Trash to Treasure: Chair Makeover
Good Monday morning!
I hope your weekend was fun and enjoyable. I loved getting the chance to makeover this chair that I found in the trash a little over a week ago.
A neighbor has a big lot of land, and quite a bit of stuff. You know, if you've seen hoarders, the kind of person with old cars and machines that don't work. Piles of wood, metal.....just stuff. The city has ordered that he get rid of it. {yay!}
One day, I was passing by the house, and I saw their usual trash pile that they put out every few weeks. I saw this chair.
Keep in mind, I don't dig through trash...lol...I simply grab things that can be used and easily accessible if left in my alley, or on the side of the road. About once a month, I find something good.
This was good!
I wanted it soooo bad, but didn't know what my husband would say. He's not too keen on me finding more projects to do. After I got his approval, I drove to the house again. Its always awkward for me to just take stuff, so I saw the owner and asked if I could take it. He was more that happy to get rid of it, and even put it in my car for me.
I got it home, and over the week I lightly sanded it.
I got a stain I liked and used a nap time to stain it. I am very impatient, so I got the kind that has the stain and sealer all in one! It worked beyond great!
I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. I was going to sell it after I fixed it up, but the pillows are custom for the chair, and they took a lot of work. I think I'll keep it ;).
What treasures have you found from the trash?
