Better After reader Raquel didn’t want to pay and arm and a leg for new dining room chairs. Who would? I can only imagine the bummer of a vibe that would cast around your dinner parties, if you were sitting there with only one arm and one leg, bitterly informing your guests that they could all thank your bloody stumps for being able to sit at all. Urg, I think I just ruined my own appetite.
No, let’s be sensible. Raquel found these ornate old chairs on Kijiji for only $10 apiece and fixed them up nice and pretty. Doesn’t the black and gold look so regal? And I’m not just saying that because those were my high school colors. Go Elks! (That was our mascot, I’m not even joking. Yes, plural and everything. I know.)
Hey now, here’s another makeover in the dining department from Melissa at I Will Joy. She found this mismatched set for $40 on Craigslist and updated it with a little paint and probably fabric, although I can’t tell from the pictures. I’m sure whatever it is under there, it’s lovely. The rest of it sure is. I just can’t get enough of that soft aqua color lately.
13 Comments
Anonymous
August 29, 2012 at 4:13 PMThe chairs are fantastic. My husband’s got you both beat…his mascot was the Freeport “Pretzels”.
Missey
August 29, 2012 at 4:30 PMHmmm, I dunno – my HS mascot was the Hickman Kewpies! Yes, the smiling naked baby doll! Oh we were menacing, let me tell you….
Jamie
August 29, 2012 at 8:05 PMlove the chairs!! xo
Ally
August 29, 2012 at 2:42 PMHey Lindsey – I’m loving the aqua color too if I could only get the shade right.
I hear ya with your “elks”, my high school teams were the “royals”.
Hello! Since when do our buck-teethed sovereigns inspire physical prowess?
Irie Jaxx
August 29, 2012 at 4:47 PMGreat makeovers! I was just telling my husband last night that we need to makeover our dining set. Was delighted to see some inspiration when I logged on this morning!
René
August 29, 2012 at 7:05 PMBeautiful! And too funny! My son and I were thinking of ideas for his tee ball team mascot the other day…he mentioned Elk, and made me wonder if that was actually anyone’s mascot…thanks for answering our question!
Laura from Top This Top That
August 29, 2012 at 8:29 PMorange and black- Lancers!! 🙂
Carol-Anne (Use the Good Dishes!)
August 30, 2012 at 12:41 AMThese chairs look like they’re right out of a magazine! gorgeous!
Candace
August 30, 2012 at 2:20 AMLOL…my high school’s biggest rival were the Elks…and looking at your about page, I think our Elks might be one in the same!
robyn
August 30, 2012 at 5:38 AMLove the first chairs, especially the fabric!
How2home
August 30, 2012 at 4:54 PMThese are all so lovely! Love the light turquoise color on the dinning chairs 🙂 Great stuff!
Mrs Em
August 30, 2012 at 8:19 PMvery lovely. I have everyone beat. one of our lovely state universities has the worst mascot ever. The Fighting Okra…
Ashleigh
August 31, 2012 at 5:02 AMOh yay! The one with the aqua chairs belongs to my BFF! She is so talented! 🙂 Awesome feature!
Ashleigh