There is a special place I like to go here in town. A fun thrift store that I love to visit with a dear friend of mine. I don’t always find something but I always have a great time. A few weeks ago, my friend and I headed over to our thrift store and I quickly scanned the small warehouse not finding anything that caught my eye until suddenly I saw the back of a chair.
I held my breath while I walked around to the front hoping that it would look just as good from the front. And it was… perfect! A houndstooth wing back chair in pristine condition. SOLD…err, I mean taken because to my surprise the chair was FREE! It was my lucky day! We loaded it up and I have been oohing and awing over it ever since.
If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve seen a sneak peek of this chair. I was so excited the day I got it I couldn’t wait to show it off.
The houndstooth pattern is so lovely.
And these legs…
It really was perfect as is but I thought it might be kind of fun to add a pop of color to the chair. I love the look of painted chair legs and I’ve been wanting to give it a try and thought this chair would be the perfect opportunity to give it a shot!
Since I am currently working on updating my master bedroom (one of my 2013 home goals, see the whole list here), I decided to paint the legs yellow.
This was probably one of the easiest paint projects I’ve ever tackled. And it really changed the whole look of the chair.
I love the pop of yellow against the black and white houndstooth.
I already find myself cuddled up on it quite frequently. It’s a perfect addition to our home.
…and can you believe it was free?
And how about these yellow legs. Do you like?
Thanks for stopping by today, sweet readers. Have a great week 
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Really great with the color change. I’m sure you will be comfy in it too.
That chair is beautiful. I LOVE the yellow legs! (Honestly though, my first reaction was “why can’t I find free beautiful chairs?” )
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I love this Chelsea, great idea…what a difference.
Such a cute detail! Love it & pinning
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Whata great chair! Love the color pop too… Awesome
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I cannot believe you got that for free I’m so jealous!! I loooove the yellow legs. I love creative and bold ideas like that. I never wouldve thought to do that but it makes it look so chic.
How did you get this for FREE? What a great find! I love the update, too! From one furniture painter to another, bravo!
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Pop of Yellow- Hello! Love it!
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Wow–what an incredible find! And I love the idea of painting the legs…so fun!
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I love it so much! I shared
Debbie
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What a great idea! Just the right pop of color makes such a huge difference in a room. I’m seriously going to be walking around my house examining all the furniture legs now. Love it!
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I am totally jealous of your awesome fine, but I love, love, LOVE the pop of color that you added. Simple yet significant. Thanks for sharing!
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Oh wow!! Love love love the pop of yellow! I have been wanting to do the same! You have inspired me!!
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What a great idea! Please share it on a terrific linky – Design Décor Tuesday. http://www.designdecortuesday.blogspot.com. See you there! ☺
I love this idea. What a fun way to add a pop of color. So cute! I pinned it
xoxo
What a clever way to transform the look of something easily ~ love it!
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At first I was so sad you were going to paint the legs, then I saw the finished product and I loved it!!! Great job!
Smiles,
The Joyful Thrifter
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i love the pop of yellow against the houndstooth! cannont believe you got it for free!
OMGOODNESS! That is a crazy-good find! It actually makes me want to re-upholster my chairs in houndstooth!
Love it! What a great find and the yellow is perfect
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Yellow! So fun for welcoming spring – and I love the way it echoes the lines in the carpet!
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Chelsea, I love dipped furniture and I LOVE that you used yellow! It makes such a bold statement and fits your chair perfectly! Would love for you to share at the party! xo Bridgett
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love everything about the chair. love the rug. Love it all!
I love this idea!! It turned out very cute!
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Not that the chair wasn’t cute before, but, WOW, it looks so super cute now! Love the color yellow you chose
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I really like this idea. It’s one of those little things that you rarely think of but what an impact! So retro and fun!
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Wow, Fabulous find! The chair looked great with the dark legs, I also LOVE how it looks with the yellow ones! What a perfect way to give it a new look!
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No, I absolutely CANNOT believe it was free! You lucky dog Chelsea. And I love that you painted those little legs yellow. What’s the harm, right? If you decide later that you don’t like them, you can just paint them again. But I do like the yellow. It looks great. Still can’t believe that was free.
Debbie
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I do like! What a great idea. That chair is fabulous. I love the fabric and the choice of the yellow leg is idea. Great job!
What a fabulous find! I LOVE the houndstooth! And painting the chair legs yellow really makes it pop!
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I LOVE that chair! And I can’t believe it was free! The legs look so pretty with the pop of color. And I love your rug too
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What a great find! It does look so great with a bright pop of yellow. I also love that dresser hiding in the background.
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This is genius!…such a good idea!
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I LOVE your blog! It’s so cute and the photos are so clear and bright.
I also am in love with this chair! I love the pop of yellow and I cannot believe that chair was absolutely FREE!!! Want to pass some of your good luck my way?
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love your work, u are very talented!
What a great idea Chelsea! I am going to paint every leg of every piece of furniture!!! I am featuring you today, hop over to grab a featured button! Thanks so much for partying with the 6 of us! We look forward to seeing you again this week! xoxo – Cheryl
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I am pretty sure that is the $1000 Room and Board chair, how in the world was it free? You must spill!
Fun pop of my fav color, Chels! Adore it, girly!
xo
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Oh I’m Jealous!!!! Being a huge Alabama Fan I would have loved to have that chair.Lucky You. Beautiful Job