With the coming move to my new place, I now have a need for some more furniture. I'm getting over the "get it cheap and cry while assembling" IKEA phase and I'm now on to the "find it on craigslist and make it better" phase. I've had some success finding promising pieces on craigslist...nothing to craft yet though.
I already have a dining room table that we've been storing in one of the many closets. It was from our house in CT and we ended up not needing it here in Dallas. But now I needed chairs. Ugh. Hunting for 4 matching chairs under $100 that somewhat matched this stained wood table sounded more or less horrific. Plan B: Find some decent (and cheap) unfinished chairs at IKEA and then let my creative juices flow.
Time:
5-6 hours (plus more for drying) depending on if you have help
Supplies:
- 4 IKEA IVAR dining chairs - $19.99 each ($80 total) these come unfinished
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| "Raw" Chair from IKEA |
- 1 quarter primer - $8
- 1 quality paint brush - $11
- 1 sand paper sponge - fine grade
- 1 gallon paint color of your choosing - about $30 depending on brand - I used Glidden Real Navy in Satin finish, it's a medium shine and looks appropriate on chairs (no you don't need a gallon of paint but that is how much the Home Depot guy made me buy....so now I'm going to be painting everything in my house navy)
- Other key ingredients:
- Water
- Music
- Snacks
