I have been working for weeks on the antique white and gold vintage dining room chairs and am so happy to be done. This project took a lot longer than anticipated due to our snowstorm and having the kids home for a full week. Each chair has taken multiple coats of paint to cover and a lot of time was spent on the gold gilding. It was a time consuming project but now that I see the chairs together – wow. I really can’t wait to see them with the lighter colored fabric on the seats. It will change the look dramatically and I tried to show you all by pulling the red fabric up in places to get an idea.
I was able to make quite a few videos on the process! Applying a Wet Wash of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint QTT1; Applying Cire a Dorer Gold Gilding Wax onto Painted Furniture – QTT2; and then, when we decided that General Finishes Milk Paint was the way to go Seal Your Paint Finish! How to Apply General Finishes Flat Out Flat Topcoat.
I know you all must be a bit tired of this project as well! Sorry! Next up is the great oak dresser or sideboard that I am SO looking forward to starting! I’m going from all white chairs to a great pop of color because this one is being done in red! I then have a really neat project to embark upon. I am working on recreating a vintage piece for a client. She saw a old dresser and I am recreating the finish on a new cabinet that she had built as a bathroom vanity. This shall be quite the process and I’ll share a pic as soon as I can. Afterwards, there will be a dry sink that is about to be transformed in black. I also cannot wait to share a wonderful, old deacon’s bench that I am picking up over the weekend.
You see, there is life (and a blog) after white dining room chairs 😉
Linking To: The Interior Frugalista, Finding Silver Pennies
There is only one word to describe the chairs, “Gorgeous”
Thank you so much, Debra!
I really enjoyed watching the video and tutorials. I hadn’t heard of the gold gilding wax before but I have a chair I’m going to try it on. What would be REALLY great is if the owner would share a photo of the refinished chairs for us to see, once they’re recovered.
Yes, I am going to get a few pics to share 🙂 I’m doing more pieces for her and can take my camera over there to take the shots! I really want to see how they look with the new fabric. It will be quite a change.
Found a source of furniture for you. MaxSold is an online auction for estates and downsizing. It has had several locations near you. Check it out.
Thank you so much!!!
they look beautiful!! what a great shape and love the touch of gold!
Thank you Cassie! The gold did work well on these. Time consuming but a lovely look 🙂
Wow, really pretty
Thanks so much, Kat!
Love the chairs, wish that they were mine! Once again, spectacular work Suzanne!
Thanks, Cyn!
The chairs are beautiful, I can not wait to see the table.
Congratulations on finishing up this project! They are beautiful! It must feel wonderful to have such a tedious project completed!
Thanks, Robin! Oh, I was so glad to see the back of them lol!
You are so talented! I love your website, which I just came upon, and your incredible work. I can’t wait to dig deeper and learn more. There is a creative junkie just waiting to burst forth from me, I can feel it. I can also feel my carpel tunnel rearing it’s ugly head with all this handiwork. : (
Thanks so much and so glad you found my site! Just take it slowly and have fun 🙂
Good grief, that looks like an enormous amount of effort. But they are so beautiful. I just poured myself a cup of hot tea — which I am raising to you in acknowledgment of your fortitude and creativity. Cheers!
Thank you, Ann Marie! Appreciate it!