Yes, I Painted the Drop Cloth

I have had this chair for a century long time.  In fact, when I bought this chair, you could hardly find this type of Frenchie chair anywhere.  I kept thinking some day I would paint it.  So I put it in storage and guess where it stayed.  You can see why.
I finally decided to paint it and I chose Sherwin Williams “Jogging Path.”  It is the faintest of greys.


Don’t you love the detail on these types of chairs? 


I decided it needed a cushion.  So I made one out of painter’s canvas drop cloth.  I washed it, of course! 
And, I decided it needed a “look.”  So I took out my trusty artist’s brush and painted black stripes.  Well, I couldn’t actually afford to buy that kind of look!  European grain sacks (or whatever you call this look) = big dollars. 



This is the finished product. 

I haven’t decided whether or not I’m going to keep it.  I have thousands too many chairs, so my hubby says.  He’s told me a million times not to exaggerate.

I just noticed the Rembrandt print lady is looking across the room at my new chair.  Is it just me or is she looking “all judgmental?”



Linking with Kathleen’s Faded Charm White Wednesday  (it is the faintest of greys), Power of Paint, Wow Us Wednesday, Share the Love, and Three Boys.

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