Say you have some sort of family item that has been handed down generation, to generation, to you. What would Gram-Gram prefer? That you freshen up her old chair in a way that delights you so much that you catch yourself gazing at it in happiness at least once a day? Or letting it collect dust in a corner of the attic that might as well be labeled “Stuff I Feel Like I Have to Keep.”
No brainer! Check out more from Ashley and her Great Grannie’s chair on her blog Ashlilium.
12 Comments
Korrie@RedHenHome
July 28, 2011 at 1:00 AMThat fabric is GORGEOUS!
Suzy
July 28, 2011 at 1:44 AMLooks great! Bravo to Ashley for being featured!
Shelia
July 28, 2011 at 2:13 AMHi Lindsey! Oh, this looks wonderful! I love that fabric she chose and painting it white is so pretty. I have a chair like this and recovered it in a bright lime green fabric. They don’t look very comfortable but these little rockers really are!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Meg and Mum's
July 28, 2011 at 3:50 AMI’m lovin’ it sick! Gorgeous fabric 🙂
JC
July 28, 2011 at 5:00 AMThis is a really awesome redo! I had pretty much given up on a similar chair that my mother has but now I’m reconsidering!!!
~JC
stellar junk
July 28, 2011 at 5:10 AMMy jaw actually dropped. Way to go girl!
alittlepaint
July 28, 2011 at 2:40 PMI have this EXACT same chair! It’s been sitting around waiting to be refinished. Maybe I’ll submit mine when it’s done. Great motivation!
a happy little life
July 28, 2011 at 8:49 AMgreat make over… I think that granny chair always wanted to look like, that she just didn’t know she could!
Leslie
July 28, 2011 at 5:59 PMWhat a great makeover! I’d even want this chair in my apartment!
L
Thriftyideas
July 31, 2011 at 10:44 AMI have this same exact chair…except mine is needle point cover. I love the new look! Hmm…wish mine was worn so I woun’t feel quilty recovering it. Love what you did with yours!
Michelle
July 31, 2011 at 12:38 PMIt took me forever to paint the dark hutch that was left to my from my Grandma. One day I decided she was always changing things up in her house and would probably be mad at me for “keeping it real” and went for it. I think we’re both happier.
Thriftyideas
August 21, 2011 at 1:29 PMThank-you, thank you for this post and your encouragement!!! I redid my rocker last night and it came out great! It was very easy so much easier than I thought it would be. I would have never attempted it if I had not seen yours. Thanks agian…you can view mine redo here. http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/2011/08/before-and-after.html