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July 17, 2015

Vintage Beach Chairs












In anticipation of our recent trip to the coast, Hubby mentioned wanting to bring comfy beach chairs. After taking a peek at what the local stores offered and not being entirely impressed with the prices or the options, I remembered a pair of vintage beach chairs that we had stored in our shed, waiting for me to find the time to refurbish them. One no longer had its cloth seat, and the other seat was so brittle it disintegrated in my hands while taking it off the wood frame. Hubby did some light repairs to the frames, and I sewed two seats from brightly patterned decorator's fabric that I purchased rather inexpensively, a modern floral/paisley print for one chair, and a beachy stripe for the other.  I sanded the wooden frames and freshened them up with a couple coats of paint, a color quite reminiscent of drift wood...perfect for beach chairs, I would say. 
The whole process really didn't take long, and the cost to repair both chairs was less than the cost of purchasing one beach chair at a retail store.  I am delighted with our "new" old chairs, and, like I have said before, it was so rewarding to breath new life into something we already had.

7 comments:

  1. They look amazing. Great job. I love the contrast of the paisley with the traditional striped one and it's so lovely that they have a new lease of life.
    Here's to lots of happy seaside days sitting in them.
    dx

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  2. You did a fantastic job!! I hope you're enjoying your summer with your beautiful family!! : )

    ~ Wendy

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  3. Wow, they look great, Emily - and how pleasing to have brought to life two old chairs you already had! xx

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  4. Gosh, Emily, I love them! They're so much better than the metal things you buy!!! gorgeous!

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  5. I really like your chairs! I appreciate a handle on my chair, for I'm always carrying a 'nest' with me! Great Work!

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