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7 November 2021
7 November 2021
These chairs were a Gumtree freebie. I saw the post and quickly hopped in the car to scoop them from the side of the road in Arana Hills. They were cleaned and sanded over a couple of days and then I went out to buy some spray paint. Yeah, I know, not the most environmentally friendly option, but this was one of my very first flips and I was (and am) still learning— still just wanting to understand how this process works. One of these days, I plan to invest in a paint sprayer because it really was a significantly quicker and smoother process, especially getting into all those spindle nooks and crannies. It was also pretty messy… so, definitely will be investing in a spray tent too.
After a few coats of off-white paint (2-in-1 Rustoleum Antique White), the fun part started. At this point, I hadn’t been doing much painting and was downright craving a blank canvas. For the first layer, I blocked out some basic shapes and then the layers kept building. Over a few days, I added new shades of blue and green and started to create some depth and quirky flourish. This style of painting reminds me of my grandmother, Joanie— my mom’s mom. She was a talented painter and very into ‘out of the ordinary’ things. She especially loved when decorative flair was carried over on the back of things (like on sweaters, pillows, or in this case painted chairs).
Me and Joanie in a park circa 1993ish.
(Earrings. Shirt. Sunglasses. 10/10 Stylin’.)
I consider these chairs, which we use around our dining table now, a scrapbook of the time they were painted. I had such an urge to let these designs out, and they represented something of a new beginning for me. A marker of my growing familiarity with new supplies and skills, my excitement about using furniture as canvas, and my dreams about what BADC could be…
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