Update on Porch Chairs

I finished the chairs (at least for now) a couple of weeks ago.  I may add either a cushion or a painted seat to them later this summer but for right now I'm enjoying the simplicity.

I decided to give an idea I saw on Pinterest and fell in love with.  It was so simple to do and gave the chairs just the little boost I was looking for.

I started with a Martha Stewart stencil of a bee.

 Next was the recommended vinyl spackling.

The process is so easy, I just found the center of the chair back and aligned the center of the stencil on the chair back.  I didn't bother to tape the stencil down as mine was so small but if you are using a larger stencil I would recommend using some painters tape to secure it to the chair. Using a 2" spackling knife I laid down a layer of spackling, how thick a layer is a matter of preference. My first try proved to be a littler more pronounced than I wanted so I just scraped off the spackling and started again.

After the spackling had dried I knocked down the sharp edges with a little sandpaper and then just did a dry brush technique with the same color of paint as the chairs were.  The results are very muted but just what I was looking for.

 

 As I said for right now I'm just using pillows as accents but may add a little something to the seat later.

Next is the table, its finished and I'm in love with it. Again, it was an idea from Pinterest, so many talented people out there and so little time to try all the wonderful ideas.

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