Have you gotten on the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint wagon yet?!
I have been using this fabulous chalk paint for sometime now. Some of my favorite colors are Provence, Duck Egg, Florence, French Linen, and, Graphite. Today, I am going to show you a before & after transformation with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Provence.
Got an ugly chair…or two?
Craigslist and garage sales are full of those mismatched and unloved dining chairs. It always amazes me how a bit of paint and some creative juice can turn crappy into happy. These chairs were part of a dining set that I paid a whopping $40. What was part of the set you ask? A large dining table with chunky legs (swoon) and six chairs! The entire set was made of solid walnut. The set was well loved and honestly needed a whole lot more love to make it functional again. I sold 4 of the chairs to another party for $40, making all my money back. I kept the two best chairs, which needed minimal gluing of the joints and a few screws tightened. The dining table was separated to create nightstands in our master bedroom.
Here is how to turn that crappy into happy.
1. Remove the seats from the chairs. Use a screwdriver to untighten the screws and the seat should pull off easily. My seats were leather and in rather good shape. The leather was wiped clean and then a coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen was applied and used as a primer. Once dry, DecoArt Metallics in Champagne Gold was used as the top coat. The finish was distressed.
2. Glam up the frames. Wipe the chairs clean. Lightly sand if there is a high gloss finish. In this case, the wood was very worn, so no sanding was needed. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint was used in Provence. Two coats were applied. The finish was lightly distressed. Poly protector was applied.
3. Add the unexpected. These chairs had some great carved detailing from top to bottom. To bring attention to the detailing on the chair backs, I added an embellishment. You can find these in the bead section of your craft store. The chairs will only be used decoratively flanking my buffet. If these were being used daily, a stencil could be added instead of the metal embellishment.
4. Bring it all together. Place your seats back onto the frames. Fasten the seats back down with the screws. Place in your desired location.
How is that for happy?
I hope you enjoyed this post on how simple it is to turn that ugly garage sale find into a glammed up beauty! Please follow Dandelion Patina on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter!
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Have a great week,
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These chairs are beautiful Michelle! You did an amazing job transforming them!
Cat
Thank you so much Cat! I appreciate you stopping by. The transformation was so easy with Annie Sloan Chalk paint.
Your chairs turned out great. Nice work. Love how you staged them too. You have a good eye
Thank you so much Becky!
Just a beautiful makeover! Your favourite colours are some of my favourites too!
Gilly, thank you so much! I love the new look of the chairs. Have a great week.
Lovely! I especially love the added metal embellishment! 🙂
Thank you so much Michelle. I too loved the little bedazzling on the chairs. Amazing what you can find in the jewelry section of the craft store.
These turned out really pretty, Michelle. I love the color and the little embellishment you added.
Thank you so much Amy!
Wow gorgeous!!! I invite you to share at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Hugs!
Thanks so much and thank you for the invitation. I just linked up with you. Have a great night.
Love that color!! Great makeover! Thanks for joining Home Sweet Home!
Thank you so much Sherry.
Love this color and the amazing transformation. Thanks so much for sharing at Vintage Inspiration Party.
Thank you so much Betsy!
These are gorgeous, absolutely love the added embellishment. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Thank you Shayla!
Thanks Michelle for linking up at our DIY Sunday Showcase Party. One of my favorite ASCP colors is Provence – I just did a ton of makeovers using that color. Your chairs are very pretty and I love the charm detail that you added.
P.S. your photography is beautiful
Marie, you are too sweet. Thank you. Provence is stunning!
These are stunning! Did you use pure Provence or did you mix or lighten it with another color? Thanks!
Laura, I used straight Provence. Thanks for asking.