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Furniture Makeovers· Projects

Black Dining Room Chairs Makeover

November 9, 2015

Our dining room has come a loooong way. I kind of shudder at some of the first pictures I posted several years ago. We’ve changed basically ever single item in the room, except for the table and original chairs that came with the set. The most recent change I made, was the black end chairs. Today, I’m sharing their makeover.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

The story behind these beauties is simple: Girl was riding with friend when friend drove by storage unit sale. Girl saw chairs and gasped. Girl made said friend turn around the car to buy the chairs. Girl made said friend stuff them into said friends car. Girl was so happy. Girl vowed to make them beautiful. Said friend giggled at girl’s excitement. Girl gave chairs a makeover. Girl loves them more than ever. The End.

Hahaha. Sorry, had to do it. And thank you Chelsea for pulling the car over for me! 🙂

So, here’s how I gave those black dining room chairs a makeover.

They started like this…

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

From a distance they looked really good, but up close there was a lot of flaking finish, nicks, and gross dirt.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

After giving them a good scrub down, I began painting them with Wrought Iron from Maison Blanche. It’s absolutely safe to say that I love this color. Like a lot.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

The first coat went on beautifully and it almost covered the existing finish, but not quite.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Once it was dry, I added the second and final coat…

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Then, I took some medium grit sandpaper and gave it a mild distress. I always choose to distress where it would naturally happen with repeated/ regular use…

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

With the sanding finished, I used clear wax to seal the paint. The wax gives the paint a deep color, and it also protects the furniture from normal wear/tear.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Here’s a little side by side that shows the change….

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

At first, I wasn’t absolutely sure these chairs were “the one” for our dining room, but they have really grown on me….

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

I love the classic design, and it fits in well with our home.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

The chairs do have arms, which I love, but it made them too tall to fit under the table, which then made the rug too small. We shall see what I decide to do. I have a few options.

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain CottageBut, if I’m being completely honest, that’s not at the top of my list… 🙂

Black Dining Room Chair Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

In the mean time, I am absolutely enjoying how they look in the dining room. 🙂

If you’d like to see a few more furniture makeovers, you can visit Allison at The Golden Sycamore, and Liz at Liz Marie Blog.

For more detail about the paint (and step by step instructions), you can check out Maison Blanche’s You Tube Channel. There’s lots of great information and tutorials. To buy the paint, see the list of retailers here.

Happy Painting! ?

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P.S.- I received product and/or compensation for reviewing Maison Blanche Paint Company products. However, all opinions about their paint, finishing products and this black chair makeover are my own! For my full disclosure policy, click here.

 

I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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Comments

  1. Shannon Spakes says

    November 9, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    I love black on the chairs, it gives such a richness to the furniture and the room as a whole! Your dining room is beautiful!

    Reply
  2. Dawn says

    November 9, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    By any chance, do you know where (and if they are still available) you got the hooks that your aprons are hung on in the second to last photo? Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Shayna says

      November 10, 2015 at 8:26 PM

      Hi Dawn. The hooks are from Ikea. 🙂

      Reply
      • Dawn says

        November 11, 2015 at 10:45 AM

        Thank you!!!

        Reply
  3. Nicole says

    November 9, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    Beautiful chairs. If it were me, I’d just shave an inch or so off the bottom of each leg and call it good. That way they slide under the table and the carpet gets to stay.

    Reply
  4. Diane W says

    November 9, 2015 at 4:28 PM

    For some reason….i LOVE your style! And please keep using ‘free’ outside decor. Branches, twigs, pine cones, etc. I was thinking…why do I love her dining room?!? Ha. Mine is very similar.

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  5. Pamela says

    November 9, 2015 at 8:52 PM

    The chairs turned out great!!
    I love doing paint overs ,but now I don’t have much space to do tem.?

    Reply
  6. Linda says

    November 11, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    what kind of rug is that under the table? I love the black chairs.

    Reply
    • Shayna says

      December 9, 2015 at 12:10 PM

      Thank you so much, Linda! The rug is made of “Jute” and I bought it on Overstock! I hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Meg says

    November 17, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    I love this makeover! The chairs turned out beautiful! And I must say, I really like your distressing job. You have really mastered the technique!

    Reply
  8. Becca says

    December 27, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    Hi Shayna! Thanks for the wonderful blog- I can always count on it for inspiration! Just out of curiosity- what are the dimensions of your dining room? I was thinking of doing something similar to your open shelving in my new dining room (it’s probably too small for a display hutch). Thanks!

    Reply
    • Shayna says

      February 10, 2016 at 11:44 AM

      Thank you so very much, Becca! Our dining room measures 10′ wide (the wall of the shelves) x 11′ wide. I hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply
  9. charlotte says

    October 2, 2016 at 9:42 PM

    Hi, I have similar chairs that need a makeover. Mine also had deep scuffs/scratches where you sit. Did you sand them at all or just painted over the scratches? Thanks

    Reply
    • Shayna says

      October 3, 2016 at 3:18 PM

      Hi Charlotte! These chairs did have scuffs and scratches, but they weren’t deep enough to sand smooth. If yours are, I would suggest sanding them down a little bit, then paint away! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Julie says

    November 4, 2016 at 10:52 AM

    I love what you did to these chairs. I’m curious to know if your table has a dark stained top. I just recently bought an all black table and chairs and wondering if its too dark for my dining room. I have a hutch that I’m considering painting but if I just stain the top of my table maybe I wouldn’t have to paint the hutch. I love your table and chairs.

    Reply
  11. Dorice says

    March 22, 2017 at 12:19 PM

    Hi, I bought chairs that someone had already painted black. When I clean them, the paint runs off and I’m concerned it will come off on clothing. I love the matte finish, but I feel they weren’t sealed. If I use the wax you suggested above, will it stay on. Do I have to be concerned with cleanup after meals…messy adults and kids. Lol

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    • Shayna says

      March 24, 2017 at 2:07 PM

      I *think* the wax will help with the paint on your chairs. It’s worth a shot! And clean up should be very easy on the chairs with the wax. Wipe down as usual, but just know, you may have to apply another coat of wax as it does wear off over time! I hope that helps! 🙂

      Reply

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