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This $5 garage sale find was nice and sturdy, but since my grandson is not named Olivia and his dad is not a fan of pink, a makeover was definitely in order. I was told three-year-old Olivia painted the chair herself. Evidently three-year-olds use a lot of paint, because it was really caked on there! Before I could start painting, I had to smooth out the surfaces. Using a mouse sander sped up the process.
That took a lot longer than I expected, especially given the fact it was 95 degrees out, but I'm glad now that I took the time to do it right.
Using Ce Ce Caldwell's paints, I first painted the chair in Hershey Brown. It quickly dried and I planned a second coat of Sedona, which will look great in my living room!
I initially planned to paint a solid coat of Sedona and then rub some off, but after painting the side rungs and the strip around the seat I had a happy accident. With next to no paint on the brush I went to paint the back of the chair. Because there was still some texture despite all the sanding, the high spots picked up the Sedona. I thought it looked great so from then on I used the dry brush technique, blotting most of the paint off the brush before using it on the chair.
I initially planned to paint a solid coat of Sedona and then rub some off, but after painting the side rungs and the strip around the seat I had a happy accident. With next to no paint on the brush I went to paint the back of the chair. Because there was still some texture despite all the sanding, the high spots picked up the Sedona. I thought it looked great so from then on I used the dry brush technique, blotting most of the paint off the brush before using it on the chair.
Since the polyurethane I purchased for my Adirondack chair was indoor/outdoor, I decided to use that to seal the rocker as well. Again, I used a flat sponge from the dollar store for application.
And here's the finished product!
Now that he's learned how to rock, this should be great fun!
Lisa
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I love it! There's one to sell online not far from where I live and now I really think I should go and buy it!