..for me! I have been trying to get my hands on a couple of chapel chairs for ages but they can be very expensive and regularly fetch up to £80 a piece on ebay! I could not believe my luck when a 'buy it now' for £40 for not one but three came up and quickly made them mine!
I desperately wanted chair with the bible holder on the back and so was delighted with the lighter two but when I collected them I could see that the darker chair had a gorgeous kneeling pad holder - fabulous!!
Please excuse the mess in my lounge, I am having work done and the whole house is a bomb site! Here are the chairs painted and distressed - this bit was easy, I just showed the chairs my fat arse and they came over all distressed with me having to do any work with them!
I am so in love with this paint! What do you think of my monthly make!
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Wow that paint is amazing. I must try it (don't know on what yet!) I have a nice kitchen table but the Ikea chairs have worn badly and need replacing. I hadn't thought of looking for chapel chairs. They are lovely, simple and solid.
Absolutely bloody gorgeous chick!!! I'm a big fan of Annie Sloan...all the salon furniture is painted in it! Well done you1 xxxx
Lovely chairs - like many I also love the ones with holders in the back, good price for eBay. Annie Sloan paint is genius - perfect for a lazy type like me xx
ooooh they look fab and a steal at 40 quid! Ive heard about that paint will deffo be using if it i have any painting projects sounds so simple!
Just fabulous Annie, lovely colours and a great find xxxxx
Wonderful! I'm a big fan of Annie Sloan paints. I have a bright orange ready to go on the inside of my shed this summer.
I love chapel chairs especially with the bible holder.
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Lucky you!!!!! I also love them. An d i think you NEEDED some luck!!!!!
Hugs xxxx
the chairs look great!
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The chairs look fabulous Annie, and they were a fantastic price. I really must try the Annie Sloan paint as I've got a French mirror in dire need of a make over! Hope you are well? Now I've got to go and rescue the tortoise who is stuck under the fridge!!
Jo xx
They are wonderful.
Julie xxxxxxx
You always make me laugh Annie! That sounds just the paint for me, I hate a lot of preparation, as Mr VG will vouch for!
That's a brilliant make they are gorgeous! I do love the idea of lazy paint, I'm gonna get me some of that for sure!
Kandi x
They look great
I love those old church chairs, I turned down a couple in a chazza ages ago and regretted it ever since.
I've never heard of that paint but it sounds brilliant! x
Love the chairs. Lucky you to find such bargains. So much more fun than new chairs. I've a cupboard to repaint, so thanks for the tip about the paint.
I'm a big fan of this paint too... it's so easy to use... Great chair find!!
Wow....great results with the chairs!
I wonder if that paint would work on my old kitchen cupboards?....hhmmmmm...
Brilliant find! I love getting lucky on EBay... Rare but it does happen.
Will have to source me some of that paint. My prep generally involves making a cup of tea and blowing the really big dirt off. I paint dust etc down. Have always got away with it. But to be able to paint this nasty chipped Ikea furniture I have been hating the look (but not the shape) off without priming it, well, you have just made my day!!!
Wow they look amazing you wouldn't believe they were the same chairs ;-) Gorgeous shades that piant sounds fab. dee x
That paint is a new one on me and the chairs are fantastic. I wonder how hard wearing it is as I have a little job that it would look really good on. Many thanks for the info.
You are so funny! They look great!
Will nab that idea for paint as can't be bothered with all that sanding down business. xx
The chairs are beautiful -the paint is amazing and I am now ready to take the plunge on my rubber wood (pine look) dresser this Summer - have been dithering over this chalk paint but seeing how easy you have found it am very encouraged.
cool! i so remember these chairs, used to use them at ballet lessons as a bar! and plie.......
Wonderful make-overs Annie!
The paint is indeed fabulous and such loverly colours.
Have a great weeken,
Sandie xx
ahh lovely lovely :D I've been wanting to try chalk paint for a while after seeing it on kirstie's homemade home! Sadly I went for some standard gloss in a lovely pink colour which I couldnt find in chalk options, but this method takes FOREVER and I still haven't finished painting my tables with it! xxx
Utterly adore your chairs, I am "well jel" as they say round these parts!!! Lucky you, the 'bargain gods' were shining on you that day. E X X X
wow I love those chairs :D I've been wanting to try chalk paint since I saw it on kirstie's homemade home but couldn't find the perfect colour for the side tables I needed to do up! I will have to purchase some and find a bunch more wooden furniture to...practise....on :P xx
Gorgeous! I will be hunting some of that paint down for my next try-to-make-something-out-of-Ikea-look-fancy project
Hi Annie, the chairs are gorgeous! What a bargain. I especially love the blue one.
Barrina x
Loving the chairs and what a great monthly make. Great inspiration to think of something to use the paint on!!
Love the finishes. Love the chairs. Great make
Love how the chairs turned out! What fab paint, minimal prep sounds good to me! x
Simply lovely! Beautiful colour choice. I have an old bureau to paint so will try the Annie Sloan paint. The chairs are a great find! x
I think they are fantastic and I love the colours. My giveaway arrived safe and sound thank you.
Gillx
Ooh, your chairs look fabulous, love the colours you have chosen
Gotta get me some of that paint, not sue what I'll paint yet but I want some right now!!
those chairs are brilliant!!
(not sure where to post it here, my 'march' make is up on my blog now..
http://talesofsimpledays.blogspot.co.uk/ )
Leanne x
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