Hello there!
And a very Happy New Year! 2020 was definitely not the year of the blog over here (!!!!) but I am really hoping this will change in 2021.
I am kicking off the new year with an upcycling project which has been on my to do list for months! This little chair was given to us a while back by my Mother-in- Law; it originally belonged to Ash’s Granny. I absolutely love having furniture in our home which previously belonged to someone else; it normally comes with a story which makes it so much more special. This chair just needed a lick of paint and some new cushions to make it feel right at home in Rose Cottage.
This is the chair before I got my hands on it…
As you can see it needed some love and wasn’t in keeping with our home décor style.
I started by giving it a good wipe down with some Thieves Household Cleaner and an old cloth.
Once it was clean, I painted it with Ronseal 2 in 1 Primer and Paint in Pure Brilliant White. What I love most about this paint is that you don’t need to do any preparation… Hence why the majority of the furniture in my house is painted using this! It goes on so well and takes no time at all. I gave the chair frame 2 thin coats of paint.
I chose to cover the cushions with Emma Bridgewater fabric (surprise surprise!!!), which makes them tie in to the rest of the décor perfectly!
Now there’s a beautiful spot to read a book if ever I seen one…
Are there any upcycling projects you are hoping to get ticked off the (never ending!!) list this year?
Hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing!
