A thrift store find for less than a dollar. I think it was a display of some sort at one time possibly with a glass top. It is smaller so maybe for a cheese display, I'm not sure. It's about seven inches around and has a ridge that had something that fit into it, your guess is as good as mine. The first thing I did was flip it over to the smooth side and paint it black, then painted small pebbles shapes all over it in white. The color scheme was random, first I added the green, then the blue. I was going to leave it at that, but it needed more. The gray and pearl paint were last minute decisions. After the 'pebbles' were dry, they were outlined in the white. It kind of has a mosaic effect, but it is all paint. It's a new addition to my big wall of art projects. Wow, three months down, nine to go. I have doubted myself lately, but I ...
I always remember this chair in my Grandpa's apartment. When he originally had it, it was upholstered in yellow vinyl. It became mine after he past away many years ago. The vinyl had seen better days but I still really liked the chair and wanted to recover it. The fabric had to be just right and it took a while to find the perfect design. This awesome art design was THE one, the only problem was the price. Luckily it wasn't a popular pattern and it eventually got marked down to a price that was affordable. It was easy to redo, a little sewing and a lot of tacks. Now it is more of a decorative chair but it always brings back happy childhood memories when I look at it.
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