Laverne and Shirley

I named these chairs Laverne and Shirley. Don't ask... just go with it...

I found them for $7 each at a thrift store around Thanksgiving, but thanks to the cold weather I haven't been able to do anything {which has been a blessing in disguise...}

Blessing because: My original plans were to paint the chairs WHITE with HOT PINK fabric seats... to match my bright office.

Well, last week I got the classic "Bee in a Bonnet" urge... and decided the office will no longer do.

And just like that, I sold some things in the office to justify the purchase of new things. Whatever I make with the old stuff determines the price of the new office budget. That way I don't feel guilty for "wasting money". I also had a Home Depot gift card that pretty much covered all my painting supplies. So, technically, I haven't spent a single penny... justification at its finest :)

Back to Laverne and Shirley. We had a random 70 degree weekend here and I took advantage of it. I spent the whole afternoon sanding, priming, painting, and stapling.

Here's proof:

Oops, wrong proof. Ok, so besides hiring my nephew to do the dirty work and breaking every child labor law out there... we got a lot done. I only made him work for 5 out of the 6 hours we were there. I gave him a water break and a cookie halfway through. I'm a nice boss. I mean, he's only 3.

*That charming table was my first auction purchase! I scored it for $5 and knew it'd be gorgeous white. Surprise, surprise! haha but that's a later post... if a post at all. I left it in Ordy's truck bed and an unexpected rain hit- so the top warped :(

So, my sister snuck this picture, and I'm actually impressed that I'm not a) cursing b) screaming c) throwing a tantrum in any of these pictures. Explanation: I'm a Krylon girl... Ordy swears by Rustoleum. I was SO MAD I spent MORE MONEY just to get the WORST results! A brand new $8 bottle wouldn't spray and kept clogging (and no, there was no user error!)

The old chairs had nasty yellow thin styrofoam I just tossed and bought this huge piece at Hobby Lobby. Who knew it could be so expensive? I waited weeks for a 40% off coupon, bought the foam for $14 on Friday, and on Monday a 40% off coupon circulated. Go. Figure.

They weren't screwed on, that's why it's lopsided- but it's because I left the screws at Ordy's and was too excited to wait for pictures!

I love the way they turned out! I couldn't have done it without my sister exploiting her two young children to help. Thanks! (just kidding. no cute kids were harmed in any of the projects!)