kitchen table & chair transformation [part two: parson chair wannabes]

In part one, I told you how I tiled the kitchen table (read about it here).  Part two tackles the chairs.  They started out looking something like this …





They were never comfortable or inviting. But at this point in the kitchen renovation, funds were running low.  In an ideal world, I would’ve purchased some parson-style bar height stools and called it a day.

But I live in the real world.  An alternate plan was called for.

I started with foam and batting …




I didn’t glue it to the chair but instead used some heavy duty Velcro tape I had left over from another project.   I put a thick piece of foam on the seat …



And a thinner one on the back …



I probably should have put a second foam pad on the back.  Oh well, I’ll just add that to my ever-growing list of 99% finished projects.



I painted the frame black many years ago.  Surprisingly, the paint really stood up over time.  And, quite frankly, at this point in the kitchen renovation I was pretty sick and tired of painting (you can read about why here) … so black they stayed.



I custom made the slipcovers.  THAT project involved a lot of trial and error and ripping out of stitches.

I’d like to claim that we now use our re-purposed table and chairs like this …



… and this … 



But truthfully the only time it’s used as a dining table is when my daughter and her friend make themselves some hot chocolate and a snack.

Mostly it’s where we put the morning paper (only, in real life, the table is much more cluttered with papers and receipts and such) …



… and occasionally on weekends, my husband sets up his laptop here (that’s my laptop filling in as a stunt double).



The best part: this project was relatively inexpensive.  I found the fabric at JoAnn’s for about $3-a-yard.  The tiles ran $3.99 per square foot.  The foam was probably the priciest part … can anyone shed any light on why foam is so expensive?

Now it's time to fire up that laptop to find out if the craft store has adopted holiday hours.  I have a quick and easy project planned for tomorrow's post  just in time for Thanksgiving ...




Linking up:
Miss Mustard Seed
Remodelaholic
Under the Table and Dreaming
Funky Junk Interiors