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Refinished Chair in a French Country/Shabby Chic style

Yeah! My first 2012 project is finished. I have been a "frequent flyer" of sorts, back and forth to the local Dollar General Store to get storage supplies as I try to keep my organization resolution in check. So getting the "first" project done is great! Anyway, here are some pictures of my first finished project of the year! I put the little black stool that I redid last year, in front of it. I've put the chair in a corner in my bedroom, where most of the time a robe, blanket or something is draped over it. I like it against the grey walls.

 Very simple project to do. I semi-dry-brushed the chair with Behr's Cottage White. (Some areas got a tad more paint then others.)  After the paint dried (about 20 min) I used a fine-grit sanding block to take areas of paint off and let the natural finish come through. I used about a 1/2 a yard of this print fabric I found at Walmart (I really wanted a French flour sack design, but couldn't find any in my area.) And there you have it. It has a sort of  distressed, French country / shabby chic look, wouldn't you say?
                                                    I've been following all sorts of folks on Pinterest and finding all kinds of new projects from some pretty clever people You can click on my Pinterest button to take you to the site. It is amazing! As I learn more and more about blogging, I have come to the conclusion that I need to place banners across my photos (this makes my blog easier to find with a search engine) and I need a better camera! I had a little help with an instruction tutorial from Kate at centsational girl. (http://www.centsationalgirl.com ) So, off I went to Piknik, only to find out that, unfortunately, they are closing their web site. sniff, sniff..  So get on over to www.picnik.com as they are letting everyone use all their premium features for free!  You have until April 19, 2012 to take advantage of this great offer. Kate has some great alternative suggestions for sites to use after Piknik closes.  If you have any questions about the chair, please feel free to drop me a line. I would love to hear from you...until next time, Carpe Diem, Raylene