This week, I brought home yet another chair. It has been added to the rather large collection of random chairs scattered around my home. If I see a really great one, I just can’t leave it behind and so, into my house it goes.
This chair is very old and marked underneath, Heywood-Wakefield Co. Philadelphia. The best part? Someone else already did all the work! They painted it, crackled it, distressed it and actually did a fantastic job and then decided to throw it out. Why, thank you! I found it at a thrift store and it is the perfect color for my living room.
Here is my newest random chair.
Speaking of chairs, I just picked up a new tin of Annie Sloan Old White and can start painting the rest of my dining room chairs. It never ends around here 🙂
A sad picture to share. Here is my laptop.
My poor, worn out laptop. Luckily, the part was only $7.00 on Ebay and as soon as it arrives, my husband can fix it for me – having a techie husband does have its advantages 🙂
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I love that chair!!! Happy days! I have a bit of a chair obsession too, Suzanne! My kids yell, “No Mum! No more chairs!”. I’m forever bringing them home. They just seem so abandoned on the council strips, I can’t resist them. After all the work which has gone into creating them, it seems such a waste to leave them there. I love chairs!…… All we are saying, is give chairs a chance! 😛
PS, Love your fireplace and rug, too! They look beautiful!
Thanks, Elisabeth! I really appreciate it! How can one leave a chair behind?! My kids groan too lol!
Wow what a great find! I was laughing out loud when you wrote “Why thank you”…you deserve to have that beautiful classic chair all done and ready for your living room. Congrats!
Me too! Love it and I agree with Neena above you deserve it. ❤️
Suzanne you collect chairs like I collect side tables. What a great score – don’t you just love when that happens!
Yes, it is great! So funny about the tables as I tend to do that too lol!
I have a question on your dining room chairs. We are going to paint our kitchen cabinets (oak stained) with Annie Sloan Old White and I was curious if your chairs are just the white paint, clear wax and dark wax or if you mixed any other paint colors in with it. Did you put the dark wax over everything and then wipe it back? Thanks.
Linda
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Hi Linda, I used only Annie Sloan Old White and the clear wax. I applied two coats and then diluted the paint to create a wash and put that on top. Sanded them back and applied the clear wax. I’m about to get started on the rest of them. Good luck with your kitchen cabinets! I hope to do mine this years too (I am insane). Cheers!
Lucky you!! That’s a really nice chair