Cottage style banker’s chair
I don’t always know how to describe my style. Obviously, I have a love affair going on with vintage pieces. But since vintage basically means old, I can’t really say that is a style.
I tend to be drawn to beachy, rustic, industrial, glam, cottage, and traditional with the slightest dash of modern. A bit of a smorgasbord.
But as soon as I saw this banker’s chair at a yard sale last summer, I knew it wanted to be a simple cottage chair.
(Okay, so confession. I had no idea this was called a banker’s chair until I googled it. I usually call office chairs on wheels “rolly chairs”. But I realized that makes me sound like a 5 year old and thought I should sound a bit more professional on my blog. But then I felt a burning desire to confess the truth.)
This guy started out nice enough – he just had a huge case of the blahs. Not to mention the wood finish had weird black flecks all over it. Not a fan of that.
So I ended up turning this guy from a manly man chair to a pretty lady.
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I painted this chair with three coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in pure white. (Yes, it took three coats. The pure white doesn’t seem to cover quite as well as some of the more saturated colors). Then I distressed it with my trusty sanding block. I absolutely love the way chalk paint distresses – it just looks so natural. After recovering the seat with linen, the transformation was complete.
And here she is – a real beauty. I can see her being right at home in a sweet home office. This piece sold pretty quickly but I have to admit – I kind of wish I could have kept here for myself!
Carrie
Carrie, it’s one hundred thousand percent better! Isn’t it fun to take something old with good bones and totally transform it into something lovely? You lived up to your name on this one! ;)
Awesome job! It is fabulous now!!
I love those kinds of chairs! We have one for our computer area and its lost a few of the back pieces but I love the look…plus I found it in our woods…and your chair looks lovely.
This chair looks amazing! Great job!
It is so chic and pretty! Beautiful job!
Hey Carrie, great job on the banker’s chair, I have a couple myself but have left them in the original finish. However, the way you finished yours is swaying me…
Did you by any chance turn the chair upside-down so you could see if that seat might at one time had either hole-to-hole cane in it or machine woven cane webbing? Just curious because of the upholstered cushion there. Many times, they put that over a cane seat that was shot.
See my website and blog for examples of the different kinds of caning.
http://www.WickerWoman.com/seatweaving
The Wicker Woman-Cathryn Peters
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Visiting from BTPF under $100. I have always wanted one of those types of chairs. Very cute!
I clicked on your link because I took home a big old heavy thrifted office chair with the intention of painting it, but haven’t got around to it yet. Yours is just perfect. Its the nudge I needed to break down and order some ASCP!
I am now following you with Linky and can’t wait to find your post about the painted floors. AND will be marking my calendar to catch your unique link party, perfect for my new blog :-)
Your chair looks great! I keep seeing these pop up on Craigslist…I may just have to snag one :)
Wow!!! Sooo pretty!
Wonderful job, Carrie! Wow! Love the feminine touch you added to Ms. Banker! :)
xoxo laurie
You had me at “cottage style”. Love it!!! Please stop by and link it up to our weekly linky party “Cowgirl Up”. The party is a linked, linky. So when you post it once, it automatically shows up on 4 awesome blogs! Hope to see you there. http://www.craftytexasgirls.com/2012/03/cowgirl-up-6.html
:) Samantha @ Crafty Texas Girls
it looks awesome- kind of like the PB desk chair now! :)
it looks awesome- kind of like the PB desk chair now! :)
So cool!! I want one, great job!!
My style doesn’t really fall into any category either, I like a bit of everything!
great chair! looks fabulous white.
This is the best chair revamp for a cottage look! I love how it looks distressed and not too medicinal white that it would be uninviting for a guest. You should totally enter it into Craftbaby’s ‘Upcycle It Challenge’ :)
http://www.craftbaby.com/contests/3/upcycle-it-sweeps
Beautiful cottage style bankers chair. What a transformation.
Maria
Thank you!
So much better Carrie! I love the distressing!
Thank you Christina!
That looks awesome! You did a wonderful job on the makeover! I love the color and all the distressing!
Thank you so much Linda!