31 Days of Decorating with Junk: Quick Chair-Do

Get it? Like a Hair-do. And a Chair Re-Do. A “Chair-Do.”

I’ve been searching for the perfect dining chairs for the past couple of years.

And one day, they appeared on Craigslist.

The elderly gentleman thought he had 5. $11 each or $10 each if I’d take all 5.

Why, of course I’ll take all 5! Thank you!

Turns out, when we started gathering them from around his house, there were 8.

Yes, a complete set of 8 sturdy, matching, antique oak chairs.

For $10 each.

WHAT? I know, I know. Best Craigslist find EVER!

The only problem was the yellow vinyl seats.

These type of chair seats are super easy to recover, but I liked the wipe-up-ability of the vinyl, so I did what any practical mom would do. I recruited a 7 year old neighbor girl, removed the seats…

…and spray painted them!

I’ve spray painted vinyl before, remember?

They’re not perfect, but they’re perfect for us, for right now.

This post is part of 31 Days of Decorating with Junk: Vintage, Antique and Unique for your Home and Garden.