Come On In: Can These Kitchen Chairs Be Saved?

We paid BIG money a long while back for PB distressed chairs.

When I had a three year old sweet boy, a one year old little darling [in a high-chair] and didn't know we would be adding a third boy to the mix.

Let me save you some money if you are thinking a bout buying "distressed furniture".

If you have kids-they NATURALLY DISTRESS THE FURNITURE.

DON'T SPEND BIG BUCKS TO PAY THE STORE TO SELL IT TO YOU THAT WAY.

{Sorry, I don't mean to yell, but please listen to the wisdom of  'Been there/Done That'}

So the chairs.

Oh, are they a mess.

Take a look:

{See the scissor marks on the spoke of the chair? Not from PB, but from one of my sons who took scissors to the chairs ...Thank you very much-}

The seat on the chairs???

Don't know WHO or WHAT, but I know we didn't buy them this way..

Anyway-It is just time to save these chairs!

First~

So I got carded at WalMart for buying 10 cans brown of spray paint:

{No Sir! I am not sniffing this stuff-I am transforming with this stuff!}

***Then I sanded all five chairs***

Second~

I tarped the garage, and sprayed away.

One coat at a time, and in warm weather.

Lots of ventilation.

Third~

Because you know I didn't finish there, with paint~

I got out more (!!!) vinyl letters:

Wait. What step are we on?

I think the paint fumes are getting to me...

Oh. Right.

Fourth~

I cut out and placed each letter of our names on the backrest of each chair:

***I also sprayed a protective top-coat over each chair***

Finally~

Our Table and Chairs are complete!!!

Okay, NOW, you can come over for dinner!

(...Who waited six years to tackle this project, but is glad she finally did!)