You de-clutter and I re-clutter.
So a few weeks back I was driving through the neighborhood when I saw a rickety rocking chair sitting in someones trash. I get back to the house...grab the truck being careful not to disturb (aka let him know what I am up to) Mark. This is tough because if you have ever seen our Ruby girl she is tough to miss because she sounds like a freaking school bus...without a muffler...on steroids.
The chair was obtained with no issues and promptly deposited in the garage. No Mark.
A bit later..."hey, why did you take the truck?" Busted. For the record the answer 'ohhh no reason' is guaranteed to arouse suspicion. After a few choice words and eye rolls we move on.
I debated what color to go with. My heart was screaming for a turquoise or fire engine red, but the mostly hidden practical side of me went with black - really shiny black. I knew this was a piece I was going to part with and figured black would be most appealing.
So here is what we started with. Some people have mentioned they thought it was a commode chair, but unless you have some interesting bathroom challenges I can't see a rocking chair used for this purpose. My thoughts are that it had caning or maybe some type of padded seat inserted, but who knows.
After a light sanding (and by light I mean mostly non-existent) I took her out to
the paint shop.
I grabbed my handy and favorite cans of spray paint and went to town!!!
After several coats of glossy black paint I sealed her with a triple glaze.
I went to my second home the thrift shop and found an old steamer pot with handles that fit perfectly into the hole in the seat.
Next I filled the steamer pot with some growies (yes I took out the newspapers)
I bought at local store.
As the plants grow and the flowers bloom it should really pop against the black of the chair. I am happy with how it turned out and am excited for her to find a gorgeous porch to spend the lazy summers.
I just adore the lion (I am totally guessing) on the top of the chair!!!
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