Tuesday, September 13, 2011

A Farmhouse Chair on the Cheap!!

I am cheap!!  Some may call me thrifty but I am just plain cheap!!  I like unique things but I will not spend a fortune on something.  I will find a way to do it on the cheap!!

So, lets take this chair I found at a yard sale for $5.  It had good bones and the lady conducting the sale said it was her parents so she figured it was about 50 years old.  She said it also had 3 siblings that "died" a long time ago.  So here it is in my garage after bringing it home........




It still has the price sticker on it!!

Anyway, at another sale I found an old Gold Medal flour sack for $4. ( guess where this is going?) So, I removed the dusty, musty seat and painted the chair with chalk paint in olde white. Then I painted some "grain sack" stripes down the back and distressed it. I finished with a coat of clear wax. I then covered the seat with the flour sack. For $9 and some change I got a farmhouse chair!!










Kari

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26 comments:

  1. Hi Kari!

    Great make-over. The chair turned out great! Fun stopping by to visit with you!

    Kindly, Lorraine

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  2. that is really crazy cute!! love it! I think the stripes are my fave.

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  3. Super awesome Post.. Love it..Hello there.. I'm following ya officially from the inspiration board hop..Lovely blog you have here.Can't wait to read more.. Hope you can stop by & visit me sometime / follow back.. TY So much.. Have a great week.Marilyn from http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com

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  4. I can certainly relate to liking new things, but not wanting to spend a fortune on them.

    Your garage-sale chair looks fabulous. Great transformation!

    Visiting from Savvy Southern Style. Following you now. :)

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  5. You certainly gave this old chair a wonderful new look. I just love the way this came out, and the flour sack filled the bill beautifully.
    Hugs,
    Ellen

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  6. Great job! I love it when I find deals like that. I look forward to seeing what else you create.

    Visiting from Very Merry Vintage Style's "Share the Love Wednesday".

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  7. Great job! I love it when I find deals like that. I look forward to seeing what else you create in the future.

    Visiting from Very Merry Vintage Style's "Share to Love Wednesday".

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  8. It looks so different... and fabulous! Great transformation. It's gorgeous! Thanks for linking up to the Share the Love link party!
    Mary

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  9. Very cute! I just did a sack chair makeover too this week! Great minds think alike!!! :-) Looove your chair.

    Dana
    craftedniche.wordpress.com

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  10. You are so creative and frugal! This chair is just adorable! Love that you put those stripes on the back! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  11. Love it love it LOVE it...the stripes you added are the PERFECT finishing touch!!

    Deborah.

    (would be tickled pink if you could drop by my space sometime too...
    http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com)

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  12. love it! so charming and for only $9--wow! if you have time i would love it if you would stop by and share this at my linky party going on now!

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  13. You did a wonderful job on this chair. Wow! What a bargain at $9. Your turned an ugly ducking into a swan!

    Would be delighted for you to link to Potpourri Friday currently in progress!

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  14. Well done!!...now following...going back to look around some more...pls come over for a visit and follow along...lots planned....Happy Monday, Mariaelena

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  15. Wow, what a great save. love the grain sack details, you did a super job, thanks for linking up here at VIF! xo

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  16. Oh I just love your sweet seat! I hope you will add your lovely metamorphosis to my Fall in Love linky party on Wednesday.

    Until then, stop by and see the under $20 makeover I gave an ugly brass light fixture.

    Happy Monday!

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  17. Good for you doing things in such a thrifty way and so nicely too! The chair is adorable!

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  18. It looks awesome! Great job! I would love for you to link up Thursday (actually it starts tonight) to It’s a Party!
    www.acreativeprincess.blogspot.com

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  19. I love, love, love your chair redo! I have been looking for some flour sacks to redo my current breakfast table chairs. Your chair turned out great! I am a new follower and would love for you to share your post at my Freshmen Friday linky party for newer bloggers at:

    http://www.homesavvyatoz.com/guest-post/

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  20. wow, so I had to click on this because I just managed to pick up 8 FREE flour sacks and was thinking of doing something like this. You're is AWESOME! Also, looks like you've already gotten several party invites, but I would just LOVE it if you'd share this at our brand new Trash to Treasure Tuesdays link party over at Kammy's Korner!! http://kammyskorner.blogspot.com/2011/10/trash-to-treasure-tuesday-link-party-1.html

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  21. Hi Kari, your chair is adorable. I think you did a fabulous job and no, you are not cheap, just careful LOL. Thanks for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris

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