refurb sunday...err

soo.. with the temps getting down into the low 40s already, i quickly realized my need for a new winter coat which has put my next refurbishing project on hold until next week...  last year i picked up a beautiful coat from anthro (see below) on sale no less.  i subsequently trotted all over europe in it when i was fortunate enough to go backpacking for a month last winter (still paying that off by the way...but soo worth it!)

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this year i have been eyeing another coat from anthro which is a bit out of my price range (see below) but a girl can dream!

 

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after searching around i found this little gem at anthro's sister store, urban outfitters.  i love the high collar and the pleating (i love pleating!) i think i might find some fun buttons to punch it up a bit...

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refurb sunday

this is my first refurbishing go about... i think it turned out great for my first try!

i found this chair for sale at a local place that i heard of through simply grove 's blog.  i could have spent a week there but i didn't have the cash or the space in my car... but i didn't leave empty handed as you can see.

i removed the top back rest (mainly because i didn't have the tools to re-attach it properly, but i also thought it would give it a more streamlined look). i then sanded down the entire chair with a 100 grit sanding paper and primed it with kilz indoor primer.

i chose flame yellow from behr for the paint and a damask print from jo-ann fabrics.

 

 i forgot to cover the bottom metal guards before priming it so they got half sprayed... i haven't decided what i'll do about that yet... and i think i would have changed the fabric from going east/west to north/south but i didn't even think about it... overall though i love it and i'm excited to incorporate it into my living space somehow!

 

close up!

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and this is my coffee table that i have been meaning to decoupage for months!

 

i chose a fine fiber asian paper. i like that it's so delicate yet 'mod'esque at the same time. looks quite cool next to the zebra rug huh!

 

i didn't anticipate the white fibers disappearing but i like that it looks like i applied each circle by hand... tricky, tricky. 

 

close up!