The Man Chair

This is what Todd calls his "man chair". This chair is all his and with all my might I left ALL the designing to him! He found this on our first yard sale hunt and has been trying to sand it down on the weekends he has home. Let's just say those weekends have been far and in-between.
So when he was gone at work I surprised him and sanded it all down. (He actually asked if I would do this for him) He wanted it to be white washed. So to do a white wash it is somewhat like applying a stain. There are several ways to do this, but I will share my method.
Mix one part latex paint with one part water. It is best if you test it out and add more water if you want the wood to show through or less water if you want more white. I brushed it on with a sponge brush and then wiped it off with a a clean cloth. Then just let it dry and add your lacquer.


Todd really wanted leather. But after he looked at the price tag he quickly changed his mind. I do a lot of minky blankets for babies and Todd has always wanted a big soft blanket for himself. So...... Here is what he chose!

Hmmmmm he hasn't changed much. Hopefully I didn't give anyone a mental picture of him now in his man chair:)

And here is the finished "Man Chair". The pillow I added thanks to seamstress Laura:)