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Americana Decoupage Chairs

By Wendi Wachtel

 

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I made these Americana Decoupage chairs for this months theme of our Themed Furniture Tour Group. This is my first month in the group and I’m really excited. Furniture makeovers are by far my favorite type of project. Of course, wouldn’t you know it, the first months theme is Decoupage…

Gulp…Decoupage?

Uhhh, OK.

 Friends, you’ve heard this before, I do not consider myself crafty. Creative, yes..crafty, ehh, not really. I have never used Decoupage before but was game for the challenge:)

It took me a while to find just the right project.

The one that said take me home, you know you want to. I perused thrift stores, my own house and even Goodwill a few times. Time was ticking by and I was starting to think I’d never find the right item. And then…I laid eyes on this set of vintage wooden folding chairs. I knew I had my project. They spoke to me and when they did they said “we are perfect for red white and blue Americana Decoupage chairs”.

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I liked that this was a pretty simple project. I painted the frame a nice blue color. I thinned the blue paint down just a tad with water so the coverage looked a bit aged and worn. Using a dry brush technique, I dry brushed the white paint onto every other seat slat and the seat edge. Next I dry brushed the red paint onto the remaining seat slats.

Drybrushing is easy, just dip the very tip of your brush in the your paint and dab it onto a paper towel until it’s dry. You’ll brush a minimal amount of color onto your surface. Easy 🙂

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The Decoupage part was much easier than I expected it would be.

And it was fun!

I used a foam star as a guide and cut out several test stars in different materials. I wanted to wrap my stars around the curves of the wood backboard slats and I wanted clean edges on my stars. I tried drop cloth material, a very thin fabric liner and plain old white copy paper. The paper stars were the cleanest and hugged the edges of the chair back the best.

Ok, easy enough.

I placed them randomly on the seat back and all the way around the two slats. Once I had them on, I gave the entire area a good topcoat of the decoupage stuff.

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I aged the stars by drybrushing the blue paint sparingly across them. The bright white of the copy paper needed to be toned down. Last, I sealed the entire chair with a matt sealer.

That’s it.

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As I was working on my Americana Decoupage chairs, I started thinking about where they’d look good. I thought of days in the park, big old oak trees with Spanish moss hanging down, maybe a pavillion in the center and of course a lake with ducks in the background.

Sounds like a nice place, doesn’t it?

Our little park that has Friday night concerts was the perfect place. It’s a real location and close to my house.

These chairs fit right in.

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In the fall Friday nights are packed here, everyone brings their own chairs and blankets. Usually a small cooler with a few snacks and a bottle of wine. There is a pavillion on the water’s edge where a different live band plays each week. Food trucks sell yummy treats like funnel cakes and lemonade in the back. Kids romp in the grass.

But we don’t have ducks on our lake, we have ibis.

Pronounced with a long “i” and “bis”. They have crazy looking long bills.

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We share the lawn with them on concert night. They don’t mind a bit 😉

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Have I made you ready for a concert in the park sitting in Americana Decoupage chairs under a big old oak tree?

Before you start getting too relaxed. let me share with you some amazing talent. Below you’ll see a picture and a link to all the other talented gals in the Themed Furniture Tour Group and their Decoupage furniture project for this months theme.

 

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    • Wendi says

      Kathy, When I was doing this, I was remembering a dresser you did with drybrushing and how much I loved the look…So I should thank YOU for the inspiration friend:) They are going to my shop..hopefully they don’t last long:) Thanks so much for your visit!

    • Wendi says

      Hi Leslie..Thanks, I like how they turned out too. Do you know the park I took the pictures at? It’s lovely and just a few miles from the beach. Thanks for your visit:)

    • Wendi says

      Hi Jen…Thanks, I’m very happy with how they turned out:) They are on their way down to my shop so I hope someone else thinks they are as cute as you all do! So glad you all included me into your group:)

    • Wendi says

      Hi Jeanie..Thanks so much! The chairs came out awesome, they are definately in my all time favorite list of projects. Thanks so much for your visit & comment:) BTW- I enjoyed meeting you at Haven

    • Wendi says

      Wow, thank you Christy! I’m really happy my idea worked and looks good:) Thanks so much for your visit & I’m thrilled to be in the tour group with all of you!!

    • Wendi says

      Wow..Tami That means a lot coming from you because I LOVE your work!! I had fun on this project. Especially because I was so intimidated by the theme..LOL Thanks so much for your super nice comment!

  10. Jeanette says

    Awesome! I would have never thought about cutting out shapes. I want to take them on a picnic! So fun to be on the tour with you! ~Jeanette

    • Wendi says

      Thanks Jeanette:) I thing the cut out stars were a good idea too. They really did a lot for the chairs. It’s been fun to be included with in the group and I’m loving all of the talent! Thanks so much for your visit.

    • Wendi says

      Haha, Nancy! Thanks so much:) It was such a simple project to do. I was initially so intimidated by the decoupage theme..now, I’m thankful I came up with something that turned out well. I’d be happy to ship them to you…LOL

    • Wendi says

      Thank you Debbie! I’m happy they turned out so well! It’s always nice when the the project ends up like it was planned:) Thanks so much for your visit!

  14. Meegan says

    WEndy, I love the new look. They both look updated and refreshed. Ideal for your summer concert seats, huh?
    You can never go wrong with red, white and blue, can you?
    I love your work.

    • Wendi says

      Meegan..Wow, Thank YOU:) I agree that red whit & blue are a super combo. They make me feel nostalgic, which is probably why I like doing the patriotic projects so much. The concerts here are fun and free which you can’t beat! Thanks so much for your visit and super comment:)

  15. Bev says

    I love them and I love the theme!! Your pictures are great too, especially with the lake in the background. A perfect day to sit under the shady tree, by the lake sipping some lemonade. Great job! -Bev

    • Wendi says

      Thanks so much! I had fun with the pictures. The chairs fit so well in the park for the photos. I had to be really careful not to kneel in ibis droppings though! Thanks for your comment:)

    • Wendi says

      Thanks Melissa! The chairs demanded that I take them out to the park for photos! LOL It really was the perfect setting. Thanks so much for stopping by:)

    • Wendi says

      Thanks Christy! I’m really happy I was invited into the group! LOL I love drybrushing. You should try it! With as creative as you are..I know you’ll make something awesome with it! Thanks so much for your visit:)

    • Wendi says

      Angie, I know! They remind me of outdoors, shady trees and fun picnics too! It was a hoot trying to work with the theme. Loved it:)

    • Wendi says

      Jamie, They are! They’d fit perfect in a small town out in the country too.. or in Tampa in a trendy little house which is where they’ll head after I bring them to my shop:) Thanks so much for your visit!

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