Spring is here! And you know what that means…
New decor & projects!
I’ve been wanting to work on Harrison’s room for a while now and I decided to tackle, yet again, a project that I’d never done before…
Refinishing furniture!
I found these great vintage chairs and I knew as soon as I saw them that I had to bring them to life again. They were calling my name!
I’m not going to lie, they were in pretty rough shape. Like, layers and layers of stain and paint and dirt… Yikes.
Here’s what the chairs looked like when I purchased them:
So I had my work cut out for me! Luckily, I live close to The Home Depot! They literally have everything. They carry thousands of products to make it easy to complete your home projects as well as tons of on-trend products to fit your home style.
Here’s a list of supplies that I purchased to refinish my chairs:
- Electric sander
- Sand paper
- Sand blocks (both fine and coarse)
- Citrustrip
- Gloves
- Protective eyewear
- Plastic scrapers
- Pre Stain
- Stain
- Stain Sealer
- Paint brush
- Rags
You can shop supplies here:
As a first timer, I really didn’t know what I was in for. It took me 10+ hours to finish ONE CHAIR. No, I did not think it would take that long. But no, I don’t regret it!
Since there were so many layers that I had to strip from my chairs, as well as small details, the sanding is what took the longest.
After hours of sanding, here is what the chair looked like:
Quite the difference right?
Thankfully, the staining itself was actually pretty quick. I’m no expert on refinishing furniture, but I think it turned out pretty good! Not perfect, but not too bad for my first try!
What do you think?!
I was so pleased with the stain that I chose. I ended up using the color Jacobean from BEHR.
Now that the chair for Harrison’s room is done, I can focus on things like decor, paint colors and future shiplap plans!
I’ve narrowed it down to four options, but I’m still debating between a few moody colors. Here are the finalists from BEHR:
- Coney Island
- Poppyseed
- Calligraphy
- City rain
The Home Depot is doing up to 35% off tons of items to help refresh your space for spring!
Plus, they have free shipping on orders over $45, flexible delivery options, and free, easy returns at over 2,200 stores.
It’s no surprise that I found some really great pieces that I am super excited about!
Here’s a round up of some of my favorite dressers and nightstands, storage, and vases as well as a new rug and picture frame that I snagged for Harrison’s room:
I’m really excited about how this space is coming together so far. And I can’t wait to share the progress with you!
Stay tuned!
Karlee
Thank you to The Home Depot for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
