The Chair

I went home to Delaware for a few days. Before I arrived, I knew that my grandparents wanted to give me the wicker chair that they "have no use for" and since I have my own apartment, they decided that "I NEEDED" it!

The chair was a natural wicker but that was quickly changed to black. Really though, my Gramma really wanted to have it painted and ready for my pick up before I got home but I suppose I wasn't cooperating!

Gramma and I went to Walmart on Thursday and purchased 2 cans of black spray paint. Apparently that wasn't enough and we had to go back Friday and purchase 2 more cans!

I forgot to take a before picture (mainly because my grandparents were so excited about this project they started painting at probably 6am!)But here is a general idea of what the chair looked like:



And once it was decided that more paint was needed or this is what the chair would look like:


Friday we also went to JoAnn Fabrics and ACMoore to look for fabric to cover the existing cushion. The selection was amazingly sparse and I really wish I purchased fabric in NC at Hobby Lobby or somewhere else equally exciting but I wasn't thinking!

This is the fabric that was on the cushion:


And this is the fabric I picked:
I have an after photo of the chair in my room in NC but I forgot it at home. I'll have to add that soon!