Lot of changes are happening in the Bea household....these chairs are just the start.
Overall I'm really happy with them, there may be one other thing I want to do to them, but that involves a trip to the shops, so will have to wait a little while!
My neighbour thinks I'm a little crazy, after all who else drags their chairs outside to photo! He gave me a little puzzled look and I just smiled and waved...
I've also got around to painting this old chair I picked up for a few pounds last summer. It was a horrible dirty dark pink colour, no one else would sit on it, except me of course, but then again......I am a little crazy!
Yes it still looks a little battered, eventually I will make a little cover for the seat, hide those awful staple marks! Little Bea wants to know if I'm going to paint everything this colour....I might just do that!
Yep, overall I'm pleased with my little purchase, each chair came to the grand total of £8.50!
I'm in a 'sorting out' mood, too much clutter! I'm wanting to clear out and refresh. Create a calm, colourful home. This is the start.
Want to see my next project?
When we were in Derbyshire, I fell in love with an old shop counter cabinet, it had been used for cakes, it had some beautiful etching on the glass. At £250 it was out of my budget!
Several months ago I was given this lovely little cabinet. At some point in the past, it's been cobbled together buy some DIY enthusiast!
Look at the bottom...it's been made out of an old wooden crate! I think it will look great painted up, lined with some of my vintage wallpaper. Great place to put your fat quarters! I'm also desperate to complete another printers tray, my home isn't the same without one!!!
Thank you so much for all your comments on my last post, I'm sorry I've not had chance to respond to them yet, I'll read through them again later and answer any questions!
What's your next project? Is anyone else in the revamping, redecorating, clearing out mood?
Bye for now Everyone!
Happy crafting, creating, clearing and cleaning!!!
Happy Changes......
Ada :) x
Etsy news....I will be opening my shop over the next few days!
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love the chairs! i showed mr coleman ur post, who highly approves of the chairs as well! xx
ReplyDeleteMr Bea liked them too, little Bea was a little put out I had covered her chair with a tea towel before she could sit on it. She's always dropping something....and it was pasta with a tomato sauce! :) x
DeleteWow those chairs look fab. No worries getting everyone to the dinner table in your house!!
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Lovely stuff... not quite ready to show you mine but I'm getting there. What paint is that? I've been advised to use that expensive chalk paint, wondered if it was worth it. EE xx
ReplyDeleteIt's not the Annie Sloan paint the blue is Craig and Rose eggshell, think its the best paint I've ever used. The white is Fired Earth and that was a pain! :) x
DeleteBeautiful - and don't they look gorgeous at the kitchen table - is it always that tidy?! My neighbour saw me balancing a spacehopper on a large plant pot yesterday to take a shot, what's more I was getting quite cross with it and telling it to behave - no questions were asked, just a knowing 'hello' and she was off. Jane x
ReplyDeleteIt's tidy when we aren't using it.....otherwise I might be revamping something on it, kids drawing on it, etc, etc! :) x
DeleteYour chairs look brilliant, so clean and fresh, well done for perservering with them. I feel I need to have a spring clean clear out - we'll just see how far I get before giving up!! Have a lovely day, Sam xxx
ReplyDeleteOh they've turned out fabulous Ada! Love them - you must be really pleased! I have so many projects I want to start - I just need to find some energy - and time....thanks for inspiring us :) xx
ReplyDeleteI'm just doing a bit at a time, gone are the days I worked from dawn to dusk! :) x
DeleteLove your chairs!!
ReplyDeleteThose chairs look beautiful, well done. My neighbours all think I'm crazy too so don't worry! I'm the only one with a wooden door in my street (everyone else has white uPVC) and I paint it a different colour every couple of years. But I now need a new door as it has a bit of a hole in it that is unrepairable. So my next interiors job is a new front door and then deciding which colour to go for. At the moment I'm swinging towards a minty green. x
ReplyDeleteI'd love a wooden door! Ours is plastic but at least it's black! :) x
DeleteI bought a bread box at the thrift store the other day. I'll clean, sand, and oil it up and have a new place to store bread. I know what you mean about the neighbors. I take pictures of my feet in the grass when I finish a new pair of socks. I know they all think I'm crazy but that's OK! Enjoy life!
ReplyDeleteLove the chairs - so pretty!
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Wow the chairs are wonderful... I had to smile when you mentioned the neighbour looking at you strangely. I've just returned from photographing my latest sheet find hanging on the washing line and my neighbour thinks I'm barking mad!!! Sarah x
ReplyDeleteYour chairs look fantastic and a complete bargain at £8.50 each. Far better than buying new expensive ones and they're personal to you. Your neighbour was probably just jealous of your fabric ;) Looking forward to seeing what you do with the cabinet.
ReplyDeleteI have a dresser unit which I've been meaning to paint for the last two years. Although I finally bought paint a couple of months ago. It WILL get done this summer.
I've just painted my bedroom that colour! (and cos I love it so much I'm painting everything else too!)
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ps I had an old loom chair with staple dents the same as yours and I stuck a row of ric-rac along it. . .
Good idea! :) x
DeleteAmazing chairs Ada! Great job, well done. I'm sure my neighbours think I'm potty, I'm often to be found photographing seemingly random things in the garden! xx
ReplyDeleteWow, great job with those chairs, well done... and I like little Bea's idea, it's a fab colour!
ReplyDeleteI'm in the process of creating/redecorating one of our guest rooms - it's a slow one, but fun nonetheless.
Happy Wednesday,
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LOVE those chairs, such nice fabric, how clever of you to find it! The Lloyd Loom is wonderful too. Spring is always so inspirational in helping us to new beginnings ..... and clear outs. Minerva ~
ReplyDeleteAda those chairs are splendiferous....(totally amazing) so so well done to you....
ReplyDeleteD x
Absolutely love them, so pretty yet practical too. Trying to declutter here too, will never be a minimalist, but it'd be nice just to have room to move about more. Must be the slightly warmer weather :) xx
ReplyDeleteLove love love the chairs: well done! It looks so cozy inside your home! :-)
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ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for popping by with your kind comment!
Your chairs look fabulous! What a bargain price too. It does save so much money when you DIY!
Love the gorgeous little cabinet, it will look even more fabulous when you've worked your magic on it!
Just added you to my favourites so I can keep up!
Rachel x
Thank you Rachel! :) x
DeleteYour chairs look fabulous Ada... very fresh and cheery! I have to do any painting outside so goodness knows what my neighbours think... who am I kidding I know exactly what they think! Hugs Cxx
ReplyDeleteI have been watching your progress with these chairs ,We had exactly the same as the ones we bought from the co op when we were first married over fifty years ago ..they are really super ..love Jan @-}--}---
ReplyDeleteThank you, I thought they were fron the 50s 60s era! They are really comfy! :) x
DeleteLove your chairs - who cares what the neighbour thinks!! Hoping when I move and get settled that I can find some lovely old chairs to paint and recover :)
ReplyDeleteOh, your 'new' chairs are looking great! Love the fabrics you've used:) Sometimes changes are good;)
ReplyDeleteI'll have another look in your shop when it opens again. The shipping prices are more normal to Norway now;)
Your have been busy and your chairs look fantastic! Can't wait to see what you do with the cabinet!
ReplyDeleteSarah x
How good do your chairs look now!! Well done :)
ReplyDeleteWaoh! I wish I could have these chairs at my kitchen table.
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Love love the chairs. They look amazing clever lady. xo
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely great! I have so many jobs to do interior-wise. Currently I have just ordered a splashback for the length of my kitchen and am praying we have not made a duff colour choice! I am now turning my attentions to furniture - we have very little and need some pronto! Beds are first on the hit list. I am looking forward to the stage where I can make and tinker.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it will look great, happy home making! :) x
DeleteThose chairs look absolutely gorgeous, well done you!
ReplyDeleteoh boy, I am in the middle of a huge de-clutter! I'm not really here but the picture of your chairs just jumped out from my blog roll! really fab, love them all, especially like the pink. Good luck with the cabinett! Heather x
ReplyDeleteYour chairs look wonderful!
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Oh my ,,, I love the chairs ... I have a feeling I need to go hunting for new chairs ... mmm and fabric ... mmmm enough for a table cloth to me thinks!!! x
ReplyDeleteI'm think a table cloth too, but not on all the time.....I'm like the wood at the moment! :) x
DeleteThe chairs look great, but I love the natural look for the little cupboard.
ReplyDeleteOh I love the chairs Ada ... might pop by and steal them :) ... I am in a revamping mood too but just trying to work up the energy ... Bee xx
ReplyDeleteThe chairs came up AMAZING!! Great job on them. Do you spray paint them, or paint them with a brush? We had an all wood table & chairs too and after we painted the chairs, we painted just the legs & 'skirt' on the table, leaving the table top unpainted wood. It looked great and ties the table and chairs together really well ... just an idea ;) Your other chair looks charming too, and I like that idea of rickrack along the edge, it would look so cute! Wendy
ReplyDeleteJust with a brush! Yes I like the painted legs look too, especially on the older pine tables! :) x
Deletehi ada...the chairs were well worth the effort I say. cant wait to see how the little cupboard turns out....my neighbours look at me funny too (so do the kids!)....I always think of how my kids will talk of me when they are adults..."remember that time mum put all those teacups up the tree!...just to take photos!!"....yes im guilty! x
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness..your chairs are amazing....you are so clever. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHi Ada, the chairs look really fab. I'm also in the mood for decorating and re-vamping. So many things on my to do list but so little time thanks to my busy little boys. I'm planning on starting on a little shelf I have in the kitchen. Nice and small so can be done during naps! Fiona x
ReplyDeleteYes, something quick and easy to start you off! :) x
DeleteIt must be the SPRING in the air, the sun shines and the humans emerge feeling the need to feather their little nests...lol.
ReplyDeleteCan I tell you from over here in Aus, I am so jealous of your Loyd Loom chairs if we could get them here they cost a whole lotta money.
The "repurposing" and " up cycling" are very inspiring.......me thinks I may be doing the chair thing one day soon myself.
Thanks for sharing and your blog, I love it all.
Those chairs look the bees knees! Fabulous job :D
ReplyDeleteTotal chaos here ... I'm thinking I might just close the door on it all and take up residence in the shed! I'm not very good at the upheaval that goes with revamps ... can you tell ?!
I know it's awful, you done room and the whole house is upside down! :) x
Deleteoh wow, how much do I love your chairs. they are the most amazing chairs I have ever seen. HUGE chair envy ...
ReplyDeleteYour chairs look far better than some you would have bought in a shop Ada, so much more personal and I love the fact that everyone got to choose their own fabric, that is a lovely touch. I think if anyone can make your little cabinet look super snazzy it's you! I look forward to seeing it completed. x
ReplyDeleteThe chairs look fabulous! I can imagine your neighbour giving you a strange look taking the photos - and it would almost be too hard to explain! It will give them something to ponder, I'm sure, so you should feel good to have provided them with an activity for the day!
ReplyDeleteYour chairs are really nice!!!! what about your daughter??? :oD
ReplyDelete...even the little cabinet....awwww!!!!!
xxxx Ale
Your chairs came out so pretty and looks wonderful in your dining room! Love your newest project!! xo Heather
ReplyDeleteOoooh love the chairs Ada, they look wonderful. Gosh you do have some kind of busy bee spring thing going on don't you. i myself am getting acquainted with lots of boxes and have people traipsing into my house to pick up things they have bought on ebay almost daily, it is such a good feeling to be culling and clearing. And my neighbours are quite used to me out in the garden hanging things from trees to photographed! mel x
ReplyDeleteyour chairs have come up treat, very nice and the old arm chair looks great especially with the added cushions. Enjoy your sorting out but be careful you do not get rid of something then regret it, speaking from experience here.
ReplyDeleteYes I'm being very careful, we don't have a big space so some of it has to go! :) x
DeleteGreat chairs, what a transformation.
ReplyDeleteI've had lots of work deadlines recently, and a flu bug that won't quite go away, so haven't been able to do any crafting recently, but I'm hoping to get busy in the next two days. I've got a vintage suitcase half covered in squares that needs finishing, and a tiny glass cabinet to transform, too. It's a smokers' cabinet apparently, and has a little row of holders for cigars. The photos of your cabinet has inspired me to get cracking on it....lovely post, thank you.
Can't wait to see your little cabinet! Hope you are feeling better soon :) x
DeleteWow, just wow, I seriously love those chairs! All that hard work paid off. x
ReplyDeleteHi There, Such lovely projects you're busy with and you chairs look absolutely amazing!! What a difference a good makeover can do!!! Good job Ada!!!
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Chairs look amazing. I already want them! X
ReplyDeleteThe chairs look amazing,and so well done,
ReplyDeletelove them!
The chairs look gorgeous, Ada! And the new cupboard is such a good find, that will look lovely painted too :) I am in the clearing out, painting, organising mood too....it must be the spring?!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week.
Helen x
I absolutely love your dinning chairs! They are soooo beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE EM!!!
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There is something wonderful about making something old new again!
ReplyDeleteI'm about to baste my vintage sheet quilt...just waiting for some perle cotton!!!!
~ They are brill! Ada...Well done YOU! Love Maria x
ReplyDeleteHi Ada, I just thought I would come along and say hello. I see you all the time and love your style. Those chairs are fab. Just wanted to say hi to you, Jo xx
ReplyDeleteHi Jo, thanks for visiting! :) x
DeleteHi, just love your blogg. I am also a vintage retro sheets addict;) Nice chairs. Have a nice weekend, from Wilhelmines blogg in Norway
ReplyDeleteThank you for popping by! :) x
DeleteThank you all SO, SO much for spending your time reading my blog and leaving your comments....I read each one and really appreciate them all!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of us have given our neighbours something to think about! :) x
Ooooh, yummy looking chairs - I bought a couple of lovely danish chairs at my local emporium which are crying out for new seat covers - I haven't done them yet mainly because I'm too lazy, but I did kind of think that its not really worth it at the mo as my kids are soooo messy!
ReplyDeleteEm x
I did make Little Bea sit on a tea towel because of her messy ways, she wasn't very amused! :) x
DeleteI really love your chairs, I think you made a wonderful job x
ReplyDeleteThe chairs have turned out so lovely!
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