~Renovated chairs~

More painting and renovating today.  Two of my chairs were on their last legs :)  They needed replacing before they collapsed.  These 2 lovelies came free from family - good quality solid dining chairs, just very worn and old. Cue me donning my Summer Outfit again - no not a Boden nautical holiday ensemble, but a pair of paint spattered shorts and t-shirt. The season's must-have outfit don't you know!?
Here they are... 

I think they were 'Old Charm' or something similar. I used a coat of primer as they were so dark, then 3 thin coats (so no drips!) of trusty Farrow and Ball eggshell in New White.

 

 

The 'drop-in' seat pads were covered in a neutral twill fabric I had already using my staple gun. No sewing required.

 

 

I know I've shown this before, but here is my dining area, with furniture acquired relatively cheaply and renovated.



 



 Green chairs - Ebay, M&S solid quality chairs, 4 for £30. Painted in F&B Cooking Apple Green
Table - Ebay, cost £50 but was a state. I gave it a good sand and painted the legs in F&B
Dresser - gifted from a friend, just needed a few coats of paint
Vintage ceramic chicken - £3 car boot sale

I am also linking to Frugal Queen's room renovation post yesterday. I hope more people feel inspired to re-purpose rather than buy buy buy. I've always tarted thing up because I've had to make do and mend rather than buy new.  However, I like the process too,  and rather than resenting the fact I can't afford expensive painted furniture from Laura Ashley or Barker and Stonehouse, I feel blessed that I can turn my hand to most things.
I'm now off for a shower to scrub the paint splatters off my legs :)

~Birthday Time~

Today is Laura's 19th birthday. Last  Saturday we had some close family round for a BBQ in the garden.  One of my recent purchases that came in handy was this fab condiment holder,  upcycled from a wooden pallet...

It has blackboard paint on one side, so you can write whatever you want! 
I got it from PurePallets, a York-based company who create rustic home accessories from pallets.  They also do commissioned items.
You can find them on Facebook purepallets or email purepallets@hotmail.com
I'm thinking it will be nice with church candles and greenery at Christmas too!
Birthday cake of choice was Honeycomb Cheesecake which was yummy and had 150g of cinder toffee in it, and on it!