New Project~

Hooray! I can't tell you how excited I am to start a new project that is a total - just happen to stumble upon type! What is it you ask?

Well friends, last weekend my husband and I went to Rockbridge, a camp out in Goshen, VA to help out some friends by volunteering for work-crew (basically kitchen staff). As we were heading out the camp's windy, dirt road we came saw a random pile of stuff laying in a field. (really that's the best way to describe it.) 

See: Random pile o' stuff

Here's a closer look:

Once we realized that there were chairs in there that were obviously throw outs from their dining hall, we turned around. Credit here is definitely given to my husband as I was somewhat reluctant to go digging through this random pile, but once we did- we scored big time!

After a little rummaging we decided on 6 chairs we deemed fix-up-able. (Yes that's clearly a word, especially at 11 pm on a Friday night) We also managed to pick up a few random boards that we'll use as bases for the seats (since all the seats are missing on these chairs). Complete with huge grins on our faces we loaded all 6 of those bad boys in our little Honda civic and headed on home!

Now here they are all lined up, waiting patiently for their make-over.

I have lots of ideas running through my head, especially after looking online for some inspiration from others who have spruced up outdated dining room chairs. What I've come to realize is I love subtle and soft neutrals! They just read classic, relaxing, welcoming, and yes, admittedly safe. 

So my first thought is to paint them white, cream, or a soft grey, with perhaps a similarly neutral cushion.

Something like these:

(Image from: inspiredhomedesign.blogspot.com/2010_02_18_archive.html)

( Not with a yellow cushion though. Image from: beachbungalow8.blogspot.com)

Or maybe neutral color chair with a pop in the fabric for the cushion: 

(Image from: homesteaders.wordpress.com )

Perhaps with this fabric from JoAnn's fabrics: 

And then I thought, well maybe something more dark, black or funky or...something I don't instinctively go to first like any of these:

(Image from: apartmenttherapy.com)

(Image from: theoldpaintedcottage.blogspot.com)

(Image from: inspiredhomedesign.blogspot.com)

Oh choices, choices! =)