This beauty was purchased for 30.00 from a local yardsale page.
Now- you may not see much hope for this kid sized table and chairs, but I had big dreams for her. First thing was first-scrubbing it down with clorox, because it came from a less than live-able establishment. Then came- removing as much of the chalkboard paint, and wood varnish as I could with my trusty steel wool. Second step was to lay out a vinyl sticker quote I ordered from Amazon.com across the top of the table. Then the entire thing got 3 coats of
Valspar Ultra™ (In Maple Cream)
- Paint + Primer
- With Zero VOC
- Superior-quality color
- Thick, one-coat coverage
- Stain resistant and scrubbable
- Gives a mildew-resistant finish
- Low odor
- 100% acrylic latex for superior adhesion
- Lifetime warranty
I chose this paint because it is super kid friendly!
Then came the fun part, I bought 1/2 a yard of laminated fabric, measured out the seats and made a template from cardboard.Laminated fabric is a great choice for kids projects because it wipes clean with soap and water! (I wish I had a photo of this stage) I used an old mattress pad we were planning to throw away and I cut the shape of the template out. Then I laid the foam on top of the laminate fabric and cut out squares allowing an extra 1 inch all the way around the foam for tucking. I found some adorable flat head thumb tacks in colors that matched the fabric and I used those to attach the fabric to the seats!I started at the back, then did the front, and then secured the sides. I used a bit of wood glue to insure my kids can't wiggle the thumb tacks out later.
Then I attached some wooden letters I found at Hobby Lobby for 2.00 each to the back of each chair. A D & an R, one for each of my kiddos! Last step was to peel off the vinyl stickers and reveal the only bit of chalkboard paint left on the whole table!
And that is how I made this "trash" a treasure for my babes to use for years to come! I think we are ready for homeschooling this fall!
