Love My "New" Chairs

Back at it with the chalk paint! This time I had to try black. When I visited and toured The Little Black Chair warehouse,

they were working on an A-MA-ZING black armoire.

So, I decided this pair of cruddy chairs could use the black homemade chalk paint treatment.

$2.95 each baby! What a steal

I mixed up the chalk paint myself using this secret recipe. I gave each chair one coat because I have been reading only one coat is OK with chalk paint.  I think it is probably OK with the real Annie Sloan chalk paint, but for my DIY version I will be sticking with 2 coats from now on.

After the paint was dry and I roughed up the edges, I went ahead and used only the dark wax to antique it.

The fabric was another remnant from Hancock. $5 for a yard, which covered both chairs.

So, including the paint, fabric, the chairs came in at about $15 for the pair all said and done.

I like the price and they look AWESOME in my dining room!

Ahh, the dining room with the hideous green walls. I am plotting a Christmas takeover and going to do a stenciled wall in there over vacation! No, you're right, you have never seen me stencil before, "but go big or go home", right? I am doing the entire wall baby!