My friend Bob is the sweetest. And he knows I love a good chair makeover. He gives me his trash. Like these orange little ogres. He brought these over when we lived in Texas and I didn’t have room for them in the house, so they hung out in the backyard for about a month until we moved to Warm-lanta.
I knew I wanted to redo them but didn’t know what to do or where to put them. So I hung onto them.
Enter the new kitchen in ATL:
We didn’t have a breakfast nook in the last house and I knew these chairs would be perfect in here – post reno.
I removed the orange vinyl, replaced with gray vinyl, cleaned and sanded the chairs and then sprayed them with Rustoleum’s White Gloss.
Boom.
I also made some pillows to go with…
The curtains are Premier Prints Sydney Twill Storm.
And here they are in the new kitchen:
I picked up the table on Craigslist for $25 bucks – Check out the before pics. That fabulous light fixture is a find from my first trip to McKinney Trade Days – it’s a vintage fixture from Luby’s and used to be sooooper ugly.
We did a ton of other work in this kitchen, which you can see here .
One more look at the chairs before:
…and after:
Moral of the story? Think twice before you throw something away.
I mean, I’m not encouraging you to become a hoarder, but, take a second to close your eyes and imagine the possibilities before you toss it.
Note: Diapers, banana peels, used K-cups, and old bras ARE TRASH.
Although, I’m sure someone out there will try to prove me wrong.
Thanks for the trash, Bobby. Miss you.
dena@heartsandsharts.com
Julianna says
March 9, 2016 at 11:22 pmBanana peels are great boiled in water and cooled as a liquid fertilizer in your garden ? so they don’t have to be trash !
Hearts&Sharts says
March 10, 2016 at 1:25 pmWhoa, what?! That’s awesome. Does it really work?!
Carla says
June 12, 2014 at 4:31 pmDude, these chairs are so good, I had to warp-speed over here from Better After! You may have almost inspired me start up my DIY blog again. Almost 🙂 Seriously, that kitchin is kickin!
Hearts & Sharts says
June 12, 2014 at 7:09 pmThank you, Carla!!
Mindi says
May 1, 2014 at 10:37 pmThey look beautiful!!
Hearts & Sharts says
May 2, 2014 at 8:02 amThanks, Mindi!
Deborah says
April 30, 2014 at 11:17 amAwesome job on the chairs! Don’t you love “donations” of trash when you know you can make them sing again? Have an awesome day!
Blessings, Deborah
Hearts & Sharts says
April 30, 2014 at 1:30 pmThank you, Deborah! And yes, I do! I’m ALWAYS accepting donations!
Kim @ Sand & Sisal says
April 25, 2014 at 10:20 amGood morning Dena!
Shout it from the rooftops (share, tweet, pin)! You have been featured on Sand & Sisal for my 5 Fabulous Furniture Makeovers! Your kitchen chairs makeover is beautiful! I will choose one (or more) of the top five to be pinned (from your original post) to a Better Homes & Gardens pin board with over 314K followers!
Thanks for linking up to our Inspire Me Monday linky! Hope you join it again soon! Have a wonderful weekend!
~KIM
Hearts & Sharts says
April 25, 2014 at 1:07 pmAwesome. Thanks, Kim!
Jane Koopman says
April 23, 2014 at 12:14 pmHoly crap. They’re amazing. Well done.
Hearts & Sharts says
April 23, 2014 at 5:31 pmThanks, Jane!
Ann says
April 22, 2014 at 1:24 pmLove those chairs! And everything else. Thanks for sharing at The Makers.
Hearts & Sharts says
April 22, 2014 at 4:32 pmThank you, Ann!
Brenda Young says
April 22, 2014 at 12:22 pmWonderful redo! I Love saving great stuff from the landfill, especially vintage..
Hearts & Sharts says
April 22, 2014 at 4:33 pmThanks, Brenda!
Echo says
April 15, 2014 at 12:29 pmI bought my first house at the end of Feb and have gutted the kitchen and two bathrooms. I LOVE the gray and white color scheme. I might copy you and use it too if I ever am able to decorate and live normally again.
Hearts & Sharts says
April 15, 2014 at 12:56 pmOh, girl. All I can say is GOOD LUCK! It’s a backbusting job but once it’s done, its so worth it! All that hard work will make a cold beer taste better at the end of the day. You should come visit D and I in Georgia! Hug.
Christy@Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says
April 15, 2014 at 7:41 amAmazing! I had to click through from Roadkill Rescue to see what you could possibly have done to improve those chairs. Stunning makeover! I checked out your kitchen too and it’s all so fresh and pretty now! That red tile was a mess!
Hearts & Sharts says
April 15, 2014 at 7:46 amThanks, Christy! Oh goodness, that tile was a hot mess!
Brynne@TheGatheredHome says
April 13, 2014 at 9:49 amYou are the queen of trash to treasure makeovers! Have you ever submitted your stuff to Better After? You totally should!!!
Hearts & Sharts says
April 14, 2014 at 6:44 amNever heard of it, I’ll google it. Thanks, Brynne!
Eska says
April 11, 2014 at 2:51 pmI think Rustoleum should hire you for promotion and marketing.
Hey, have you ever redone rusted metal legs?
I have this crappy ripped up mechanic’s stool that I want to revamp. It’s awful. The cover is ripped, the foam is shredded and the legs rusted to crap. BUT I want it in my studio.
Hearts & Sharts says
April 12, 2014 at 9:08 amI have! And you know what? I used a product from Rustoleum! Clean ’em up with some steel wool and get all the loose stuff off and get the legs smooth and then use Rusty Metal Primer – Here’s a link to a rusty metal tea cart I used it on. 🙂 https://heartsandsharts.com/furniture-refurb-painting-over-rusted-metal/
Eska says
April 13, 2014 at 8:43 pmThat’s what it was called! I didn’t remember the name last time I went to the Home of all things that Need Fixing of the Depot.
Maybe I’ll tackle that after I build these shelves I’ve decided I need.
Thanks!
Hearts & Sharts says
April 14, 2014 at 6:45 am🙂
Heather says
April 11, 2014 at 11:56 amI need a Bob in my life!!
We actually found the coolest trash left on the side of the road in our neighborhood a few weeks ago. Someone was getting rid of a perfect condition antique wooden filing cabinet, so we acted like a bunch of creepers and ninja loaded that into the car.
Hearts & Sharts says
April 12, 2014 at 9:13 amEveryone needs a Bob in their life!