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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Hotel Chairs






I'm joining The Knock Off Knock Out party over at It's So Very Cheri. Make sure you head on over there to see some more awesome "knock offs"! I'm also joining the Before & After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick. If you like before & afters as much as I do, check it out!




This wasnt an intentional knock off, but ended up working out that way. Awhile back, I found two old hotel chairs for $5 a piece at a yard sale. I was SO excited when I saw them and just new that either someone had already bought them, or that they would be super expensive. But YAY! they werent, so they came home with me. They were a bright blue color and kind of rusty.





This year I noticed that Lowe's had some very similar shaped chairs out with the summer furniture. We happened to stop and look at them one day, and they were $35 a piece for the chairs, and $29 for the table. No thank you!



I wasnt sure at first I wanted to paint mine, but I finally decided that we should. So while at Lowe's we checked out the paint. So here are the chairs before...





Oh, and Mike's dad brought me the same style table, they were throwing it away at his work. Here it is before...




Apparently we must have been inspired by the Lowe's ones, because this is how they turned out!











So here's the breakdown.




Lowe's:

2 chairs @ $35 each

1 table at $29

Total - $99


Mine:

2 chairs @ $5 each

1 table - FREE

2 cans of spraypaint - about $10

Total - $20




MUCH better in my opion!








28 comments:

  1. Your chairs are gorgeous...they remind me so much of the ones on our porch when I was a child...such pleasant memories of summer days...

    Thanks for visiting with me and please do come again...Betty

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  2. They now look so fresh and pretty! Wonderful job, enjoy!
    Janell

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  3. What a dream find! Terrific makeover.

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  4. Love the chairs! I would love to find chairs like those ... they remind me of summers at grandma's when we'd sit on similar chairs in her porch. They are expensive new. Great deal!

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  5. I love the chairs and love the color you chose. They look great. Thanks for posting to the party and I hope you will come by often and post your projects and leave comments so I can get to know you.

    Cheri
    Its So Very Cheri

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  6. I love the chairs! the green is so cheerful! Nice job!

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  7. I wished I could find some chairs just like yours. The color you picked is so much fun and definitely a eye catcher - great job!

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  8. I love your table and chairs. They are just perfect for "bouncing" on the deck or porch. My grandmother had some and I wish I had saved them rather than sending them to trash. Maybe I will run into a pair some day.

    Have a great Monday,
    Charla

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  9. The chairs are fabulous!! Love the fresh green color!!

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  10. Those look nice and cheerful! Thanks for stopping by. :)

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  11. Fun color and I love the price tag! good job.

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  12. i love those chairs...and you can't beat the price! i love the color you painted them.

    thanks for stopping by. have a great week!

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  13. VERYYYYYYYY cute! I love those old fashion type chairs....would love to find some myself. Having a give-away! cherry

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  14. I love that style of chair and the set turned out great! And for $20...I agree with you, yay!

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  15. I love what you've done! Great job! They're so fun!

    :)

    Roeshel

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  16. Hi Wendy!

    Your redo looks great! The chairs are wonderful and a fav of mine too!

    thanks for stopping by....

    love, kelee

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  17. Great job, I love the green and white combo! And what a savings!

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  18. those are great chairs! my parents own an old bungalow colony in NY and we had those chairs growing up. what memories they bring back.

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  19. I like yours much better and really, is there any better feeling than saying, "I did that"?

    How did the canning turn out? I was thinking of snagging some peaches myself before they are out of season.

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  20. Love the chairs!!!!
    I am so happy to find another Lakeland girl. I came here from Daisy Cottage.. Glad I found you! I'm not from Lakeland but I do live in Fl and lived and went to college in Lakeland years ago. LOVE LAKELAND! Mary Ann

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  21. WOW sweets! You really lucked out finding those chairs for five and a free table! the green looks wonderful and fresh!

    toodles-
    Sarah

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  22. I never knew that is what those chairs are called. Someday I hope to have the longer version for my home :) Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Wow! Your chairs look great! I'm going to have to get to work on mine.

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  24. They look fresh and new! I love the colors...and the price tag is fabulous!

    Chelsea

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