Found: Cane back arm chair Where: Calmly sitting on the parkway north on Sheridan Road. Had it a thumb on one of its two arms, it would have been out and visible. The Makeover: Much trial and error was needed to arrive at the final finish, which is a turquoise undercoat with a blue metallic paint on [...]
July 31, 2009
Found Item: Pair of rose detail chairs Where: One in Old Irving Park, one in central Evanston The Makeover: I used an orbital sander to take off the old finish and hand sanded the curved places. Taking the recommendation of the painter next door, I tried Aura by Benjamin Moore. Really great paint, goes on smoothly, [...]
December 16, 2008
How to glam up this institutional looking chair? It came from the large midwestern university north on Sheridan Road, sitting outside the loading dock of a science research building. The upholstery had some rips and frays, but the spring construction in the cushion seat redeemed it in terms of comfyness. Apt Therapy recently picked up on [...]
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October 15, 2009
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