Leather Transformation

I have wanted a reclining armchair for a while to replace a very nice Edwardian armchair in my study. Nice as it was, the armchair was deep and you felt like you had a wall either side of you. I saw a dark green swivel recliner on Facebook sales (where else!) for £20. Right price, but wrong colour. My study is white and blue. With chalk paint, that is no problem.  Here is the process and the result. It is painted in Sarah Jane Vintage, which has a light cream tint, and then has two coats of Annie Sloan Clear Wax.  

It looks so comfortable. Just a horrible colour!

Here it is in an upright more sensible position

You can see that the first coat is not promising.

However, here you can see how well the paint has covered in two thinned coats and two coats of clear wax.
Very comfortable and it looks perfect in my study.

Play Your Cards Right.

Facebook Sales can be a treasure trove of lovely things, and also some horrible things. I have bought both!   recently bought a card table that had been in the wars. It cost £20 and when I picked it up, I did wonder if it was worth the effort.  The green baize was stained and torn and the wood on the top was scratched and stained. The legs had also had some damage. This is how it looked.

Its saving grace was its pretty shape.  I took off the green baize and the wood underneath was in good condition after sanding off the glue, so I painted it in Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk and  then added two coats of Polyvine Wax Finish Matt varnish.

I kept the polished edge of the card playing surface as it was the only part in good condition.  The frame and legs were painted in Sarah Jane Noir and waxed with Annie Sloan Dark Wax. The top and the lower shelf were sanded and waxed in clear wax.

I doubt it will see many card games, but it is now a really pretty and useful side table.