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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DARK WAXING A PAINTED DINING TABLE

I have never had a dining room and the table we had when I was a child was in a corner just off the

kitchen. So I have never had a nice big dining table to decorate or invite friends and family to sit at.

 When you have never had something you arent quite sure you miss it or not but looking at all the

 wonderful and amazing dining rooms all over the internet and especially in blog land it is hard not to

 want one. Well no matter how good I am at juggling my projects and work spaces there will never be

room for a dining table here in the trailer.

 

 

I usually pass on dining tables cause of the space issues I have but this one came in the summer

when I thought I could get to it in the nice weather. I did start it then but didnt finish it till recently.

It is very much like my Tuscan Server I did last year

http://blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-benefits-of-dark-wax-tuscan-blue.html

 

 

It first starts with a white layer of chalk paint and then a second layer of soft turquoise blue. 

 

 

 

 

The left leg is painted in the blue and clear waxed.

The right leg has then been dark waxed.

 

Here the left leg has been dark waxed and sanded with 220 grit to expose the white and wood.

It also lightens the dark wax effect all the way down the leg.

 

 

The completed table is on display and available to purchase at BRICK & MORTAR LIVING

 

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HOW TO GET MORE THAN DINNER FROM YOUR DINING TABLE spanish console desk

Kamis, 04 Februari 2016

 

 

 

Everyone knows I love to cut up furniture to create new and amazing pieces.

This next project was no different.

I took an unwanted 80s dining table and cut the ends off to make 2 console desks.

 

 

I finished them both in very different styles, one in a sea side blue and the other an aged spanish white.

 

I needed back legs to finish off both tables you can see where they came from here:

http://blogspot.ca/2012/07/how-to-turn-4-legs-into-1-cheries.html

another interesting project of mine.

 

It has a faux glazed Venetian plaster look to the top.

 

 

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