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Chicken Chair

2/16/2014

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I had a bit of time to myself yesterday afternoon and made the decision that these dining room chairs are a little boring and needed sprucing up.

Needing some inspiration I looked out the back window and saw my hens in the garden.

Time for Chicken Chair to get underway . . .


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I put an undercoat of Annie Sloan Chateau Grey over the frame to begin with. It was nice to see the boring brown finish of the original chair disappear. Once this had dried I applied Annie Sloan Old White over the top and waited again until this layer was dry. I then sanded and knocked back the Old White paint to give the chair a country feel
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I had managed to get hold of this Linenstyle printed Chicken fabric from Molly Felicity Designs and thought it would be perfect for my Chicken Chair.

I then gave a good coat of clear wax to the chair frame, once I was happy with the finish. It was now time to re upholster the seat pad.

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Voila - here is the finished Chicken Chair

I am very pleased with this, it's got the rustic country feeling that I think fits in well with my style, and fits with the design of the house. This one's staying with me.

Only three more chairs to do now so here's the question:

Do I stick with the same theme or make each one a little different?

Damion

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2 Comments
Joanna Chittenden link
2/23/2014 05:11:43 am

Hi, the chair looks great! Have just acquired an old school desk & 3 similar chairs to this that I am planning to paint with Annie Sloane paint too! Will post photos on my Facebook page when done:)
Jo

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Ethos Upcycling link
2/23/2014 05:34:39 am

Jo,

I'd be interested to see how they turn out. If you are looking for fabric then I would suggest Molly Felicity Designs as an option as I have used them on a number of occasions and they have an excellent range.

Damion

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