Folding Chair Makeover

 

When I host garden parties out on the deck, I always find myself in a mad scramble for chairs, especially if I have a large party. What I usually end up with is an odd assortment of chairs in various shapes and colors…

 

 

So, about a year ago I bought five metal folding chairs from a friend’s parents for two or three dollars each. They were a nice black color, but I wanted to do something with them since they were rather plain and well, cold.

 

 

I mixed together around four different shades of blue and green paint since I didn’t have enough of one color. Thankfully it turned to be a nice light aqua color, just what I wanted. I then used my trusty sprayer to apply it.

 

 

I felt they still needed a little spark so I stenciled words related to flowers on their backs…

 

 

I used a white spray paint from Wal-Mart for this.

 

 

I hadn’t forgotten the black underneath. That had to come through a bit. I used sandpaper to distress.

 

 

 

So now I have at least five of my chairs matching…

 

 

 

They will also provide good seating elsewhere.

 

 

 

 

So if you don’t like your plain, squeaky metal chairs, you can always give them a bit of flair with paint and some stencils!

Thanks for visiting!

-Mary