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Kitchen Chairs: Trash to Fash

April 11, 2014 by Hearts&Sharts 31 Comments

 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.

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 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:

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 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.

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 I also made some pillows to go with…

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 The curtains are Premier Prints Sydney Twill Storm.

And here they are in the new kitchen:

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 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:

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 …and after:

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 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.

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Comments

  1. Julianna says

    March 9, 2016 at 11:22 pm

    Banana peels are great boiled in water and cooled as a liquid fertilizer in your garden ? so they don’t have to be trash !

    Reply
    • Hearts&Sharts says

      March 10, 2016 at 1:25 pm

      Whoa, what?! That’s awesome. Does it really work?!

      Reply
  2. Carla says

    June 12, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    Dude, 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!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      June 12, 2014 at 7:09 pm

      Thank you, Carla!!

      Reply
  3. Mindi says

    May 1, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    They look beautiful!!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      May 2, 2014 at 8:02 am

      Thanks, Mindi!

      Reply
  4. Deborah says

    April 30, 2014 at 11:17 am

    Awesome 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

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 30, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Thank you, Deborah! And yes, I do! I’m ALWAYS accepting donations!

      Reply
  5. Kim @ Sand & Sisal says

    April 25, 2014 at 10:20 am

    Good 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

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 25, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      Awesome. Thanks, Kim!

      Reply
  6. Jane Koopman says

    April 23, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    Holy crap. They’re amazing. Well done.

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 23, 2014 at 5:31 pm

      Thanks, Jane!

      Reply
  7. Ann says

    April 22, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    Love those chairs! And everything else. Thanks for sharing at The Makers.

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 22, 2014 at 4:32 pm

      Thank you, Ann!

      Reply
  8. Brenda Young says

    April 22, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    Wonderful redo! I Love saving great stuff from the landfill, especially vintage..

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 22, 2014 at 4:33 pm

      Thanks, Brenda!

      Reply
  9. Echo says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 15, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Oh, 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.

      Reply
  10. Christy@Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says

    April 15, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Amazing! 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!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 15, 2014 at 7:46 am

      Thanks, Christy! Oh goodness, that tile was a hot mess!

      Reply
  11. Brynne@TheGatheredHome says

    April 13, 2014 at 9:49 am

    You are the queen of trash to treasure makeovers! Have you ever submitted your stuff to Better After? You totally should!!!

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 14, 2014 at 6:44 am

      Never heard of it, I’ll google it. Thanks, Brynne!

      Reply
  12. Eska says

    April 11, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 12, 2014 at 9:08 am

      I 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. 🙂 http://heartsandsharts.com/furniture-refurb-painting-over-rusted-metal/

      Reply
      • Eska says

        April 13, 2014 at 8:43 pm

        That’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!

        Reply
        • Hearts & Sharts says

          April 14, 2014 at 6:45 am

          🙂

          Reply
  13. Heather says

    April 11, 2014 at 11:56 am

    I 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.

    Reply
    • Hearts & Sharts says

      April 12, 2014 at 9:13 am

      Everyone needs a Bob in their life!

      Reply

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