So, I was stalking Facebook Marketplace for dining room chairs that I could purchase and/or refinish because new dining room chairs are expensive! I found a set of 4 chairs that are similar to the Windsor style I was looking for. Between the 4 chairs + all my refinishing supplies, I'm sharing my dining room chair makeover.
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TIPS FOR BUYING ON FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE
First and foremost, let's start with tips for buying stuff off Facebook Marketplace. So far, I've only gotten two things off of there - my coffee table + these dining room chairs. Currently, I'm on the hunt for a console table, and if I could find a nice area rug and/or sectional that would be so wonderful.
- Search for the piece of furniture/item you are selling. Don't get me wrong, I love just perusing Facebook Marketplace to see what they have for sale, but whenever I'm looking to actually buy something - I have a list of search terms that I specifically look for. For example, for these dining room chairs, I searched for "dining chairs," "kitchen chairs," and "windsor style chairs."
- Look on Pinterest for home decor inspiration and have a vision board, whether it be digital or physical, of what you want whatever room you're looking to redecorate to look like.
- There are ratings on Facebook if the person is a frequent FB marketplace seller, they do have rating feature if that makes you feel more comfortable purchasing from this type of platform.
- Make sure that you have the appropriate transportation to pick up your purchase!
Here's a pic of the "before."
WHAT I USED TO PAINT MY DINING ROOM CHAIRS
Ok, back to talking about what I used to paint these wooden dining chairs. I kinda sorta took the lazy way out, and I didn't sand the entire chair prior to priming and painting it. I sanded what I deemed were the "high traffic areas," which were the tops of the chairs and the seats. I figure people will be pulling the top of the chairs to sit on them and then the seat part... that's self explanatory.
- Sand Paper Block (2)
- Kilz 2 All Purpose Primer
- Flat Black Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Old Blanket or Paint Tarp to lay down.
REPAINTING DINING ROOM CHAIRS PROCESS
- WASH - your chairs with warm soapy water
- DRY - your chairs very very well
- SAND - whether you choose to sand the entire chairs or the high traffic areas like me
- PRIME - I put on only one coat of primer since I was painting them black and they came in a natural oak color. The primer I purchased (linked above) requires an hour minimum to dry before painting.
- PAINT - I did two coats of paint and then let the chairs dry for a few hours.
Aaaaaand here is the "after!"
Then that's my dining room chair makeover! That was the entire process. Since these were Windsor style chairs, it took me a bit longer to make sure that I evenly painted every inch. But I looooooved how they turned out! I love the matte black, they match perfectly with our dining room table, and if I do decide to add a pop of color, I can always add cushions.
