My (oops, I mean Jordan's) Beautiful Chair

This is how my chair came to be:

Jordan had a chair that she used at her desk in her bedroom. It was an old chair that had been left outside for years (at our old house) and it was just really awful looking. So I thought, "I should paint that"...so we took a trip to home depot...actually a couple trips:)

Home Depot--Now this is a store I don't quite feel comfortable in. (When we found ourselves walking down an isle with huge piles of wood Tyson said in a whisper "Mom, are we lost?"). It took several trips before I eventually discovered that someone has to actually "mix" the color into your paint. The guy who helped me was REALLY great. He let the kids watch the color squirt into the paint, he showed them how to put it in the mixer, gave them stirring sticks, and even let them ooooh and awww at the finished product. We got a pale purple for Jordan's desk, so I thought we should pick something really bright for the chair. The girls and I picked a fuchsia...and when it was all mixed...it looked fabulous!!

Sanding--Sanding that stinkin' chair was WAY more work than I envisioned (which is why my desk has not been painted yet...I need to get an electric sander). I slaved over that thing forever. I wasn't even quite sure how to tell when I was done.

Paint--When I put the first coat of paint on I wasn't quite sure...until it dried--it looked perfect. So, one more coat of paint and we were DONE.

I love the finished product. I can't wait to do the desk...and then the buffet!!

Before

(this is the best "before"picture I have...that was a year ago--Kya looks the same!)

After