I love rocking chairs. Something about them just brings about thoughts of comfort and creating warm, relaxing memories with loved ones. Here's a little story about a recent addition to my found furniture collection involving a rocking chair found on the side of a the road. Hope you enjoy it!
After totally feasting this 4th of July holiday a couple months ago, we decided to take a walk around the block to work off some of that delicious bar-b-q. Well it pays to listen to God even in the small stuff because as we turned the corner, I saw this dusty, cat-hair filled rocking chair sitting on the road outside a neighbor's house. My little brother asked me if I wanted it and he went up and rang the doorbell and asked if it was being given away, which indeed it was. My brother hauled the super heavy rocking chair all the way back to my house (did I mention how awesome he is?) I was uber excited! I donned some gloves and attacked it with bleach wipes to sanitize it (I'm a total germaphobe!)
After lightly sanding it with a fine grain sandpaper, I sprayed it with about three coats of Krylon fusion spray paint in Cherry Red.
This is the finished product. You can tell from the random clutter around it that I am redoing that room, and my thrifty find will fit perfectly with the new color theme. Upon finding that the red toile cushion that I fell in love with online was waaaaayyyy too small to fit the bottom of the chair, it became a little back cushion. The pillow that I'm using for a bottom cushion is actually a regular large throw pillow. It fit perfectly and is super comfy to sit on.
BTW, this last picture is a close-up of the red toile cushion and a dollie I made with my mom when I was about seven. She's one of my most prized possessions and therefore has the seat of honor in my new fabulously thrifted rocking chair. One man's trash is truly another man's treasure! Have you recently found a piece that needed a little love and you were able to make it be fabulously perfect with a little tlc?
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