solution: buy cheap antiques and refurbish them!
off I went (again) to lucketts - my fav store there is on a whim. it was my lucky day. they had JUST unloaded the perfect table 10 minutes before I got there.
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| table - before |
it was $169, sturdy and I actually liked the antique finish. a great starting place.
I decided that I wanted mismatched chairs and a table for a sense of texture, but in order for the set not to look messy, they would all be painted a beautiful eggshell black from martha stewart called silhouette.
on a whim also had 2 chairs I liked for $25 each.
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| cute wood dining chair - before |
next stop was vienna antique store what-nots. there weren't any chairs in the shop that caught my eye so I told the owner what I was up to...sure enough, she had some very beat up dining chairs in the basement - 2 for $25!
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| antique chair - before |
ok now the fun part. I had enough paint for the 4 chairs, but for the table I wanted something a bit tougher. I used black semi-gloss rust-oleum indoor/outdoor spray paint. a little glossier than I was expecting, but maybe that means extra protection!
then all I had to do was staple some new designer outdoor fabric on the seats and - voila!
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| table - AFTER! |
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| chairs - AFTER! |
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| more chairs - after! |
the entire set cost me:
- a wonderful morning shopping, a delightful afternoon painting in the yard
- $244 total on antique table and two chairs
- $20 fabric
- around $20 paint and spray paint
you can't buy a target patio set for that. and now our set is unique and quirky! the mismatched chairs really give it the edge I wanted.
we'll be drinking cocktails in our screen porch in no time! here's today's status in the construction zone that is our carport:
