chairs

i'm sanding down these wonderful chairs i got FREE from my brother-in-law. his friend found them in a house he bought, was going to toss them, and said brother-in-law snagged them, instead, for me, knowing i'd love them. and i do. i especially love the enormous seats and curve of the back legs.

as much as i would've liked to keep the original, peeling, rustic-looking patina, i had to do some sanding because the old, dark stain was transferring itself from chair to person.

and, as you can see, the detail is much too intricate to fully sand (for my impatient hands, at least). plus, i love the look with some of the darker finish still adhering, anyway.

"aren't my chairs gorgeous? NO! don't sit on them! they'll stick to you!" um, no. chairs are for sitting, and once these are fully finished (now they need a few coats of a matte varnish and then i'll attempt to recover the seats in this - which i had to special order, but at 55% off), they'll charm my seat off.

to be continued with these lovely ladies.