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Chair, Chairs, Chairs...
As you can see I enjoy creating different pieces of art on functional pieces...and chairs are one of my favorites..
Do YOU have a chair that needs a facelift?
Date(s): January 8, 2002. Album by Nelta B. Mathias. Photos by Nelta B. Mathias. 1 - 47 of 47 Total. 3257 Visits.
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Nautical scene painted on picket fence chair.

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Custom built picket chairs with freehand nautical theme.

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Beach house portrait done on the seats of 4 chairs that were in the house..The family just sold the property which had been in the family for many, many years.

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There are 4 sisters in the family and each one will get a chair as a remembrance of the house.

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Chair will be used on enclosed porch in a home at the beach on the coast of SC.

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Tidal pool painted on seat of chair..

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Roberta Hall's Cheetah and Leopard design used on animal print themed chairs.

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Freehand  animal print chair with inspiration from Roberta Halls Jungle Cat design.

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Closeup of Cheetah from Roberta Hall's Maple  Sugar 6 book..Thanks Roberta for the inspiration..

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custom built picket chair used as a vanity chair...painted to match clients fabrics/wallpaper.

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Palmtree design on faux finshed chair...with animal print..Great seller...

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Freehand roses painted on green distressed background on old chair..

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Another custom vanity picket chair...custom painted to match clients room.

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Ladderbacked chair with tissue paper technique and animal prints painted on the back slats..

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Antique stool painted with freehand hummingbird/wisteria design to go in bathrrom with wisteria border I painted also.

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35 yrs old bar stools get new lease on life...with trompe l'oeil scarves painted on backs.

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Each stool has something painted different on the seats..this one has lady bugs.

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A custom chair painted for clients nautical room

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Lighthouse scene painted on the backslats of chair in previous picture

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Sunset beach scene painted on stool.

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Sporting themed chair painted for boys room in model home.

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Faux Bamboo and Faux rattan painted on old wooden slat chair...

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Porch rockers I painted for garden nursery...Magnolias

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The 2nd Magnolia Rocker

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Palm tree and faux rattan rocker for the same nursery.

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Closeup of the seat...

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Red faux finish done on an old vanity stool, I recovered the seat with new fabric and painted gold fleur d'lis on the legs.

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I turned this little table into a stool. I painted faux green bamboo on the sides and covered the cushion in coordinating fabric.

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Chair Art....beach scene painted on front side of wooden chair only...Custom order, clients chair.

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Lighthouses painted on old wooden slat chair for customer...Its to be used on a sunporch with a beach decor...

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Lighthouse scene on the seat was inspired by a Ros Stalcup design..

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Old stool with leather seat...before....

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Stool after I gave it a new faux finish and recovered the leather seat...The seat lifts up and theres storage underneath...I replaced the fabric on the botton of the space too.

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Trash to treasure bench.  I fauxed the frame, added black accents on the legs with some gold foil here and there, recovered the seat in a subtle leopard print and then topped it off with some of that black funky trim....

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Snowman stool painted on navy blue background.

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Chair after...this chair had already been primed(including the reed seat) so I used the seat design and went with a harlequin design in black and ivory on the backslats...

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Chairs I picked up for a few $'s at a local thrift store...after pic is the one in the middle.

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Custom order of freehanded flowers on creamy yellow background.

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Chair was done in sage greens and creamy yellows..

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Chair before I painted it...it was rusted and neglected.  The chair is metal and about 3 ft tall..