Stool Makeover {before & after}

I was working on a really large paint project the other day (you had a sneak peek if you follow me on Instagram) and while I was waiting for the paint to dry I decided to give a pair of Craigslist stools a little makeover. 

Here is the before... nasty 80's wood and horrible fabric.

and after....

Tape Measure Growth Chart

We finally got new pictures of his tape measure one year after I originally posted,...he's getting so big and its fun seeing how much he's grown! So enjoy this post from the archives!

Yard Sale Tales

Yard Sale season! How I love you!! Even if I do hit up EVERY sale in town and only come away with a couple items, I still have so much fun! Here's what I found over the weekend!

I scored this awesome vintage set of melamine or melmac dishes for only $4! Butter dish and all! My sister has my great-grandma's set of pink ones and I have had my eye out for a set of my own. Right now they have found a home in the dining room, but eventually I think they will be the jumping off point for our travel trailer decor...that is when/ if I ever find a vintage travel trailer to restore....

I also grabbed this frame for 50 cents...it will get a coat of paint and then be used in my cousins wedding! Fun fun!

Yellow Chair {before & after}

{before}

You may remember this chair from my post Yard Sale Tales{week 2}.

 It was in pretty sad shape..rusty, bent and very unloved.

 {after}

It didn't take much to spiff this little chair up. I scraped off the loose paint and took some sandpaper to it to even out any rough spots. Then it was simply a matter of picking a color. I decided this sunny yellow would be perfect! This chair will be able to move in or out of the house as needed. It took one can of semi-gloss spray paint...although it really needed two if I were concerned with painting the underside of the seat...which I might...someday. I am pretty sure this chair had a cushion at some point, I might attempt to recreate one eventually, but haven't been inspired yet.

I love how this chair looks against the house and flowers...and wait till you see it next to the new porch swing! So fun!

As you can see it might come in handy as a photo prop too!

Total project cost:

$1 chair

$4 for spray paint

I had sanpaper so no cost to me there!