The Riley Chairs

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The Riley Chairs

7.17.2013

My heart skipped a beat when I found this chair on Craigslist. Then, I found out that there wasn’t just one, but two of them! They were interesting, they looked comfy and the people that were selling them were practically giving them away. But, the color of the wood and the fabric choice were not my style.

I knew recovering them would be a little pricey, but I didn’t care. Before I picked these up, they were already transformed them in my head. :)

I chose this fabric from Fabric.com and painted the chairs in Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Old White.

Isn’t it amazing what a little paint and print can do?

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

Thirty Eighth Street

Carrie is the owner and author of Thirty Eighth Street, a blog dedicated to furniture story telling. Filled with tutorials, tips and lots of furniture before and afters, Thirty Eighth Street was created to encourage and inspire her readers to see the full potential in unloved and unwanted furniture. Carrie's work has been featured at HGTV, The Huffington Post, Hometalk, Annie Sloan, Country Chic Paint, Redbook, General Finishes and has been published in BH&G Magazine. Carrie has been a judge for The Fab Furniture Flippin Contest ™ and is a regular contributor for Country Chic Paint and Pure & Original.