After our first successful Craigslist find, I began perusing it again in an attempt to find a set of four chairs for our dining area. And I found these girls:
I started having serious doubts after we brought them home. I really started questioning myself and my “furniture eye.” The lady we bought them from was horrified when I told her I wanted to repaint and possibly reupholster them. But that well-worn, brown look wasn’t for me.
After a coat of primer, two coats of paint, and some new fabric, here they are now. I’m so pleased with the result!
{Requested} Some during photos:
After removing the seats (ours screwed out, but I think most just pop out), and some primer and paint.
Originally, I bought this fabric but I wasn’t too crazy about it. Nothing inherently wrong with it, but it just wasn’t quite right. I ended up returning it.
Reupholstering! We left about two inches around the edges to staple. I held the fabric while Matt stapled. I highly recommend using two people for reupholstering, it made it much easier.
This is the final fabric. For some reason it’s always out of stock (I kept checking up on it and got lucky before it quickly sold out again) but I recently found a similar fabric (for slightly more expensive) at Calico Corners.
Your “furniture eye” is amazing. Those are fab. I look for chairs like that daily. Love the fabric and paint colors too!
Well done! You are SO crafty and I just love the print on the chairs that you chose!
Liesl :)
the chairs look amazing!! i am so impressed and the fabric choice is perfect!! :)
I absolutely love the fabric you chose!
Perfect fabric. Once again, color me impressed :)
Excuse me while I go browse Craigslist.
Stunning Natalie! I love them!
Great job Natalie! Those look amazing! I love that fabric! You are making me rethink my fabric for my dining room!
Wow!!! You did so well, darling. They look beautiful:) Kisses and hugs
Ps: I’m hosting a stunning Ruche GIVEAWAY today! Hope you’ll join in :)
Absolutely beautiful!
These projects are addicting! I am working on one tonight. I love the white and that fabric is beautiful!
those are gorgeous!! good job!! well done my friend! the fabric is so beautiful!
WOW!! these look amazing! you have done such a great job. and the fabric is gorgeous! xx
they look awesome! so fresh and clean looking. great job… go craigslist.
love it! isn’t it amazing what a little work can do to brighten up some chairs? please keep sharing your projects :)
Yes! You did a fantastic job. They look terrific!
Gorgeous! Those chairs are amazing! I used the same fabric on the bench in my porch:)
wow those came out so nice. you are really inspiring me to give that a try!
I couldn’t tell you how much furniture I have to throw out after attempting to pretty them up. yours turned out fantastic!!!
So cute! I want to do some more DIY projects around the house!
Those look so great! You did such an awesome job. I love it when people redo furniture for their homes. Is your dining room table white as well?
You could submit photos to Design*Sponge before and after!
http://www.designspongeonline.com/category/before-and-after
Awesome job!
Can’t wait to see the room. I just posted a few DIYs as well. Check them out http://www.undeclaredpanache.blogspot.com/
Working on making a coffee table next.
Lauren
They look amazing!!
WOW!!! super impressed.
Great job! They look beautiful!
yaay! they look so good!
This is so impressive! They are adorable.
I AM IN LOOOOVE WITH THESE CHAIRS NATALIE! you did an amazing job! Love it!
xoxo inna :)
oh my god, i am in LOVE with them! they look amazing! you are diy genius, seriously. everything you find, you do a 360 to them and they look absolutely perfect!!
they look so good! I can never seem to find anything good on craigslist… would love to see the table you put them with!
Natalie!!! These chairs turn out gorgeous! You were spot on to paint them white…they have a distinctive chiavari feel to them. And love the fabric choice…I am just so impressed that you did it all by yourself!! Love.
Fabulous DIY! LOVE the pattern you chose ;)
I don’t think you should question your eye for anything, really. These look fantastic!
They look great; definitely continue to go with your gut. You have a great eye. I’m using that same fabric in our master bedroom!
They look great! I’d love to do something like that, but I’m the most impatient person in the world.
OH MY GOSH! What a fabulous find! Seriously, how amazing are these, they are soooo cute! I love the fabric you decided to use too! I love this project!
The Smith Circle
Wow! These are stunning! You did a great job!
Wow, you have done a fabulous job – the chairs look fantastic!!
Oh my gosh! I am so impressed! And inspired! :)
You are amazing! These turned out gorgeous!! xo
I love them and I especially love the fabric you chose! Great job!
Those chairs look amazing! Great find! :)
wow wow wow!! These chairs are stunning!! Amazing transformation – love everything about them! Awesome job Natalie :)
These are so chic!:D
Great job, Natalie!:D
***** Marie *****
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And this is why I adore you!! These are amazing Nat!! They look so gorgeous and professional and perfect. And I’d like to come over for dinner please so I can sit in one. And so we can talk over wine and cheese!! xoxo
Looks great! I love that striped fabric!
i totally thought it was a headboard ha! great job!
…i dont know why people always get so upset when you want to paint furniture…its silly
Wow that’s pretty impressive, I need to find me a DIY project like this!
i LOVE how it turned out! you are so creative darling
Love the chairs! Great job — nice fabric choice!
They look fantastic – I would not be doubting your furniture eye!!
Sarah x
Been reading several of your blog entries…catching up! haha…these are amazing – I would love to re-do our small dining set to lighten the space up a little bit – these are so cute!