Retro Chair Goes Modern

I was perusing Craigslist free section the other day, and I saw an add for free peg board. Heck ya, that is what I needed for my garage so the kids and I headed out. By the time we got there the peg board was gone, but what I found was a thrifty girls dream. An older gentleman cleaning out "38 years of stuff"--for free. I came home with as many treasures as I could fit in my car. One was an old chair that needed a little love.

I saw this chair, turned it over to see how easy it would be to take apart, and then tossed it in the car. I had one person in mind--my sister-in-law. She just bought her first house and needed a chair for her office. Her style is different than mine, she is pretty modern so I thought it would be perfect.

Here she is in all her brown and orange glory. Like I told my SIL look past the color to her shape.



She definitely has potential to be pretty hip.

So apart she came to get ready for spray paint. First, I sanded, cleaned, then wiped with TSP. Please excuse the mess in the background--my garage. You can see I did score some peg board (thanks Mom) so hopefully it will be organized soon.

After one can of Kylon Fusion for plastic, a coat of Rust-oleum Lacquer, a spray of polyurethane, and a recovered seat with Diversitex Harmony Turquoise Fabric....ta da
I am a little nervous about the fabric, I hope she likes it. But all in all, not a bad office chair for a modern girl. All for $6 in fabric and $4 in paint (I already had the poly and lacquer).

I thought I would look around google and see what I could find similar. Same shape, different base two chairs for just over $200.

Photo Credit for both pictures Design Shrine

P.S. to my Sister-In-Law in Nebraska, I wish you were closer so I could find something to paint for your new house.