Settee In Progress
As promised, I have some updates around the house to show you. First up, here’s where I am with that settee for the living room. To refresh your memory, here it is:
I wanted to lighten up the wood frame so I thought I’d try stripping the stain. I found this stuff which was supposed to be less toxic than most so I decided to give it a try:
You just brush it on:
leave it on for 30 minutes then scrape it off. I got a stripping brush for the job:
It then looked something like this:
Some parts were lighter but overall it wasn’t light enough for me. So I brought out the Annie Sloan chalk paint left over from painting my dining room chairs:
and ta-da:
Much better!
And after searching for fabric all last week, I narrowed my choices down to these:
and the winner is….. the light blue on the left (from Forsyth Fabrics)! I think it looks great with the new ivory frame. I’m going to pick it up today then it’s off to the upholsterer. Progress! Thank god!
(Photos: FROM THE RIGHT BANK)
What a project, I think it’s Honda look fantastic, love the blue fabric! Good luck and looking forward to see the result. Have a wonderful Day.
Big job! I admire your determination, as I’ve never been much of a renovator. Not really lavender, but it’s a girl’s prerogative to change her mind, right?
The funny thing is I’m not a DIY’er either but this was relatively quick and easy – the only kind I can handle!
I should have mentioned, I first tore the welting off before everything else.
This is going to look FANTASTIC! I love the lavender fabric too.
Beautiful…looking forward to the reveal!
bravo!!!!
I am sad to let go of the lavender, but the light blue is lovely too!
Okay, how do I clearly communicate the groan I just made over your fabric choice? It’s so painfully lovely, as is the newly painted loveseat frame.
Oh! I love this, Ally—looks amazing! There is something so satisfying about a project like this. Your personal choice and touch is here
Wishing you a fabulous start to the new week…
x
Sarah
p.s I have been thinking of you, and wanted to stop by to say hello… I think you, Monika and myself need a skype chat one of these days!
why did you choose to use chalk paint? and i didnt even know that there are white chalk paint out there….very interesting method!
Because it’s the easiest. (I wrote a whole bunch of posts about it which you can find in the archives.)