Happy post 4th of July! So, my intention when I starting blogging was to be able to post everyday. If not everyday than at least every couple days. It has been almost a week-GEEZ! I need to get it together. I guess that is what happens when you have 4 girls you are chasing after everyday!
My oldest daughters (the twins-they are 8) wanted an updated bedroom. Something more "grown-up"--what 8 year old is a grown up? Anyway-we went to the paint store-they picked out a nice lilac. The picture on the paint card showed a bedroom with browns, tans and purple. "I can do this," I said. They wanted it to feel like a 'hotel'. So we are in the process of making their room feel like a hotel. Once I get it all done I will post a final picture. They needed to have a writing desk for each of them. Thanks to my sis she gave me one that they were no longer using and thanks to my FB friends I picked up another one for FREE!! FREE I say!! They are both painted a crisp white--now for some chairs.
This is what I started out with.....
My hubby had gotten a bunch of metal folding chairs from his work. They were throwing them out so of course he HAD to take them. I thought, these will be perfect. Originally I wanted to get them some cute wooden, white chairs with some great fabric padding, but I need to work with what we have around the house. I spray painted them a nice lilac color. The paint I had stashed for a different project I was going to do about a year ago and then changed my mind. I covered the seats with a tan striped pillow case. One pillow case covered 2 chairs. I cut down the sides of the case and got out the trusty staple gun. Now, I was in the garage looking for MY staple gun-you know the old fashion kind that you need to put a TON of pressure on to get the staples to go in. It was no where to be found. Hubby had it at our house that we are remodeling. He ran to town and brought me back HIS!! Whoo-hoo an electric staple gun. LOVE IT!!! It made the job so fast. I will always be using that tool. He might have to go and buy a new one for himself.
My hubby had gotten a bunch of metal folding chairs from his work. They were throwing them out so of course he HAD to take them. I thought, these will be perfect. Originally I wanted to get them some cute wooden, white chairs with some great fabric padding, but I need to work with what we have around the house. I spray painted them a nice lilac color. The paint I had stashed for a different project I was going to do about a year ago and then changed my mind. I covered the seats with a tan striped pillow case. One pillow case covered 2 chairs. I cut down the sides of the case and got out the trusty staple gun. Now, I was in the garage looking for MY staple gun-you know the old fashion kind that you need to put a TON of pressure on to get the staples to go in. It was no where to be found. Hubby had it at our house that we are remodeling. He ran to town and brought me back HIS!! Whoo-hoo an electric staple gun. LOVE IT!!! It made the job so fast. I will always be using that tool. He might have to go and buy a new one for himself.Once I got the seats covered I reattahced them to the chairs. I thought they needed just a bit more so I used my CriCut and cut out a nice little fancy swirl for the back and a nice monogramed H for the front. I decoupaged them on (two coats) and finished!!
I have a matching flat sheet that will be getting used for their headboard. I will be using an old door from our house in town to be making this!!
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