A couple more thrift store paint projects

I thought I'd share a few more thrift store paint projects recently completed.  I don't spray paint much, because I always seem to end up with dried drips here and there at the end.  For that reason, I never spray paint anything I'm going to use indoors, that I want to look "perfect" when finished.  But I love spray painting outdoor things, that are going to eventually weather anyway.  I don't care as much if they show minor imperfections.

So I may not spray paint much...but it's so fun to do when I get the chance!  For one thing, the results are almost instantaneous, so the payoff is quick. 🙂

And I've spray painted A LOT of outdoor furniture!

One of the harder items to find secondhand is patio furniture.  Most people don't let patio furniture go unless it's wearing out (when I may not want it either), or they're moving.

Sometimes though, people just decide to upgrade or change out what they have, and all the old furniture needs is a little bit of sanding off of rust and spray paint.

All the patio furniture I've ever owned in my life I've bought secondhand.

As I've found patio chair sets and single chairs (at flea markets, estate sales or craigslist), I've been picking them up for the house.  At a house built for entertaining like this, it's hard to have too many chairs.

So anyway, last year I found this single metal chair at an antique shop.  I wanted to put a chair by the grill so my husband has a place to sit and drink the grilling beer. 🍺

This chair was barely rusty at all.

I try to stick to all metal furniture, as the patio chairs that are webbed or have straps seem to fall apart quicker.

This chair was $17.

Meanwhile, while I was debating what color to paint the chair, I found two full cans of this light blue color spray paint at an estate sale for $1 each.

That makes this a REAL secondhand paint project!

I love this color!

It was enough for 2 paint projects, SO....

I threw in this side table as well.

(Which I'm using in the living room, I guess I do spray paint indoor things after all....)

Anyway, as usual, I forgot to take a "before" pic of this table.

It had black legs, which looked fine, but I wanted to give it a little more style.

And I thought the color was perfect for this table too!

Here is the "after" pic of the grilling chair.

I found four of these barely-used coral-colored outdoor cushions at Goodwill for $2 each.

(I've been scoring LOTS of outdoor cushions and pillows at Goodwill lately; they are one of the most expensive things to buy new, and they age quickly, so I love when I find good ones secondhand.)

So the chair, cushion and paint brought the project total to $20.

Not bad!

Here is the "after" pic of my favorite side table.

(I love my marble-topped tables!)

I had my husband cut a piece of wood to make a shelf on the bottom (if you look at the former pic, there were metal supports on the bottom of the table, but no shelf).

I took all my books off for this pic, but I wanted the shelf because the side table to my reading chair is always covered in books in magazines.

I ran out of spray paint before we cut the wooden shelf, so I just used a can of blue latex paint I had left over from something else to paint the wood...the color is so close you almost can't tell I used a different paint!

I believe I paid $60 for this table at a flea market-type store.

So the table, paint and wood together probably cost about $65. 

I love this table!

It's the perfect height, perfect size and I don't need a coaster for my drinks.

And I thought the color came out perfectly.

After the weeks and months spent painting walls, molding and cabinets, it sure is fun to do some quick projects that are completable in a day or two!