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Friday, August 28, 2015

For the boys: New chairs and an updated table

Grandson #1 will be six years old in October, and Grandson #2 will be five in December. They had outgrown an IKEA table and chair set they'd had since toddlerhood, so it was time for some changes. Luckily the table legs were adjustable, but not so the chairs. Time for a DIY project and a new seating solution!

I chose classic white S-chairs, originally designed by Verner Panton in 1967, in a kid-sized knockoff version. Although I had always considered the original adult-size chairs very pleasing to the eye, I didn't expect them to be comfortable until I sat in one. Once I was sold on the comfort factor, they seemed perfect for the boys' art room. (In case you're wondering, the space was supposed to be a sunroom for adults, but the kiddos confiscated it.)


Before...too small, too babyish

After...just right


The table had red and blue plastic caps on the legs, and it was cute enough with the original chairs, but it was time for something a little jazzier, a little more grown up...and a lot more suited to existing decor.


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So out came my magical white, black, turquoise and orange duct tape and and a roll of patterned washi tape (Japanese-style masking tape, in case you are among the uninitiated), and after about an hour of cutting and wrapping, the old table was transformed.


Sunroom takeover

Leg makeover

8 comments:

  1. Very stylish, as well as practical - great solution!

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    1. So much cheaper than buying a new table...and lots more fun!

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  2. Hi Dana,
    I love what you've done to your g.kiddos little table!
    I'm also taken with that gorgeous white brick wall in "their" sunroom. What a lovely sunny place for them to hang in!

    (btw, thanks for your email you lovely thing. It was so good to hear from you and I will be in touch properly as soon as I can x)

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    1. So great to hear from you, Kylie! I look forward to hearing more. :)

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  3. Love the stylish new look for the boys! Washi tape is amazing! :)

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    1. They love the space! The minute they get dressed for school every morning, they want to go there to color or read books. It's a nice spot for them to hang out and get ready for their day.

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  4. Glad to see you're posting again. I love that this space still looks "adult" even though it's clearly being used by the kiddos.

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    1. Since the room is visible from the living room and kitchen, we wanted it to be kid-friendly but still look connected to the rest of the house.

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