Gross Wet Chair

Last year, I picked up this gross chair 

in the pouring rain

when the vehicle was loaded down with kids on the way to school.

It's pretty big.

I was immediately taken by the caning,

my true love.

My only regret

WAS THAT THERE WERE TWO CHAIRS

and I could NOT fit both in the van with the kids

and their backpacks

AND it was garbage pick up day, 

so I knew the other would not be there after school.
And Dan was crabbing that it was raining and we were going to be late
if I didn't get my butt back in the van.

:(

Yesterday, I finished this puppy in one day.

I primed and painted her a light aqua.

I just stapled fresh drop cloth tarp over the original base.

I wrapped the cushions up like a present

and hot glued the tarp-

(you KNOW I don't sew!)
Here's my regular 'hot-gluing a cushion' photo:

AND, for a final touch,

hot glued red grogain ribbon over the stapled edges 

as a contrasting trim.







Each leg got a pretty bow detail, too.







NOW, for the REVEAL!





TA DA!






I think she's in need of a cottage placement.






I'm in love with the color choice,
but have no room for her in my house.
I'm on chair overload right now!







Now she's ready to PAR -TAY!





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