Saturday
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Sexy circles and kids' chairs
Sat, 23 Feb 2008
I've been thrifting again. So what's new. I sound like a broken record. This week though I got my grubby little hands on 2 rattan chairs that are hot hot hot or will be with new cushions and upholstery. $30 for the pair! Thank God Colin the thrift store manager hates cane and loves me. Look at those sexy circles.
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I've been testing some fabrics I already have. The one on the left is Augustine by Ralph Lauren. The other is Peekaboo by Twenty2. Both picked up on eBay for a fraction of their retail price. Which one do you think? Kim's leaning towards the Ralph Lauren. I'm intrigued by the Peekaboo lattice on the crisscross rattan. I won't be painting these, just revarnishing.
Here's something I finished this week. The cane children's chairs I posted last week are now cherry red with little kapok filled pillows in Daisy Daisy a Lee Joffa fabric from David Hicks by Ashley Hicks (eBay again). Groovy retro thrones for a three year old princess.
Reader Comments (8)
OH MY GAWD those kid's chairs look incredible!!! I never thought red would look that good. I am also so sad those aren't adult chairs. :( But your other 2 are so freaking fantastic too that I know you'll rock those out. I am so mad that you got such a good deal, after what I spent on my 3 new chairs...
groooovy indeed! Looove the colour!
I'm leaning more towards the Ralph Lauren one, too. But the other one would look great as well. Work your magic, Jo! I used to dislike rattan... not anymore!
FABULOUS!!!
great job jo
mmm... delicious looking chairs. Nothin like cherry red to spruce something up!
Jo, you're truly inspiring with your little projects. I'm starting my own chair project today.
Way to go Jo! What little girl wouldn't love some retro red chairs? I want them too.
hello there, great looking chairs....may i ask how these were painted? Were they sprayed or painted with a brush and what type of paint was used? thanks
Thanks everyone! My little friend loves them (and her mum too). Thry are just spray painted with a regular everyday can of spray paint. I think it was even the cheapest one there. The secret is to spray a primer coat of say white first to seal the cane.
i like the Ralph Lauren fabric if you leave the cane it's natural color, but i like the Peekaboo fabric if you decided to paint the chairs white.
nice find!