Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Silver Chair


I'm enjoying a few days with a dear friend in Denver, so this will be a quick remote post! Before I left, I had a little fun with a can of Valspar silver spray paint and six CB2 Reed ornament chairs (no longer available from CB2, but I got them at my Crate & Barrel outlet for .50 each). I've been accumulating the chairs, and wanted to try out a new color from the fire engine red. Here are the results!







What do you think?

I set them out on a CB2 shelving unit, which I bought a few months ago on clearance ($23) with aspirations of turning it into a cool beach side apartment complex or a mod townhouse. This project has not yet materialized and sits dormant in my garage, but worked nicely as a perch for these freshly painted chairs. They photograph quite nicely and were a cinch to do.












Have others painted these chairs? What colors?


Credits: Table and arc lamp are eBay finds; pillow is minimodernistas. Accessories are Re-ment and beads from Michaels.

The time it took me: 10 minutes to fully paint all sides; a couple of hours to fully dry
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16 comments:

  1. otterineJuly 25, 2012 at 11:10 PM

    Marvelous makeovers! :D

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  2. KathiJuly 26, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    FANTASTIC! What a great transformation! Love these little chairs. I NEED to find a CB outlet store near me!!!!

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    1. callsmallJuly 28, 2012 at 10:22 AM

      Yup, that C&B outlet has yielded many treasures!

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  3. Hunky DoryJuly 26, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    Ooooh, I do like that silver. Very tres moderne and sexy. And that shelf does need some minis. Dory

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    1. callsmallJuly 28, 2012 at 10:23 AM

      Hi, Dory! Perhaps it will just be a mini storage shelf for chairs instead of a house...!

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  4. FabiolaJuly 27, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    I like these chairs.
    Bye Faby

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  5. My RealittyJuly 31, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Love it! So much better than a flyswatter!!!!! ; ) CM

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  6. MaryAugust 1, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Wow, what a great buy on that shelf, I was just looking at it in the CB2 catalog it's $159. I got some white igloo chair ornaments, I'm planning to paint a few green, just need to find the right shade. The silver looks great.

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    1. callsmallAugust 1, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      Whoa! That IS a good buy! LOVE when that happens! And it's in good condition, too! Oooooh -- I live the idea of green for the igloo chairs. Let me know how they turn out!

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  7. Mini DorkAugust 6, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    Again, I am so jealous of your Crate & Barrel outlet. You have some amazing shopping karma to find that shelf for $23. That's insane, love it. That could be such a cool beach house apartment. Great idea!
    My hoarding side convinced me to buy 60 of the reed chairs. I really love the silver, hadn't thought of that color. I have them painted in flat grey, white and yellow. And plan to paint the other sets orange, green, teal and was debating black and even purple. We'll see, I'm still looking for the right paint. I'm going for a full rainbow selection. :D

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    1. callsmallAugust 6, 2012 at 11:27 PM

      I do love that place...and it's only 20 minutes away from my house! I can see why you snapped up 60 Reed chairs...every time I go I get any they have, especially when they are .50! The colors sound great! I think I've seen the grey but not the others -- do share! A rainbow set of six would be pretty cool, actually.

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  8. UnknownAugust 19, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    Love your eye and sense of style. Do you sell your works?

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    1. callsmallAugust 19, 2012 at 9:04 AM

      Thanks, Natasha! I currently do no sell any works, but if I ever do, I will definitely spread the word! ;)

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