goodwill hunting.....

i scored this chair at the goodwill last fall for $4.99.  it reminded me of a kings throne 

(i don't know why, it just did)

it had a pleather dark green seat cover that was ripped 

and some structural issues.

but it had some really nice lines and some cool detailing on the back.

i sanded it down and filled the defects.  the hubster primed it with kilz spray paint...

and then sprayed it rustoleum aqua.

it was a little bright so i brought it down with a light coat of sepia glaze
made by mixing ralph lauren glaze with some brown acrylic paint. 

i found some fabric in the clearance bin at joann's fabric and recovered the seat.  when i removed the ugly green pleather cover, the padding was in good shape.  i threw it into the washer and ran it through a hand wash cycle and air dried it.

the glazing gave it a very subtle color that toned down the aqua really well.

i love the way it turned out.  and for five dollars,
what a bargain....

have a happy wednesday!!