From Drab to Vintage Chic

The huge front porch of our 1920's bungalow was in desperate need of some seating. But not just any would do; it needed to match not only the era of the house, but also my liking. After searching high and low, my mother-in-law found these old things {an equally ugly pair} at a garage sale:

I could not wait to get my hands on them to fix 'em up! The hubs and I made a quick trip to the hardware store to grab our supplies:

• Rust-Oleum Clean Metal Primer
• Rust-Oleum Hammered
• Valspar Outdoor Color + Protection spray paint (Satin Spring Sprout)
• 3M Paint & Rust Stripper
• Shiny {stainless} bolts

And after a little elbow grease and TLC, voila, almost-new chairs...

The chairs also needed a little cushion, so we made some easy-to-sew lumbar pillows in a bright, springy fabric. 

I absolutely love how the chairs turned out! They're not only chic, but oh so comfy. The little Boo Boo loves to rock in them with mama too!