and get start more often than not and the results make her, her family, and her customers very happy.

 

 

My first furniture work shop was enlightening when one of the ladies told me that she just wanted permission, permission to paint furniture.

It came as some what of a shock to me but I suppose I also understood. I am sure once upon a time I went through those feelings but the rewards of all my DIY accomplishments have hidden away any insecurities I might have originally gone through.

My main goal to writing this blog is to get you up and get you started on your own projects,

and some of you have report back to me that you are starting, and I thank you for letting me know.

 

Im happy to report I have another batch of script chairs available for those who missed out the

first time around. There are 3 armless chairs and one is a captains chair with arms.

 

 

All painted in a creamy white, distressed and waxed, with french script fabric seats.

 

 

 

 

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2013 CHAIRS FOR CHARITY

 

October has arrived and the month is going to be busy. It is time to move my projects indoors

and batten down the hatches so to speech. We already had 2 nights of heavy wind and rain this past weekend. Now is when I start to feel a bit claustrophobic having to stay indoors so much more.

One event this month that will get me out of the house is Chairs for Charity at The Passionate Home.

 

photo taken by Glam it up Photography

 

This event raises money for the Langley Christmas Bureau. The Union Jack Chair above was my

donation last year and it raised $250 at the live auction. 20 chairs are being revamped and donated

by local artists. New this year professional photographer Steve Hayek is photographing each chair

that is dropped off before Oct 10th. All you participating artists take advantage and get your chair in

 early just to get a fabulous photo of your work to show off.

 

This is my "BEFORE" picture for this year.

 

 

Ill share my finished chair with you when Steve gets it photographed.

No pressure Steve!! http://stevehayek.com/

 

Now to the details of the Event:

 

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2013
Where: The Passionate Home
20506 Fraser Hwy., Langley
When: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Chairs are auctioned off both through a silent and live auction ... process. The top 10 chairs go on the live auction block at 7:15pm on
Thursday, October 24th. Guests will enjoy beverages and
treats from Frosting Cup Cakery.
**The remaining chairs are available through silent auction bids.
Bidding on these chairs opens on Tuesday, October 22nd at
1:00pm and closes on Thursday, October 24th at 7:00pm.
People are invited into The Passionate Home during store hours
on those days to place their silent auction bids. **Also new this year is the silent auction bids run for 3 days starting on the Tuesday that week.

This will give more folks the opportunity to stop in and place a bid during the week.

Cant wait to see you all and the support from the community!

 

 

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Starting some Adirondack Chairs for a wedding gift

My sister is getting married in one month and I have decided to build a pair of Adirondack chairs to give to her and her fiance. I have never built any before but they look easy enough, cant be to hard!
I hear of people building and selling the Adirondack chairs. I wouldnt mind selling a few if I could make a decent profit on them but I will have to find somewhere to sell them. This weekend my girlfriend and I went to the local flea market and there were some nice Adirondack chairs there that were selling for $75 for the most basic single design. They were all completely unfinished and would need some sort of finishing before they could be sat outside in the weather.
Sounds like if I primed and painted them I could sell them for at least $150 each. It doesnt take alot of materials to build one and shouldnt take to much time, especially when you could get a system going and good pattern.
We will see.....

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PROVINCIAL CHAIRS

 

 

I found a couple of good chairs over the weekend and started painting them as soon as they arrived home. The weather has been quite nice and sunny lately which makes it possible for me to spray

 outside. They are classic French Provincial dining chairs great for a desk or bedroom vanity. I tried

one at Georges desk and it looked amazing but there are already so many chairs here that

the law has to be put down regarding what stays and what goes. And these chairs must go! After

all thats why I bought them.

 

 

I sprayed them in a 50-50 mix of ASCP Old White & Pure White.

 

 

The seats got new foam and new French script upholstery.

 

 

Check out the SHOWROOM page for details.

 

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