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Flickr Finds: Moni-ka's Table and Chair Makeover

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The Cure is coming to a close, but we're still seeing a ton of great photos popping up in our Flickr group. This table and chair makeover project comes from moni-ka in ky, aka merskine. We've shown merskine's home in our Cure posts, but we wanted to highlight this living room set that she created from a craigslist find and a rescued table...

 
 

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Moni-ka already had one chair she'd made over previously. The companion was found later on craigslist. Although the upholstery fabrics are different shades, they both work with the living room rug.


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To paint the frame but keep the upholstery intact, she protected the edges of the cushions with painter's tape.


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The table was a freebie from the street. She shortened the legs and painted the base white. By reusing and updating old items, she created an entire living room set that works perfectly with her current color scheme.


Great job, Moni-ka!

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What great finds - Love the resulting Hollywood Regency style!

posted by bepsf on 2008-05-05 15:48:29
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it's amazing what a coat of paint can do.. what an easy way to go green.. reusing furniture and she saved the table from the landfill. yay!

posted by animalhouze on 2008-05-05 15:50:06
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those shades of green, aqua and beige you've managed together are something special, yum!

posted by orangered on 2008-05-05 15:56:23
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those chairs look so kick-ass together! awesome job :)

posted by suziegoombs on 2008-05-06 09:29:23
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nice! i think i saw that exact chair on CL out here in the Bay Area but didn't grab it...oh well, next time!

also, i love the table! great idea to go with the two-tone.

posted by akostalas on 2008-05-06 14:28:05
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