Announcement – Furniture Feature Fridays!

I love before & after pictures, especially of furniture. I have what you might call “lost dog syndrome” for furniture. I’ve been known to make my husband turn the car around, so I can pick up a piece of furniture that’s been discarded on the side of the road. Furniture (most of it) deserves better than that! I must save it and find it a new home.

One thing I have loved about blogging is seeing all of the before & after pictures of furniture. I want to celebrate that by hosting Furniture Feature Fridays. At first, I am just going to feature my favorite furniture makeover that I see out in blog land (or you can e-mail me if you’d like to be featured.) After a few weeks, I will start to have a link part along with the feature…with giveaways, of course! Sound fun? Start working on some projects and I look forward to seeing all of your creative and beautiful furniture makeovers.

For some inspiration, I wanted to feature a stunning chair makeover I spotted yesterday. This is a creation by Whitney over at Shanty 2 Chic. I love French Provincial furniture and all that I can afford is the 1970′s reproductions. They usually have beautiful lines, but a dated finish and upholstery. Whitney took one of these chairs and gave it a totally new look. The before…
…and *tada* the after!

Gorgeous! Don’t you just love the skirt? Now, that part is a little complicated and frightening for those of you who don’t sew. A great alternative would be to recover the seat and you could even staple a little skirt on the bottom side of the seat. Click on the pictures for step-by-step instructions on Shanty 2 Chic. (By the way, my dining room chairs look a lot like these chairs and I have similar plans for them. Stay tunned!)

Next Friday will be my first Furniture Feature Friday, so be sure to visit!

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Comments

  1. I LOVE that chair makeover! Great idea for your feature on Fridays. Maybe I'll actually move on chairs that I've been wanting to paint {from white to brown}. I got the fabric for the seats and my free Glidden paint, so I'm basically set.

  2. Leah says:

    Great chair and Feature Furniture Friday Sounds like tons of fun! Maybe it will motivate me to finish all of my unfinished works. :)

  3. Sweet! I like that blue cupboard in the background too!

    Looking forward to Feature Furniture Fridays!

    : )

    Julie M.

  4. Ashlee says:

    I love this Idea!! There are never too many before-after stories!!

  5. L.Duncan says:

    Oh yes I love this idea! You already know that I have a few things that will soon be added to this feature! Can't wait. I love before and afters. I have "lost dog syndrome" for furniture too. Especially when you know it has potential!

  6. Lisa says:

    Great idea! Thanks for visiting and leaving your kind comments. I would be honoured to be featured on your Feature Furniture Fridays! Love before and afters!
    Lisa

  7. Marie says:

    you have a really great blog, I also love before and after pictures..its really cool to see what things looked like before they are made new…keep up the great job that you have been doing. i so enjoyed visiting your blog. stopping by from SITS….

  8. Leslie says:

    I love your blog…so practical! We just redid a dresser for under $10.00:)

  9. Diane Duda says:

    WOW! I love this. It's a Cinderella story. :)
    Already looking forward to next Friday!!!

  10. Sandy says:

    I love what she did with the chair.
    Friday furniture makeover sounds like it would be very interesting, I would love to sit and look at all the creativity out there. Thanks for visiting.
    Sandy

  11. Nezzy says:

    Oops, your creativity is showing! Great job on the chair and love your before and afters!

    As we say her in the Ozarks hills and hollers, Ya'll have a wonderfully blessed day!!!

  12. Annikke says:

    I'm loving that chair! And yes the skirt is SO cute, and yes I don't sew so I would have to staple something on….. I've tried and tried to sew. Just don't do a good at job and I'm not comfortable doing it! Funny since two of my 3 sisters are amazing seamstresses

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