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LisaTwo
True Blue Farmgirl
  
127 Posts
Lisa
Hampden
Maine
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 08:15:39 AM
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I bought a dresser last summer at auction and they threw these chairs in for free. My husband wanted me to throw them in the burn pile, but I just couldn't do that.
BEFORE

AFTER

They just needed a little TLC.
Smiles from the farm, Lisa
http://pinkporches.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkPorches
*And you know when the truth is told-- you can get what you want--or you can just get old.* (Billy Joel) |
Edited by - LisaTwo on Mar 23 2010 08:15:51 AM |
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bobbinrobin
True Blue Farmgirl
    
590 Posts
Sharon
Newman Lake
WA
USA
590 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 09:24:50 AM
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Love those old bentwood chairs. I use one when I sew at my machine. You've done a wonderful job restoring them. Great pictures Lisa. Best, Sharon
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it. -G. Elliston
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2701 Posts

Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 10:00:17 AM
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Lisa,
They are beautiful. You did a wonderful job restoring them. Thanks for sharing.
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
http://marcysworldofcreativity.blogspot.com/
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
    
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 1:37:33 PM
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Lisa you did a beautiful job! DH's just can't see outside the box. So glad you kept them! Brenda
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" Mahatma Gandhi |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
    
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
    
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 3:03:41 PM
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Lisa you have done a very good job. I have dumpster furniture I am working on and it is funny men can not see what we can see until it is done. I have one of those chairs I use at my writing desk. Have had it for years. Only my seat is solid. Great make over. I can not do pictures as yet. Working on it. Lilly 
learning the life I always wanted. |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
    
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2010 : 5:57:08 PM
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Wow - nice job on saving the life of the chairs:) I love old chairs, and I love it when people fix stuff up rather than throw it away! Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224 "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 05:56:31 AM
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Great job Lisa! You turned a sow's ear into a silk purse!
Why not go out on a limb, that's where all the fruit is! "Mark Twain" http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/ farmgirl sister #922 |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 07:41:00 AM
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Burn pile? No way! Good for you for seeing the beauty in those cool chairs. You did great, Lisa!
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" 'Br.Dave Gardner' |
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
    
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 09:09:37 AM
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Ditto, ditto, ditto! You done good, girl!!
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one! ( I'm just one short of a drill team!) |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4427 Posts
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Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 09:41:11 AM
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AWESOME!!! Never on the burnpile duh ;)
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog: http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2355 Posts

Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 12:53:26 PM
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Beautiful turn around! Blessings,Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
Farmgirl sister #1156 www.KKJD1.etsy.com
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4845 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 5:48:49 PM
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Lucky chairs to be adopted by you! Great job!
Dawn in IL |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
    
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2010 : 6:34:19 PM
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They are beautiful Lisa!! You did a wonderful job!! I would totally buy them from you but I know they are not for sale. lol Hugs, Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
    
697 Posts

Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2010 : 6:33:38 PM
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those are adorable!
-- See my custom costumes, download free patterns, and hear some spook EVPs from Gettysburg, PA on my site, www.alterationsbyemily.com |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
    
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
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barefootmama
True Blue Farmgirl
  
133 Posts
Jennifer
BLOOMSBURG
Pennsylvania
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2010 : 11:10:36 PM
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Great Job!!!!!I love a good find!
Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves,for they shall never cease to be amused:) |
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phonelady
True Blue Farmgirl
   
323 Posts
Carla
Loveland
Colorado
323 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2010 : 6:41:48 PM
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What a great job Lisa! See, heirlooms in the making. Carla
"You shot it Tarzan- You eat it." Dave Ramsey |
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Twinsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
  
116 Posts
Debbie
Wyoming
USA
116 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2010 : 09:00:04 AM
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Lisa,
Your chairs are beautiful. You did a great job restoring them!
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cgonyer
True Blue Farmgirl
   
220 Posts
Cindy
Petersburg
MI
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 08:31:16 AM
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Lisa,
Wow, the chairs look beautiful now! Awesome job! ~Cindy Farmgirl #1273 |
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