Tuesdays Tips and Tools - Adarondak Chair Redo

Good morning friends!

Today I will share with you

my experience with painting

my old Adirondack Chair. 

 As you can see she is in great need of a redo.

After coming across a wonderful blog called
Beyond The Picket Fence
  http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com
I was inspired to give my chair a
little shabby redo.    

First I gathered up my supplies;

electric sander, paint, stain, paint brushes

and old rags.

I started by sanding my chair. I knocked 

off all the loose paint while leaving some of the

green paint on the chair.

Then I used a damp rag to wipe of the dust.

Red was the next color to go on my chair.

I like the red but I really did not need

to put on as much red as I did.

I had to do quite a bit of sanding to get

the look I wanted.

(next time I will go lighter with the red)

Okay time for the next color.

How about blue?

I like blue and this is kind of nice the

way it is but I added some yellow.

Just a little yellow paint with a very light hand.

I did not sand after putting on the blue paint.

I sanded the chair after putting on the

yellow paint.

I have sanded my chair and wiped it 

clean with a damp rag.

Time to put on the stain. 

I tend to like my colors a little on the 

muddy side so I choose a walnut stain.

My chair is now sitting out in front

 of my studio

just waiting for a visitor.

Come on by and sit for a while!