Let's Get It Started

Brad and I recieved a generous gift from our grandparents while they were in town a couple weeks ago. It was a beautiful brand new white, round table with leaf from the "As Is" section at IKEA for $175 because we need a new table when we move into the Cherry Lane apartment. Right now we are mooching off of our really generous landlady by using her spare one.

At IKEA, my favorite place in the world besides the D.C. Temple, Ocean City, and Home, the Chairs that match our table were $50 each and we had to put them together, not only that, they really didn't look like they would be very sturdy and hold up to the pressure from our butts, so we wanted to look on craigslist and ksl.com for some chairs to match.

I was talking to my mom on Monday as I was surfing the Internet, and that is when I found these:

This lady that lives past Salt Lake was selling them for $40 dollars each. They retailed for $245 each. They are solid wood and the cushions are sturdy and comfortable. So, Brad bought all 4 she was selling, she met him in SL, and he took them home in little old Pedro (our car) because there is no way that I would actually fit in there with all the chairs too.

When Brad brought them in I got really excited. I started cleaning them right away. I took my Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (best thing ever) to the pink permanent marker on them and it came right off, including the barbecue sauce, green marker, brown paint, and old peanut butter. Once I was done scrubbing away at them they looked beautiful, except the cushions we a little too stained for my liking.

So, me being the home decorating visionary that I am, decided to sand the chairs down and paint them white to match our table. Also, that old fabric just needed to go, so I went and picked out a very rich, Frenchish, thick canvas fabric from Wal-Mart of all places to re-upholster the cushions. A man that Brad knows from the upholstery shop at BYU is more than likely going to do it for us for a cheap price.

So, yes, when this is all said and done the chairs will probably end up being about $55 dollars each including all fabric and painting materials. But, that's okay with me because I love, love, love beautifying my home and turning something old into something new. Stay tuned for the end result!