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"Wood whimsies": Hand-painted, funky, whimsical wood furniture by Carolyn O'Connor
Four fabulous and fun dining chairs made to order. Order 1 order 10 it’s your choice. Price varies with how many chairs and painting style. Message me with questions this price is per chair. Total revamping and included. Bar stools are also your option Just message me for any piece (s) you are wanting . Let me do the leg work for you . 95% of my orders are custom requests made off most of my listings They allow you to see my work , but certainly not the only option you may have . I Will paint , revamp just about anything my customers request I only do one of a kinds You pick the pieces out of extensive searches I do , sending you lots of photos to choose from . This process has proven to be easy on my customers and a successful way for them to find just the right pieces for their homes So if you want a dog house painted ? I will do it , a row boat ? Yep ! How about a wheel barrel for your garden painted , displaying your favorite flowers? You bet ! Message me to find out how easy it is to get your dream furniture , home decor .. and all you whimsical fanatics ……? At a fraction of the cost compared to the leader of whimsy Get more bang for your buck !!
Fabric painting techniques in 7 easy steps! Learn to create on upholstered chairs and other fabric surfaces.
Painted chairs are an awesome way to update a space. Painted wooden chairs have their own kind of unique character that shouldn't go unnoticed.
Can you recognize the original artist? Some of these are the student's own designs as well, but based on an artist from art history. These...
Earlier in the winter I painted a variety of wooden chairs, one with an upholstered seat. They were all pretty much vintage, and the upholstered one, clearly an antique, probably late 19thC or early 20th C. Actually this carved , below, one looks pretty old: maybe Art&Crafts, or "Bungalow" style, from the 20s or 30s. Chairs are very fiddly; the rungs and spokes can drive you mad . They require a lot of patience and detailed observation. These two are matching (well, sort of!) swivel chairs. Bar stool height. It was a lot of fun painting them, and they are beginning to find happy homes! I have some pictures of the upholstry up next.
Hand painted funky bar stool
Elevate Tradition with a Whimsical Twist: Discover our Painted Heirloom Adorned with Stripes and Checks. Explore the artistry of blending heritage with playfulness. Uncover the charm of stripes and checks as they transform your heirloom into a timeless yet whimsical masterpiece.
Earlier in the winter I painted a variety of wooden chairs, one with an upholstered seat. They were all pretty much vintage, and the upholstered one, clearly an antique, probably late 19thC or early 20th C. Actually this carved , below, one looks pretty old: maybe Art&Crafts, or "Bungalow" style, from the 20s or 30s. Chairs are very fiddly; the rungs and spokes can drive you mad . They require a lot of patience and detailed observation. These two are matching (well, sort of!) swivel chairs. Bar stool height. It was a lot of fun painting them, and they are beginning to find happy homes! I have some pictures of the upholstry up next.
"Wood whimsies": Hand-painted, funky, whimsical wood furniture by Carolyn O'Connor
On the hunt for upcycling ideas? Stop right here! See how to completely transform your chair from drab to fab with a splash of chalk paint.
Four fabulous and fun dining chairs made to order. Order 1 order 10 it’s your choice. Price varies with how many chairs and painting style. Message me with questions this price is per chair. Total revamping and included. Bar stools are also your option Just message me for any piece (s) you are wanting . Let me do the leg work for you . 95% of my orders are custom requests made off most of my listings They allow you to see my work , but certainly not the only option you may have . I Will paint , revamp just about anything my customers request I only do one of a kinds You pick the pieces out of extensive searches I do , sending you lots of photos to choose from . This process has proven to be easy on my customers and a successful way for them to find just the right pieces for their homes So if you want a dog house painted ? I will do it , a row boat ? Yep ! How about a wheel barrel for your garden painted , displaying your favorite flowers? You bet ! Message me to find out how easy it is to get your dream furniture , home decor .. and all you whimsical fanatics ……? At a fraction of the cost compared to the leader of whimsy Get more bang for your buck !!
Earlier in the winter I painted a variety of wooden chairs, one with an upholstered seat. They were all pretty much vintage, and the upholstered one, clearly an antique, probably late 19thC or early 20th C. Actually this carved , below, one looks pretty old: maybe Art&Crafts, or "Bungalow" style, from the 20s or 30s. Chairs are very fiddly; the rungs and spokes can drive you mad . They require a lot of patience and detailed observation. These two are matching (well, sort of!) swivel chairs. Bar stool height. It was a lot of fun painting them, and they are beginning to find happy homes! I have some pictures of the upholstry up next.
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How many of you like to paint chairs? I love to paint chairs. I met a lady who loved color, so of course I had to show her some of my colorful things I had painted. She was so enamored that she decided to have me paint some chairs for her dining room table. She is having her husband make her a farm table for them to go around. This is part of a series of 4 chairs that I painted for her. She wanted them all different. She is such a fun and vibrant person.. One of the questions I get a lot, is "Did they tell you what they wanted on them, or what colors to use?" Usually I visit with a customer about their interests, and colors they are drawn to. I then have them look at my blog and see if there is anything in particular they like or maybe even dislike. That gives me a pretty good idea of what to include or omit on their piece. Most generally they tell me they want to be surprised, and to just use my imagination. In this particular instance, I went to her home and saw the room she was going to put the chairs in and we picked out some colors she liked. As I toured her home, I got a very good sense of what she liked, and that she was a very colorful person. I saw things I knew had to be included on her chairs. She had already told me that she loved the big flowers I paint, and had talked about putting big flowers on all of them, but of course I had a little different idea after seeing her home. You will see what I did as you read through this post.... I keep thinking the thing that takes the longest is the spindles and the little knobs with all the details, but the truth is, it all takes a long time! Lol! The knobs do take a long time because every time I paint one color, I get it on the neighboring color, then I touch that up and I get it back on the first color..so frustrating!!! But eventually I get it right and ..perrrrfect, which is the way I like them. The easiest way to paint spindle legs is like on a table where you can remove them and just twirl them in your hand while you paint. Chairs are more challenging and I end up turning the chair upside down, sideways, and on the other side, then on the other side, then back again (to touch up what I just screwed up lol!) lot of lifting. I love doing big flowers, and what is interesting to me is the fact that each time I start a flower, I think "well this certainly isn't turning out as well as the last one. Wonder what else I can do to it...." Then I walk away for a while, and when I come back and start layering colors, it starts taking shape. As it turns out, I usually was only half done when I was dissatisfied because I completely paint over the original flower. The original flower becomes just a base. Does that ever happen to you? One tip that I will share is my table I work on. It is an old TV swivel stand that I put a larger piece of plywood on top of, then covered it with an old towel so that it is soft and won't scratch the piece I am working on. It turns so I can reach several angles without jumping up from my stool all the time. You see them lots of times at garage sales. By the way, my stool also rolls. Most things in my studio are on wheels so that I can move them when I need to. The stool is a auto mechanic's stool that my brother had for bar stools. Now I wish I had bought 2 of them at his garage sale..... It's all about making things easier and more convenient when you paint. And finally, the end. I like to put something fun and sweet on the back. These chairs will be around a table so the backs will be visible all of the time. The Turquoise chair is done, and Linda loved it, which is the best part...the smile when they see it! One of the things I saw at Linda's house when I toured it, were owls..and owls, and more owls. So, I asked the obvious question, Do you like owls??! Of course she did! It was a no brainer that owls were something I would put on one of her chairs. What started out as a great idea for the back of the chair turned into tedious work trying to come up with all the different designs. Needless to say, I was glad to be done with that part. And..of course the little something to make the back interesting. Here is the other flower chair. It was really fun to work on. I can't wear yellow, but I love to paint it! When Linda asked me to paint the chairs for her, she only had a couple of chairs. I found 3 chairs like this at a Goodwill Store and picked them up for her. I kept one and we used 2 of them. We didn't want to have 3 alike, and one odd one, so we used 2 of her mismatched chairs to finish out the set. I like this style, it has a lot of great lines. I couldn't get the color adjusted right on this picture, it was outside and a sunny day. But you get the idea. The flower is more brilliant than this in person. I loved the way the back turned out. It is my favorite back out of the four. I like the way the colors blend. To get this effect I use a yellow base, then go over it with the turquoise, and go back in with some of a bright purple wash. I really like the way these colors blend and layer. I think I will do my remaining chair I kept in this color. And, something interesting on the back. I would like to get a picture of them all together, but alas, I delivered them at different times. Hope you have enjoyed this. If you want to see more of my posts, sign up with your email and then when I post something new you will get an alert. If you like to paint chairs too, I would love to see some of your projects. You can email them to me at [email protected] , or share them in your comments so we can all enjoy them! Until later, remember " Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections." TaTa for now. Carolyn
Art chairs are “ownable” art!!! Art chair: Pablo Picasso, Girl with Boat (Maya Picasso),1938. A hand-painted old wooden chair. Freely interpreted by me based on the template by Pablo Picasso. My art chairs are a real eye-catcher at every dining table. They also look good as decorative individual pieces in kitchens, hallways, bedrooms and living rooms. My chairs are painted with acrylic varnish and sealed with a layer of clear varnish. Beautiful unique pieces to give as a gift or for yourself. You can see even more art chairs on my homepage stefankrebs.jimdo.com!!! Art Chair: Van Gogh, The Starry Night (Cypresses with Village), 1889. A hand-painted old wooden chair. Freely interpreted by me according to Vincent van Gogh. My artificial chairs are a real eye-catcher at every dining table. Also as a decorative one-of-a-kind item, they look great in kitchens, hallways and bedrooms and living rooms. My chairs are painted with acrylic lacquer and was sealed with a layer of clear lacquer. Beautiful unique items to give away or for yourself. More art chairs can be found on my homepage stefankrebs.jimdo.com !!!
While I was working on the chairs, I snuck these two stools into the mix....once your painting all these colours, and feeling full of energy, no point in just doing a little bit... Here are the two chairs completed.....I have a feeling they are antiques, especially the larger one. It seemed very old, ...and I think its oak.. they are quite interesting shapes, and very comfortable. They are very solid too. Good for standing on. They are great. they look like candy.
