It’s garage sale season! I found this darling wood rocking chair for $10!!
It was pretty dirty and scuffed up and in need of some love. Since it needed fresh paint anyway I decided to take it from drab to fab! To make it perfect for a little girl I hand painted three sweet and simple flowers across the top and a big bold flower on the seat.
It’s the perfect place for a little girl to snuggle up with her best friends! She loves that it’s a mini version of my rocking chair- now she can be just like mommy:)
I didn’t take pics. of the process but I have some pointers for you:)
- Prime, prime, prime! The original paint was glossy which is super hard to paint over. A quick coat of primer takes care of that
- Plan out your colors and then just go for it! It’s easiest if you start with the spindles and then do the seat, top, & rockers at the end
- The only portion I taped was along really detailed portions- see those tiny bits of orange at the bottom???
- To paint the flowers just start with the petals and work your way in. I’m definitely not a painter but this was pretty easy to free hand.
***Yes this post has been a long time coming- think I’ve had it ready since February. Just in case you were wondering why little miss looked so tiny and is wearing a big jacket***
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Amy
Owner at Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop
Amy is the founder and owner of Peek-a-Boo Pattern shop. She is a wife and mother to 3 children. Amy loves to sew, read and spend time outdoors.
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This is adorable! You made it so cute!
Connie
Too cute!
This is so sweet! Great job picking colors! Thanks for sharing!
Hooooooooooooowwww cute!!!
WOW! You are ambitious! It’s so pretty and colorful! It looks like she approves. 🙂 Awesome job!
I love this! Well done! And thanks for the pointers. I had a similar experience painting a garden bench.