Another Crazy Chair Re-do

A few weeks ago I stumbled

 upon this chair at a garage sale for $4.  

Even though it's in rough shape

 The lines are good and it has potential.

Kind of like me!

I'll have to deal with the

lack of a back but haven't

quite decided whether I should

add an upholstered back,

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or do something like this which is 

crazy inventive and cool.

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This is the look I'm going for. 

You gotta love ticking.

It's inexpensive, available everywhere,

and just plain crisp.

I've got it pretty much stripped and prepped.

First I put a coat of raw umber acrylic paint.

Then I just grabbed some white paint 

and added some black.

I ended up with a chalky bluish gray.

The cushion will be ticking with blue cording.

I think it's going to shape up pretty well

and be a nice little chair for my daughter's

off campus house.  As I was walking
off with my $4 chair a passing lady said
"You're not really gonna tackle 
that chair?"
I just smiled and said to myself
Yes I am harrumph...
and it's gonna be awesome!

We're going to do drop cloth drapes with

a black greek key design.

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I just love this kind of project.
  There' no pressure so we
can really experiment and
take risks with things.

I hope to finish the chair this week and

 move on to the headboard

and stump tables next!