Thursday, October 14, 2010

A Tale of Two Chairs

Sometimes two aren't better than one! I got these two little chairs for a dollar in a bargain bin at a craft store. Cute but dull and the flowers weren't quite my style. While looking at them side by side, I thought that they would make a cute little child bench for the children's nursery in my Beacon Hill. First I worked to the saw to try to cut off the legs that would be touching but that was just too much work! So...
7 seconds in the microwave did the trick! The heat made it easy to pull the chairs apart. If you do this, PLEASE stay close and only do it a couple seconds at a time. Minis aren't worth a fire or burnt fingers! I finished with my saw again, used glue and bits of molding and dowels and finished my shabby little bench.
Here it is, rather rough and unfinished but I love it :) I'll scrape off the extra bits of glue and paint the whole thing again, but this shabby look is perfect for now. I even love that it is a little "bottom heavy." I think it adds to the childish feel, just perfect for the kids' room.

12 comments:

  1. The result is wonderful! I'm surprised at how different it is. Thanks for posting this, you've inspired me to sort through my stash to see what I can bash(that rhyme was inadvertent but I'll leave it there anyway!):)

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  2. Brilliant. So much better than before!

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  3. What a clever idea, perfect for children's room :)

    I'm going to try the microwave idea on a couple of Michael's hutches - but as you say I'll be sticking VERY close by!!

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  4. I love the way it turned out. Perfect for a childs room.

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  5. Oh¡¡¡¡ Es una idea muy buena¡¡¡ y te ha quedado fantastico.Felicidades`¡¡¡¡

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  6. Daisy, it is cute and retty and I think you had a great idea.
    I tried once to microwave a piece but the glue did not relented. At what temperature do I have to heat it? thank you, osanna

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  7. Thanks all! In terms of the microwave, I heat it in increments of 3-5 seconds at a time and have done it on Michael's hutches with great success. If the piece is painted or has a thick finish, Rosanna, you may have to score through the paint or even pry the joints a little bit with a craft knife. Have(safe)fun!

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  8. Great bench, Daisy!
    Love, Susanne

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  9. ¡Que buena transformación e idea!!!
    Quedo muy linda!!!
    Saludos
    Flor

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  10. Doesn't it feel great when something like this works so well! You're very brave putting it in the microwave! Gill x

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