Definitely A Chintzy Project

I’ve been wanting new, more “adult” chairs lately, as I stare at my black dorm-room chairs that don’t match a thing in my house. (Although I kind of have a hodgepodge of furniture, so maybe nothing matches...)

This chair belongs in a dorm room.

But I haven’t found anything I love at a price I can stomach, so I’m stuck with these guys for a while. So, I decided to make the best of things. I bought white spray paint, which I plan to use on those faux-metal legs, and I planned on buying fun-looking blankets to cover the chairs with. I figured I could find blankets with a little texture at an affordable price. The only problem is shopping around here is limited, and I am one of those immediate-gratification people.

This meant I had to think outside the box and look for anything that would work with my “vision.” Oh Target, I love you! I found a table cloth I loved, but at $18 I didn’t really want to get one for each chair (I told you I was chintzy!), so I decided to get one and see when I got home whether I could cut it in half to work for both. Guess what…it worked! Here's a side-by-side comparison of my new, somewhat chic (definitely more chic than it was) chair and the old one that belongs in a dorm room:

                          

It’s not perfect, but it’s a significant improvement. I hand sewed half of the table cloth into the top of the chair, and I will figure out something to do with the bottom. I recently read this post about painting fabric, but I’m not sure how well trying to paint a light color onto this black chair would work. Here's shot of the uncovered back of the chair...not so pretty:

                           

And since I can't end my post with a not-so-pretty picture, here's shot of the beautiful bush in front of my house that has bloomed, thanks to spring finally being here! Ahhh, I love it!