How to reupholster a chair from Good Will?

Well, when shopping with friends this week I came across two goodwill chairs for $6.00 a piece! We started there before heading to HomeGoods after lunch. Treasure hunting...

Yes, that's vinyl. Which apparently is making a come back , according to the prices on Ebay and Etsy. One of my friends spotted both pieces behind some larger furniture. I missed them. I was just going to upcycle a stool ( seemed much easier).

After our ladies lunch, that same friend suggested that we look at drapes to cover the chairs. Definitely a more inexpensive way to go. Some fabrics by the yard can really add up. With the help from the four ladies, we decided on this one. 

After a trip to JoAnne Fabrics with my teenage son who was so bored on this rainy day that he chose to tag along with me to buy batting and upholstery nails. ( Love that kid!)

And off I went...

Upholstery nails are amazing! They made this job so easy! I actually prefer the way the back of the chair looks more than the front.

After tacking the back, painting the legs gray, I was getting close to being done.

Had to throw in another picture of the one that's left. Sorry mid-century mod lovers... 

Not my style :( 

Vinyl that is.

What I fun project. I went antiquing with a different friend the day after purchasing these and found some inspiration at some really quaint shops. Cheers to creativity and great friends. Now, where am I going to put these?? 

No School!

Waiting anxiously at 5:47 AM, repeatedly checking websites, watching every other school in the area close, then... Poof! My school is flashed on the screen. Phew, no school due to icy roads. 

Heard of the February Funk? Yes, I believe I'm feeling it. This cancellation was a nice break! Weather wise, this past week was a rough one. Walking around some local nurseries with my husband helped this weekend when it was a high of maybe  -16 degrees. 

Buying my new transferware set at one of my favorite shops in town has also helped with the funk.

I bought this beautiful set for just $40! I have always wanted a set. It came with many more pieces than shown here. Now today I have some time to find a nice place to display it.

Another cure for the February funk is flowers!

My indoor plants are doing well. My geraniums that I bring indoors are happy. 

African violets too.

I'm going to enjoy this surprise day off to the fullest. And remember that Spring is on the way! Soon it will be time to start some seeds! 

Searching for Flowers

Okay, It's February and I am ready to play in the dirt outside! I want my gardens back! So what do I do in the meantime?? 

Projects, buy flowers/plants, antique, flea market shop, garden books, garden magazines, walk around nurseries, you name it until it's warm enough to work outside!

Sure, painted flowers are just as nice I guess... (My winter painting inspiration) Break out the oil paints! I saw this print in a magazine, thought I would have some fun. 

Paint and sips help. A little Artie Shaw radio on Pandora on a cold Winter night. This is still a work in progress. Oil paints, for me take many layers. Notice the real flowers always near by!

Spring? Are you there?

Soon? Maybe?

I'll keep dreaming, I guess. 

No offense Winter, but I think I am over you. :)