If this was an art piece, I would title it: Dumpster Diving with Cats. I found this chair on the side of road, so not really dumpster diving, but.... I couldn't leave it there. I have a problem where old chairs are concerned. I'm sure I need help.
Unlike most of the chairs I drag home, this one is extremely sturdy, so no fixing was required. I just had to clean off a layer of dirt and a few spiderwebs. Then I coated it with Elmer's Glue using a chipping brush, let it dry overnight, and painted it with interior house paint. I had leftover paint I could have used, but I just had to have this particular shade of purple, so I spent 5 bucks on a sample can, and I feel like it was worth every penny. I didn't feel like this chair was horribly attractive to begin with and thought about just cleaning it up and taking it to Goodwill, but as is often the case, I was reminded that color can make all the difference to so many items so don't discount any item until it's been spiffed up with paint. Lesson learned.
Also, I learned not to leave newspaper laying around in my house....
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