Vintage School Chairs

Who doesn't love a good vintage schoolhouse chair!  When I got them, the metal frame was its standard tan and the plywood seats and back were two different tones.

After what felt like hours sanding off the old finish from the wood, I restained them in a warm red oak.  They still don't quite match but they are close.  

For the metal frames, I painted one coat of a light green paint, then a coat of blue, then sanded the blue away to expose the green paint, the original tan paint, and even the bare metal under it all.  It's all finished with a coat of polycrylic.  These chairs are for The Blend, a furniture and home decor show in Corvallis, August 19 & 20.

Linking up to: Cozy Little House Cedar Hill Farmhouse Coastal Charm