Tuesday, September 27, 2011

1930's Folding Table & Chairs + New Oilcloth = Love

I picked up this folding table and chairs from a yard sale mainly because of the cutouts on the chairs.  After hanging out with it for a year or so and knowing I didn't want to paint, I saw the oilcloth at The New Dime Store and found the solution. 
I stapled it on, leaving the original cloth underneath.  The oilcloth really softens the color of the wood and the orange leaves match really well with the cut outs on the chair.  There are tons of bright colored options in oilcloth, and there are even some diy's to making your own 'real' oilcloth that is coated with linseed oil.  This would be great if you have specific fabric that you want to use. 

2 comments:

  1. Such beautiful engaging descriptions of the materials, process and results!

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  2. Except that I didn't mention that YOU did the table stapling!

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