Friday, July 27, 2012

Patio Table

Here's a fun piece I finished up this week. I've had these chairs and table sitting in my garage for ages gathering a lot of dust. These chairs were a garbage day find on the side of the road. They were missing the screws that hold the cushions on, the previous owner had masking taped the crap out of the seats to try and keep them on :) The chairs were a tacky silver and gold metal. I updated them with several different Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colors. I used some material I had from another project. It's a fun colorful fabric with word scripts and birds, too cute. I covered the fabric with plastic. I debated over this for a long time. I didn't want to come off like Raymond's mother, on the show Everybody Loves Raymond- she had her whole couch covered in plastic. I just felt like if it was going to be outside, it needed protection from the rain, sun, pets, and food from the bbq.


The table is very heavy. It is painted in Duck Egg Blue and dark waxed to have an aged appearance. This item will be for sale on my shop page as well as Etsy, and Las Vegas Craigslist.




Linking back to...
savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com
www.kammyskorner.com
primitiveandproper.blogspot.com
romantichome.blogspot.com
www.funkyjunkinteriors.net

9 comments:

  1. I love the table and what a fun fabric to pair with it. I bet it sells right away- xo Diana

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  2. Love the colorful chairs - fun!

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  3. Hey! It's Elyse from Shabby Sweet Tea. This set turned out great! Question...have you ever used ASCP on an item that will be outside with no coverage?? I am thinking about painting an old dining table that I have. I realize it won't last forever on the deck but would be fun to use for a year or two. Thoughts?

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  4. Hey Elyse,

    I waxed the table but I left the chairs bare. So far they've held up amazingly to the rain and pigeons. I think that the elements are what will naturally distress these chairs and make them all the better.

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  5. Very cute! I would love something like this in our yard :)

    New fan from http://4mykiddos.blogspot.com

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  6. Love love love this project - beautiful job! Would love to have it myself :)
    And just so you know Annie SLoan painted the exterior of her shop in her paint - and 5 years later it's still standing
    In fact she advises not to wax anything that's going to be outside because the wax apparently can melt in high temps!
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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  7. what a fun and colorful set! i love the varied chairs!

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  8. That is just lovley.....love the colour :)
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