I was always skeptical when my MoMa said,
"Young Lady, take a seat."
It usually meant I'd done something,
and that I hadn't told her (yet)
and that one of her customers had 'ratted me out'!
My Moma's Beauty Shop was the only one in our small town for many years.
N o t h i n g escaped the eyes or ears of those small town ladies. . .
and when they got under the hair dryers. . .they told it all!
However,
this time the shoe is on "Mr. Ed's" foot, so to speak. . .
as he has been busy updating his heirloom vintage lawn furnishings.
During our Annual City Wide Garage $ale,
"Mr. Ed" and I $old many of our lawn furnishings.
We knew we wanted to keep these two chairs
as they are heirlooms of the Family Farm.
They had layer~upon layer~upon layer
of who knows what color or what kind of paint on them.
of who knows what color or what kind of paint on them.
Armed with a can of Rust~o~leum Hammered Aluminum Spray Paint,
"Mr. Ed" was in his element.
First,
"Mr. Ed" sprayed several coats of the Hammered Aluminum Paint
"Mr. Ed" sprayed several coats of the Hammered Aluminum Paint
onto both chairs backs and seats.
Next,
he spray painted with an off~white paint
onto the arms and legs of the heirloom lawn chairs.
onto the arms and legs of the heirloom lawn chairs.
While he was content to set back and enjoy the results of his labors,
I. . .on the other hand. . .couldn't help but notice the furnace grate coffee table!
All I had to say was,
"Mr. Ed", do you have any left~over spray paint?"
The next thing I knew,
he was busy sanding down the furnace grate and those chipping black legs.
So~o~o. . .
now when I say, "Take A Seat",
"Mr. Ed" knows it's time to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labors!
Until next time. . .
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9 comments:
Mr. Ed is a good guy! The chairs look wonderful and how nice to sit where your ancestors did!
These chairs are perfect, what delightful elements from the past.
I too have several items from the farm, and they bring me such joy.
Thank you for joining us at TOHOT!
Jemma
Pat- you did an AMAZING job!
Isn't it fun when our hard work and creativity pays off!t
hank you for sharing this at TOHOT!
I am so glad you are here.
Pat, I love the furnace grate coffee table and it's new look. Enjoy a break with Mr Ed. Sylvia D.
The chairs and table turned out great! You ended up with a perfect place to relax this summer. I have two outdoor chairs screaming for spray paint at the moment, but they are not as nostalgic as yours.
They are beautiful, Pat, and a treasure for their special history....Christine
What a cute story! The chairs and table turned out wonderful! At least now when you say Take A Seat it doesn't raise fear! LOL
That looks awesome Pat. I love that type of lawn chair! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Pat, you table and chairs look great! Isn't it rewarding to salvage heirlooms and continue to use them? I bet you smile each time you sit! LOL!!
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